Carbon wheels

[Lucky Luke.]

Hi Spinnekop

 

Thanks a mil for your sound advice! Really appreciate it.

For sizing, would I just need to check what size my current wheels are and get the same?

 

Not too sure if this is worthwhile but I see you get Carbon blanks? Is that a worth while proposition? I would suspect that these are not full carbon?

 

Would you also need to put some sort of specific tyre on? I currently have the standard Michelin Dynamic Sport - could I purchase the same or would I upgrade?

 

Thanks.

 

You cannot use your michelin tyres, if you buy tubular compatible wheels you need to buy tubular tyres, aka tubbies.

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/tyres.html#tubular

[Nickzta]

OK.....lets do this:

 

3 types of "Carbon Wheels"

 

Full Carbon Tubbie

• The rims do not have a lip thus the tyre gets glued on. And yes it IS a mission if you are not trained at it
  
• Tubbies (Tyres) are expensive. R500-R900 each. You puncture you buy a new tubbie
  
• You can repair a tubbie if you know how to cut it open, patch the latex tube inside and sow it back together again. NOT WORTH IT! Please pay R500-R900
  
• You can pump tubbies up to 11bar.
  
• Riding quality is AWESOME!!
  
• Carbon tubbies are lighter than clinchers in general. Typical weight 1200g
  
• You need special brake pads for the carbon surface
  
• R8 000-R40 000
  

 

Full Carbon Clincher

• Very expensive and limited to only a few manufacturers ±R15 000 per set
  
• Brake surface is carbon and needs special brake pads
  
• Easy to replace tube or repair the tube if you get a puncture
  
• Typical weight is 1500g
  

 

Carbon Clinchers

• You will spot them easy. They have a carbon deep section but an aluminium brake surface
  
• Punctures as per normal
  
• Typical weight 1.5-1.8kg
  
• Fairly cheap - R5 000 up to R12 000
  

 

All three looks awesome on a bike!!

Choose your poison and save up to what you want. You only buy one or two sets in your lifetime (Average Joe-slow) so make it count!!!

 

 

Hi great post! Thanks. I've also been thinking about taking the plunge and buying some carbon wheels. This was helpful!

 

Anybody know anything about CKT Wheels?

[MAESTRO's]

Also consider weight restrictions on carbon wheels......yes if you weigh more than 90 kgs, make sure the carbon wheels you buy can support your weight.

And a tubular tyre (tubby) is not a tubless tyre.....iow a tubby will not work on a 2 way fit wheel.

[alexi_k]

Hi Veloflex

 

Thank you for notifyng me on that. I have the normal, standard training wheels that came with my road bike, i.e. not a tubby but has the standard clincher wheel, in this case, my Giant TCR came with Michelin Dynamic Sport. If I do buy the carbon clincher wheels, could I not get the same type of tyre that I had?

 

Mnay thanks.

 

Regards

[alexi_k]

Oeff, spelling.

 

I meant to say "Many thanks"

[Sammajoor]

Have a look at CWC's online shop, the have Mavics going at a fantastic price.

[Tubehunter]

Do Carbon wheels really make that much of a difference? I've been considering doing this as my upgrade. I just can't justify spending the money some of you do on wheels. I would rather just try lose another kilo from somewhere on the body!

[MTB_Roadie]

Do Carbon wheels really make that much of a difference? I've been considering doing this as my upgrade. I just can't justify spending the money some of you do on wheels. I would rather just try lose another kilo from somewhere on the body!

 

It helped me a lot this weekend at Die Burger Money well spend!

 

But training works well and weight loss also, I lost 8kg's now, made me climb very well

Edited December 5, 2011 by MTB_Roadie

[Minion]

Do Carbon wheels really make that much of a difference? I've been considering doing this as my upgrade. I just can't justify spending the money some of you do on wheels. I would rather just try lose another kilo from somewhere on the body!

On a flat road at 36km/h, the aero savings from a set of old Zipp 404s, compared to a set of Mavic Aksiums will be about 4W.

For an 80kg rider-bike combo, a 1kg weight saving will save 4W only on slopes greater than 6.5%

 

Saving a kilo on your body will be a lot cheaper, but aero wheels will give a better performance advantage for most SA roads.