EggsBox Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 Want to get myself this wheel set. Any views? Should I go for it.
gummibear Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 Very good wheels but also look at Zipp 303 tubbies.
'Dale Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 I have Carbones.Not tubular like the Ultimates. Should I go tubular, I hear rave reviews about the new Firecrest design in the Zipp wheels.I would consider Zipp.
X-Man Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 (edited) Click on link and read review below: http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/components/wheel-sets/product/review-mavic-cosmic-carbone-ultimate--31039 I owned these wheels, super stiff and amazingly fast!! Oh and very very light! GO FOR IT!! Edited December 5, 2011 by X-Man
'Dale Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 No reason NOT TO GET THEM. Zipp is just a healthy alternative. Good luck with the decision!
gummibear Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 Just remember if a spoke breaks you are buggered and i have seen a few with broken rear spokes.They can be fixed by the factory but costs a fortune.They are very stiff and get up to speed fast.
Sammajoor Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 Give CWC online a view, they have them on special at the moment.
MTB_Roadie Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 Just remember if a spoke breaks you are buggered and i have seen a few with broken rear spokes.They can be fixed by the factory but costs a fortune.They are very stiff and get up to speed fast. That is why we love insurance
gummibear Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 That is why we love insurance That's true.....until they start doing the backyard repair route they are taking with cars.
Minion Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 (edited) How much do the Mavics go for? I see Buycycle has some 303 Firecrest clinchers for R16khttp://www.buycycle.co.za/brands/zipp-en/zipp-303-firecrest-clincher-wheelset.html They also have some good specials on 404 carbon clinchers.< Aerodynamically, I believe the Zipps are better wheels than the Mavics. Here's some aero data from the Zipp site. Their data tends to correlate with the data from independent tests, so I'd consider it reliable. The vertical scale is grams of drag. The Mavics have significantly more drag than the 303s (x45 FC) at all yaw angles. The 404s, have even lower drag than the 303s, until 15° of yaw (crosswind)A decrease of 10g in drag is about a 1.5W saving in powerhttp://zipp.com/_media/images/dynamicproducts/303-Drag-Chart.pnghttp://zipp.com/_media/images/dynamicproducts/404_drag_chart.gif Edited December 5, 2011 by Edman
Sammajoor Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/110575-cwc-our-first-christmas-shipment-has-arrived-game-on/page__p__1542245__hl__cwc+online__fromsearch__1#entry1542245 Go have a peek here.
'Dale Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 Don't forget to train.Whether with Zipps or Mavics...
Minion Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 Have a look at my ad below if you want a set of Zipps and a power meter for less than the Carbone Ultimates:https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/16427-zipp-404-powertap-wheelset-ant-with-pics/
Minion Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 Don't forget to train.What is the 'train' of which you speak? Is it some kind of vehicle?
gummibear Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/110575-cwc-our-first-christmas-shipment-has-arrived-game-on/page__p__1542245__hl__cwc+online__fromsearch__1#entry1542245 Go have a peek here. OP wants the Cosmic Ulitmates not the SL
EggsBox Posted December 5, 2011 Author Posted December 5, 2011 Thanks for the advice. Probably set on the Mavics
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