Carbon wheelsets for road

[ScottCM]

Awesome guys. I like some of these wheels!! And yes coffee is needed always

I really like the american classic 420 aero 3 wheels. Super sexy! and there is an option of cyclocross...

Just to ask Scott "some Aluminium rims weigh less than carbons"? is this with or with out tyres and clincher or tubular?

Also someone said that it is really hard to get a puncture on a tubular tyre? I am not sure.

All Weights mentioned were without tyres and all were for clincher, therefore comparing apples with apples so to speak anyway.

 

I like the AC myself, bought a pair yesterday and now just waiting for them to be delivered.

[Dgas]

Morning everyone

I would like to find out, I am fairly new at the whole road bike area of cycling and would like to find out if anyone has experience with carbon road wheelsets. What would be a great set and if it would be better to go for tubular or clincher?

I know that there are carbon tubular sets our there that seem cheaper that the clinchers but also that tubular tyres are more costly. If I were to throw a hypothetical road race (say the 94.7) but would like to upgrade my wheels for the race and a few thereafter, in order to improve my time? What wheelset would you go for?

Thanks a mill

Plenty of experience with carbon wheelsets. I have a set of Dark Horse 60mm for training and just bought a set of FFWD 48mm for racing. Both sets are clinchers. Previous to this I had Campy Bora's for racing, these were tubbies.

Loved the tubbies but always had the fear of getting a puncture and then end if race. Had to call the mrs's a few times from the cradle to fetch me. So decided to sell those and my aluminium Campy Shamal's and got two sets of carbon deep section wheels.

When riding on a carbon deep section wheel you feel the road a lot more, there is no suspension effect like there is with a aluminium rim. The ride is a lot harder.

If you get a full carbon rim like both of mine, braking, not so much and yes I have carbon pads fitted.

Love the carbon wheels, the handling ( if you live in CT you may have problems) and the overall ride. Definetly get clinchers, the weight difference is negligible but at least you can fix a puncture.

[Schnavel]

All Weights mentioned were without tyres and all were for clincher, therefore comparing apples with apples so to speak anyway.

 

I like the AC myself, bought a pair yesterday and now just waiting for them to be delivered.

I just got myself a set of the AC victory 30 wheels. They just arrived! Excited to put them on the bike!

 

I will be using these for training wheels and then race on my carbon clinchers. As mentioned by a lot of others, clinchers are the way to go.

 

I have raced often with tubbies and they really are great to ride, but you're stuck if they puncture. One or two punctures and then having to remove and reglue the tyres you will stick with clinchers forever!

 

Nothing is quite like riding a set of stiff carbon clinchers on the road and feeling them pulling you along.

[Cippo]

OP, if you are talking lighter wheelsets then sub 1500g is the way to go. Remember these are per pair of wheels w/o tyres, tubes, skewers, cassette. Carbon rims ste getting better at braking in the wet amd you need to use a specific carbon pad. Personally I like the Mavic alu wheels which have a Maxtal coating and braking is better than carbon and they have a few sub 1500g sets. Then you have to consider tyres and Conti GP4000S and Vittoria Open Corsa CX are in the 205-210g per tyre range. Gatorskins for training and here you are talking 300g tyres with a wire bead. It all comes down to a complete package. Most Campy users have a Chorus cassette for training and then Super Record for special days. Here their is an average 50g difference. Vittoria also makes super light tubes at 85g a pop. It all comes down to money and what you want to achieve. If you are talking super light in clinchers then you talking Lightweights in sub 1100g region and a 50k dent in your wallet. Tubbies roll better, get pinch flats less and cost more. Value for money go for a set of Darkhorse clinchers.

[Monark]

Sounds like a lot of planning. I was hoping not to go into a build option. If I may ask where did you get your wheel built and what did they charge?

Speak to RyanPMB on the Hub, he is helping me out with specs and the build.

 

I have gone with Tune hubs, ZTR Iron Cross Rims and am still undecided on the spokes.

[Prince]

Plenty of experience with carbon wheelsets. I have a set of Dark Horse 60mm for training and just bought a set of FFWD 48mm for racing. Both sets are clinchers. Previous to this I had Campy Bora's for racing, these were tubbies.

Loved the tubbies but always had the fear of getting a puncture and then end if race. Had to call the mrs's a few times from the cradle to fetch me. So decided to sell those and my aluminium Campy Shamal's and got two sets of carbon deep section wheels.

When riding on a carbon deep section wheel you feel the road a lot more, there is no suspension effect like there is with a aluminium rim. The ride is a lot harder.

If you get a full carbon rim like both of mine, braking, not so much and yes I have carbon pads fitted.

Love the carbon wheels, the handling ( if you live in CT you may have problems) and the overall ride. Definetly get clinchers, the weight difference is negligible but at least you can fix a puncture.

You sold your Bora's