Julian Howard-Tripp Posted October 9, 2015 Posted October 9, 2015 Greetings, I have a momsen SL 929 (carbon) frame, custom build. Mostly XT components with SLX crank. Thomson seat post + XTR pedals are on the way. (Crazy 50% off sale on the XTR pedals, so why not!?). Anyway, I am running a ZTR crest at the back and ZTR rapid in the front (massive rocks and potholes necessitated upgrading the back rim, twice actually ) So my question is this : Will there be a noticeable difference upgrading the front wheel from a rapid to a crest rim?
Julian Howard-Tripp Posted October 9, 2015 Author Posted October 9, 2015 Well the rapid an oem rim. I think that's the correct term? You can only get it on a pre built bike.I know there is a weight diff of about 100-150g or somewhere around there. People always say upgrade wheels first as that is where you will feel the biggest difference, I was just wondering if that kind of difference would be at all noticeable. My other option of course is to go for 2 x new ZTR Crest rims, in white.Purely for aesthetics, but that would just feel wrong
Popit Posted October 9, 2015 Posted October 9, 2015 Not sure about the difference in the ZTR wheels , but I upgraded the wheels on my bike . Felt like a completely different bike for the first couple of rides . Now I am used to it so feels no different now , but it is a HUGE benefit to have better wheels .
JCA12 Posted October 9, 2015 Posted October 9, 2015 Well I think keep riding the current wheels until they get damaged, and then I would upgrade to the arch ex which are only slightly heavier than the crests but are a lot stronger. edit: spelling
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