Lightest wheelset: 697.1 grams

[Christie]

I saw this on weightweenies: Lightweight Challenge 600 wheelset, 697.1 grams for the set, moving LEW into 2nd place.

 

http://www.light-bikes.de/website/new/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/lw2988g.jpg

 

 

http://www.light-bikes.de/website/new/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/lw3983g.jpg

Christie2008-05-26 02:23:48

[turtlek]

wat a monster set of wheels

[Christie]

Unreal, but the pics dont look photoshopped!

 

Wonder what they cost?

Christie2008-05-26 02:28:56

[Icycling]

More stock of these wheels arriving soon. I am going to Germany early next month to Lightweight to learn the art of repairing lightweight wheels in RSA

[FanieFiets]

More stock of these wheels arriving soon. I am going to Germany early next month to Lightweight to learn the art of repairing lightweight wheels in RSA

 

price?

[Icycling]

Starting from about R33 000.00

[Icycling]

Prices in Euro!!!

 

 

 

 

 

standard 2750,00

 

obermayer 3 950,00

 

ventoux   2 900,00

 

disc and front wheel 2 750,00

 

rd 750,00

 

 

 

 

[Jules]

If I was in the market for a ridiculously expensive pair of wheels, that would improve my performance by a near-negligible margin (which I'm not), then I would still take the LEWs over the Lightweights.

[Christie]

I don't know Jules, The reviews of the LEW's I have seen have been good, but not great.

 

The Tour magazine shootout between LEW VT1, Lightweight std3  & Mavic CCU was won by the Mavic, Lew came 3d. (edit - LEWs were the lightest, but most expensive of the 3)

 

If I were in the market for deep sections for SA races, I would probably go for Zipp. For climbing wheels, I lean towards the Lightweight clinchers.

 

For a general all round wheelset, a custom build: 2008 Edge 38 rims, sapim spokes, some nice hubs.

Christie2008-05-26 03:36:42