GIRR Posted July 22, 2008 Posted July 22, 2008 What do you guys think of these? The new way to go in terms of aero wheels or just a nice concept... The idea in aero wheels seems to be heading towards a slightly heavier but aero wheel rather than having the lightest wheel made. http://www.specialized-sa.co.za/images/equipment/equip/equip56.jpgApproximate Wheelset weight: 1750g Approximate Q/R weight: 91g/setAerodynamically superior design yields 50% less frontal area, minimizing wind drag http://www.bikecyclingreviews.com/images/1/roval1.JPGThat Hub http://www.bikecyclingreviews.com/images/1/roval3.JPGRear Wheel
TNT1 Posted July 22, 2008 Posted July 22, 2008 Gorgeous! Love them. And so awesome to see the Roval name back! Did I say I love them? I love them!!!
GIRR Posted July 22, 2008 Author Posted July 22, 2008 GIRR' date=' honestly, I find them fugly. [/quote'] Haha, and by no means cheap. I don't know anyone or any pro teams that use them either, what does that suggest...
racman Posted July 22, 2008 Posted July 22, 2008 I normally take the cheap shiny, reflective, plastic thingys off soon after I buy a bike .... why would I now buy wheels with them on !!!
TNT1 Posted July 22, 2008 Posted July 22, 2008 Haha' date=' and by no means cheap. I don't know anyone or any pro teams that use them either, what does that suggest...[/quote'] That it is a marketing ploy by a very aggressive company(spaz is ultra aggressive in that dept) to resurrect the Roval brand, which they own, and which has major currency in Europe, to utilise in an attempt to sell more spaz bikes...
stringbean Posted July 22, 2008 Posted July 22, 2008 Tried them out for a couple of weeks,thought they were crap.Give me the lightweight wheels any day.The wheels are heavy and at the worst possible place.Rotational weight can make a difference.If you used them only for timetrial,maybe,but for everything else they were a dog.Everytime there was a acceleration in the bunch i felt like i was pulling away in 3rd gear and they don't climb well either because of the weight.there are much better wheels at the price they are asking.
stringbean Posted July 22, 2008 Posted July 22, 2008 GIRR' date=' honestly, I find them fugly. [/quote'] Haha, and by no means cheap. I don't know anyone or any pro teams that use them either, what does that suggest...Some of the Quickstep guys are riding Roval but those wheels are made by Campag and just have Roval stickers on them.
TNT1 Posted July 22, 2008 Posted July 22, 2008 Some of the Quickstep guys are riding Roval but those wheels are made by Campag and just have Roval stickers on them. Like I said... marketing. The Roval brand means a lot in Europe... The wheels in the pic don't look like they work well, I just like wot they look like... And they now help sell spaz's
TNT1 Posted July 22, 2008 Posted July 22, 2008 What are they selling for?Wiggle got them for 539pounds...So I suppose well over 10K by the time you got them here... Although they have a deal where you can buy now and pay in July 2009http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/Cycle/7/Specialized_Roval_Fusee_Star_Wheel_Set/5360028433/
Speed Devil Posted July 22, 2008 Posted July 22, 2008 A set of Easton EA90's would be cheaper...and lighter
GIRR Posted July 23, 2008 Author Posted July 23, 2008 What are they selling for? If you were to buy them here from a local dealer they would be around17k if I'm not mistaken.
GIRR Posted July 23, 2008 Author Posted July 23, 2008 GIRR' date=' honestly, I find them fugly. [/quote'] Haha, and by no means cheap. I don't know anyone or any pro teams that use them either, what does that suggest...Some of the Quickstep guys are riding Roval but those wheels are made by Campag and just have Roval stickers on them. I believe those are roval hubs with deep section campag rims, but they are not the roval stars.
TNT1 Posted July 23, 2008 Posted July 23, 2008 What are they selling for? If you were to buy them here from a local dealer they would be around17k if I'm not mistaken. Well then you'd be much better off with Shamal Ultra's...TNT12008-07-23 00:33:04
GIRR Posted July 23, 2008 Author Posted July 23, 2008 A set of Easton EA90's would be cheaper...and lighter Haha thats why I have a set of EA90SLX's. But I havent ridden these Roval Stars in a race before. The write up of them on the specialized web site says they're very stiff, but having such a narrow hub should actually make them pretty flexible no matter how short the spokes are. Never mind how heavy they are.
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