spano Posted November 20, 2008 Share anyone ride them? how are they? heard from someone they flex quite a bit? thinking of maybe getting a set... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spano Posted November 21, 2008 Share nobody?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singletrackmind Posted November 21, 2008 Share The cycle lab elite/U23 team race on them so they cant be to bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted November 21, 2008 Share They look nice and the price is cheap but I don't think they're built as well as some of the competing brands. I know a few Equinox wheel riders and I don't hear them raving about their wheels. Still, if you're on a budget and have your heart set on carbon rims, there are not too many options besides Equinox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bduplessis Posted November 21, 2008 Share zipp zipp zipp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Saint Posted November 21, 2008 Share For around the same price as Equinox you can get a set of A Class San Remo - excellent wheel, I think I am possible the only guy in Sa riding em as I have never seen them before on any other bike and they are brilliant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinnekop Posted November 21, 2008 Share Have a look at the Planet-X wheels......not bad at all......they also make a Carbon clincher...... http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.za/Category.aspx?CategoryID=58 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted November 21, 2008 Share Ja that Planet-X stuff is incredibly good value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisecrack Posted November 21, 2008 Share Im planning to buy a set of the PlanetX tubulars soon as they really do seem good value for money. Any idea why the clincher is sooo much more expensive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted November 21, 2008 Share Making the hook bead in full carbon is really tricky to do. There is a huge amount of side wall pressure from the tube that a tubular doesn't have to contend with because the tubular casing looks after that. Then there is heat build up which has to be dissipated to prevent a possible blow-out under heavy braking. <?: prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> That's why a lot of manufacturers chicken out and bond on an alloy rim. The pay-off of an all carbon clincher is that you are looking at 100grams per rim lighter than the equivalent alloy rim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisecrack Posted November 21, 2008 Share Thanks for all the info Kiwi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spano Posted November 21, 2008 Share what would you guys think... I have a set of fulcrum racing 1 wheels(my only wheels, no training wheels) is it worth the money to get some carbon tubbies?something like the equinox or the planet-x ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisecrack Posted November 21, 2008 Share So you will be using the Fulcrums for training then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammajoor Posted November 21, 2008 Share Rather get a cheap set of training rims that are heavy as hell Much cheaper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spano Posted November 21, 2008 Share yeah,, well I use them for training and racing now. is it beter to get tubbies and train of the fulcrums, or buy cheap training wheels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spano Posted November 21, 2008 Share Rather get a cheap set of training rims that are heavy as hell is it necessary to have a set?why not keep on using the fulcrums for training and racing,or will their life significantly reduce? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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