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After trashing my Zonda's in a year looking for something a little cheaper.
So looking around I have settled on either Campagnolo Calima's or Fulcrum 7LG's
Does anyone have any experience, and in particular how are the rims made and finished, pinned/ welded/machined etc.
Hunt appear to be very popular, I’ve no first hand experience of them though. Mavic are pretty bomb proof and stiff from my experience.
Personally im looking at Borg rims.
I have the Fulcrum 6.5. They came with the bike as OEM. They seem fine. The faster I pedal, the faster they spin.
Had ‘em since 2013, rims still ok, first spoke popped this week. Can be awks to find replacement spokes apparently but my lbs sorted it.
The Calimas look pretty good, to be honest. I put the Khamsins on my winter bike, and they have been flawless for almost 3 years. If that is anything to go by, I would definitely trust the Calimas.
I’m on about seven sets of superstar wheels, (for different bikes) only worn out one and the back up has been excellent. Current road wheels weigh around 1500g and don’t seem to mind being bunny hopped by my nearly 14st. I’d like a set of posh wheels but really can’t see the point.
Never paid more than £200.
I’ve got some Cero AR24’s 1,460g £180
https://www.cycledivision.co.uk/wheels/cero-ar24-evo-alloy-wheelset-2017
They are wheels and for the money ok. I’ve not ridden Zondas though and every time I ride on them I do wonder if Zondas might ride a bit nicer. There is nothing as such wrong with them but they are not lively wheels if that makes sense
How did you trash the Zondas?
I'm on Fulcrum 3s which I think are the same wheel...
Any deals on Ultegras? Nice bearing system, stiff etc. Sure I'd seen them around for cheaper than Zondas or Fulcrums, might be mistaken though.
How did you trash the Zondas?
A year of crap lanes, hills and a pot hole to finish the job.
And the wheel has to be Campagnolo compatible.
Any deals on Ultegras? Nice bearing system, stiff etc.
Aren't they still adjustable cup and cone bearings? If so, too much faff for me.
I've got some unwanted Hope hubs on Stans tubeless rims (rim brakes) if you wanted some cheap, half decent wheels?
I assumed you had worn out the brake surface!
If you are managing to trash wheels in the way you are then heavier wheels + bigger tyre... or learn to ride lighter
I assumed you had worn out the brake surface!
I have, the grit on the roads has worn the rims so they bow, and a puddle resulted in a dent on the rim sidewall.
They work but braking is a bit grabby, need to look for a replacement in the near future.
Aren’t they still adjustable cup and cone bearings? If so, too much faff for me.
Yes cup and cone, but no faff, just needs a 5mm allen key to loosen end cap of axle and the rest is done by finger, super simple.
I almost think Shimano need to market it better because even I now avoid traditional cup and cone because I couldn't be arsed with the three hands + three different sized spanner approach, but the new Shimano system seems the best of all worlds, adjustable, smooth, *theoretically* faster rolling than cartridge, no smacking of bearings in and out with a hammer, etc. etc.
Fulcrum and Campag wheels are pretty much the same, cup and cone but with easy adjustment, just not quite as easy as Shimano.
Thanks for that. I didn't realise that they'd improved the system so much. I would have probably avoided them purely on the basis of open bearings, but now you've got me interested...
It's a weird hang up of mine, probably because I read some over-researched article in a German cycling magazine once which explained why cup and cone bearings roll better than cartridge, plus the inability to adjust cartridge bearings has always bugged me.
I fully recognise that I am nowhere near fast enough that I should care about minuscule power savings at the wheel bearings, but hey.