Campy Hyperon Wheels - WOW

Ted B

I guess I better start scrounging the "What are the best wheels I can get for $200" threads.



Yes, I've already told the girlfriend to get packing because I have Hyperons to keep me happy now...

Scarpelli

My everyday wheels and race wheels have been Hyperon tubulars for the past four years. I have two identical (one black and one white) Look 585s, and each bike has a set of Hyperon tubulars. Yup, I'm an idiot. I have two sets of Hyperons. My Zipp 202s and 303s are for sale.

This is the best wheelset there is. They are light, but that's nothing. They ride smooth, but with no lateral movement in climbing and sprinting, and they're durable as hell. I thought I cracked a rim years ago, but it turned out to be a scratch. One set has 25,000 miles, and I've adjusted the bearings once, never broken a spoke, and they've never been trued. And I have bad rural Utah roads with CATTLE GUARDS.

I've also been riding Tufo tubulars for around seven years, and they're also the best. Absolutely uniform and round with no high spots. Using the sealant, I have maybe three flats a year (8,000-9,000 miles), and I don't even carry a spare. I used to ride the S3<215, but they're hard and don't corner all that well. Go with a 22 or 23 width, like the Elite Road or Hi-Carbon.

Life is short. Buy a set, put them on your bike, and ride them every day.

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Powerful Pete

Congratulations, those are wonderful. I. Am. Really. Jealous. I am surprised you guys are riding Tufos, as I have heard bad things about them (go to weightweenies for really bad views on them), but as I have never ridden them I can only ask you guys for your views.

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Scarpelli

I have ridden nothing but tubulars since the early '70s, and beween 1981 and today, I've owned over 500 of them. I've used every brand over the years, and until I started using Tufos, I used Continental Sprinter 250s, a really decent tire. I can state accurately that no tubular even approaches the quality of Tufo. The problem the detractors have is they compare the lightweight Tufos, which really have a harsh and skitterish ride. Like I said, the 22 mm to 25 mm Tufos are far superior, with a supple ride, excellent road adhesion, and long wear. I see no reason to ride a 19 mm tire for aerodynamics or weight. My two main road bikes are both under 14.6 pounds, even with 240-260 gram tires, so I don't need to take another four ounces of weight off with tires.

With every other brand, I expected problems after gluing on a new one. If the tire didn't immediately blow out near the valve or have a bump in it, I was lucky.

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