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30-07.-2003, 04:31 PM

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IronDad

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Originally posted by JohnO
I've been riding a set of Rolf Vector Pro's for the past two years. They're as aero as a wheel can get (short of a disc), fairly light, and extremely strong. I now have two sets, neither has ever needed truing, both have taken some pretty good licks at one time or another. They can be had on ebay in the $300-350 range.

Oh, and they're VERY LOW spoke count. 14 spokes front, 16 rear, and bladed spokes. Spokes are paired very closely together, which was Rolf Dieter's invention. Definitely cool looking.

Disadvantages of the Vector Pros: very stiff ride. Spokes are expensive and hard to find, and the LBS has to do the truing, takes special wrenches. Freehub is noisy, if that bothers you.

Avoid the Vector Comp wheels, they're not in the same league.

Boy are you misinformed. Maybe you noticed that the Bontragers that the USPS guys are using look an awful lot like Rolf Vector Comps. That's because the Vector Comps were MUCH more aero than the Pro's, confirmed by none other than John Cobb, Lance Armstrong's aerodynamicist who also helped Trek design the TT frame. The "paired spokeing" actually creates more drag than the Comp design. The one advantage of the Pros is the they weighed less. Even Shimano is getting away from the paired spoke wheel with their 2004 wheels.

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