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09-12.-2004, 11:55 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Australia
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Lightweight Rims?
I've got a pair of 28 hole HF Record hubs with Mavic Mach 2 CD 2 tubular rims that I'm thinking of rebuilding with something lighter than the Mach 2s.
I'm thinking Velocity Escape Ambrosio Crono and other sub 400g rims and maybe even Aerohead clinchers / lighter spokes, c-xray DT Revo etc. Any other ideas would be welcome and also whether or not you think 28h Cronos and the like are too light for an 87kg rider on a good concrete track. Thanks Jay. |
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09-12.-2004, 12:11 PM
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Re: Lightweight Rims?
on track, as you are not fighting gravity, weight is not much of an issue (look at the weight of a BT frame). the mavic rims you already have are stiff and strong, and therefore good for track. think about the difference a couple of hundred grams makes to performance compared to loss of rigidity
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09-12.-2004, 04:18 PM
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Location: USA
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Re: Lightweight Rims?
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I remember an old teammate of mine, about you same size. He wanted lighter, went with 32h Saavadra's. Hitting turn 3 at the end of a race they collapsed under him as the pack was hitting near top speed, taking out about 1/2 of the pack. He spent a couple of nights in the hospital with 2 other guys who were T-boned sliding down the banking. That said, the rims you mention are a bit stronger, but you can't win the race if you don't make it to the finish line! |
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