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Old 08-29-20, 07:47 PM
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blknytro
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Originally Posted by rubiksoval
Why tubulars, for one? That's another ball game entirely, especially for every day riding.

No on Zipp for two. Way, way overpriced compared to competitors.

For under a grand (for under $600, even), there are 1400ish gram carbon clincher wheelsets, and even some aluminum ones if you want to go that route. Zero reason to buy Zipp anything, especially with their pretty awful hub problem history.

Either way, buying expensive carbon wheels solely for weight savings when you're already running a heavy bike with heavy components also doesn't make too much sense from a grams/dollars standpoint.
You’re right, I’d go with clincher.

Where else can I shed weight then? The bike weighs 19.5lb. If I were to upgrade components then I might as well buy a new bike.
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