Informal Reviews on Track Wheels
#101
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Does anyone have any experience with FFWD Four-Ts? My home track is Kissena, and I'd like a spoked wheelset that is good in crosswinds (unlike the Five-T) and won't require a small loan (unlike iO/Comete). The shallow rim height appeals to me, I feel like they might spin up pretty quickly, much like Mavics.
is that helpful?
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Does anyone have any experience with FFWD Four-Ts? My home track is Kissena, and I'd like a spoked wheelset that is good in crosswinds (unlike the Five-T) and won't require a small loan (unlike iO/Comete). The shallow rim height appeals to me, I feel like they might spin up pretty quickly, much like Mavics.
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I'm not too concerned about stiffness; I rarely see steep bankings, I'm an enduro and my race weight is at most 155, at the moment I'm maybe 147. I have ~80mm wheels now and they're great, but they do feel like sails when it's windy. I figured that they could replace them as sort of workhorse race day wheels, then I'd put a disc on the back for bigger events.
Do you ever run them as a set or just as a spoke/disc combo?
Do you ever run them as a set or just as a spoke/disc combo?
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Good news for me, remove the temptation.
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(Io and Comete are hard to get, even if you have cash money in-hand due to various planned/unplanned distribution issues.)
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Not direct experience, but:
those hubs are big and burly and totally solid. decent bearings that you won't wear out.
the rims are excellent.
wider rims are particularly suited to road, and rough stuff; there are better options for racing indoor, but for all-purpose wheels, outdoor wheels, racing on concrete, or just warmup/training wheels, they're a good wheel.
those hubs are big and burly and totally solid. decent bearings that you won't wear out.
the rims are excellent.
wider rims are particularly suited to road, and rough stuff; there are better options for racing indoor, but for all-purpose wheels, outdoor wheels, racing on concrete, or just warmup/training wheels, they're a good wheel.
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I wanted to the C2 tubular hoops for my Cyclocross bike real bad. The Belgian/ardennes bed works awesome for 32c and I've watched guys case concrete stairs with them and they come out unscathed.
None of that is really useful for a track bike unless it's also your tarck bike. Also, for the 8-900 they want for them you could pay msrp to have a shop build you a bit lighter and a bit narrower for 19-23c.
Shrug.
None of that is really useful for a track bike unless it's also your tarck bike. Also, for the 8-900 they want for them you could pay msrp to have a shop build you a bit lighter and a bit narrower for 19-23c.
Shrug.
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Not direct experience, but:
those hubs are big and burly and totally solid. decent bearings that you won't wear out.
the rims are excellent.
wider rims are particularly suited to road, and rough stuff; there are better options for racing indoor, but for all-purpose wheels, outdoor wheels, racing on concrete, or just warmup/training wheels, they're a good wheel.
those hubs are big and burly and totally solid. decent bearings that you won't wear out.
the rims are excellent.
wider rims are particularly suited to road, and rough stuff; there are better options for racing indoor, but for all-purpose wheels, outdoor wheels, racing on concrete, or just warmup/training wheels, they're a good wheel.
I wanted to the C2 tubular hoops for my Cyclocross bike real bad. The Belgian/ardennes bed works awesome for 32c and I've watched guys case concrete stairs with them and they come out unscathed.
None of that is really useful for a track bike unless it's also your tarck bike. Also, for the 8-900 they want for them you could pay msrp to have a shop build you a bit lighter and a bit narrower for 19-23c.
Shrug.
None of that is really useful for a track bike unless it's also your tarck bike. Also, for the 8-900 they want for them you could pay msrp to have a shop build you a bit lighter and a bit narrower for 19-23c.
Shrug.
#120
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I have a set of the clincher version... solid but pretty heavy. Makes a good training wheelset.
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Cat 2 Track, Cat 3 Road.
"If you’re new enough [to racing] that you would ask such question, then i would hazard a guess that if you just made up a workout that sounded hard to do, and did it, you’d probably get faster." --the tiniest sprinter
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Does anyone know of any Track Discs (or Road Disc that can have a track axle swapped in) that have a clincher rim?
I love tubulars, but when they flat, it's expensive in both money and time to get the wheel back up and running again.
I love tubulars, but when they flat, it's expensive in both money and time to get the wheel back up and running again.
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Here you go:
Product Listing - 555
Product Listing - 555
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Here you go:
Product Listing - 555
Product Listing - 555
That website is straight out of the 1990s. (I don't discount all websites that look like that. There are several small businesses that still have such websites that offer great products and services. I've bought from a few of them.)
I don't know anything about Renn discs. I can't recall ever seeing one in person. Any comments on them?
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There is one for sale on ebay right now for $499, it's a Zipp 900. It's set up with a free hub, but it can be converted to a track axle. The conversion kit is $176. Zipp ceased production of the 900 clincher in June 2012 and replaced it with the Super- 9 Carbon clincher disk.
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