Hapsmo911

If you have person experience with these wheels please share them with me. I am debating purchasing a set for the winter. I am back up to 240 after getting down to 190. I am back on the bike and looking for a robust wheel. I have a set of Mavic ksyrium Sl's but just don't feel good riding them at this weight. I also have a set of Psimet wheels, the rear has a powertap so I do not want to ride this in the rain. I could have another rear wheel built to match the front wheel with a white ind. t11 hub laced to a DT swiss rr585 rim for the same cost of a set of Zondas. That is my debate. Getting a custom rear wheel or purchase the Zondas. Your thoughts are welcome. Thanks!

yooperbiker

It think first should be thinking about spoke count and tire size. At 240 lbs should be on 24/32 spoke wheels minimum, or even 32/36 spokes, and tires 28mm wider or wider. The Mavics are only 18/20 spoke.

Generally light race wheelsets are designed for riders under 180 lbs, and become a bad idea for those over 200 lbs. If terrain and technique are gentle, wheels can handle heaver rider however.

I think the Zondas are too light for you at 240 lbs. Just my opinion.

Hapsmo911

Thanks for your time and opinion.

I have heard Campy wheels, notably Zondas, fare well for clyde's. Although I think 240 is stretching it. My thought was, if I loose 3-5 lbs a week I should be down 20 lbs in just a couple months. Thar would put me, I think, in the comfortable range of these wheels.

I emailed Psimet asking his opinion on a build for my use and weight last year when I was 20 lbs lighter. At that time they thought 28 spokes with this build would do ok. I am waiting on a response from him on my current weight.

bassjones

Only bad thing about Campy wheels is trying to find Campy parts...

Hapsmo911

Thats what I hear. I think they are somewhat disposable. The set is $350 right now and the one rear wheel costs $420 to build. So its tempting just to go with Campy and see what I get out of them. If I use them I will be losing tons of weight so its just a matter of time before im under their recommendations but still.....

bassjones

Make sure the hub is compatible with your groupset. Campy cogsets don't play well with SRAM or Shimano and SRAM/Shimano cogsets can't be used with Campy hubs.

billyymc

They come in Shimano/SRAM compatible versions. I know, because my just arrived a few days ago. They are really sweet, completely true, feel pretty darn light. I was going to wait until spring to put them on, but since my rear wheel has two or three cracks in it I guess I'm going to pop them on today. Not sure I'll appreciate them fully since I currently have my fall/winter tires on (32's with tread, heavy and slowish).

I'm 220. I'm hard on wheels. I go through a rear wheel every two seasons (about 5k miles). I haven't figured out why yet but I think combination of my size (220 lbs), and the fact that every ride I do from home starts out down a mile long hill with a pretty rough road surface where I hit about 42 mph just coasting has something to do with it. Have had an assortment of wheels, get them trued and tensioned at a very good LBS.

Hoping the Zondas last me a few years at least. Got a good price on them at Evans in the UK.

billyymc

Oh - no rim strips required on teh Zondas either, which is kinda cool.

Hapsmo911

I run Campy shifters and Shimano cogs. I have hubs for both, thanks for the headsup though

Still not sure what I am going to do. I keep reading the Zondas are tough as nails.

Squashednuts

I hover around the 89 - 91kg mark & ride a 2013 Scott foil. The specs say it has Synchros RR 2.0 hubs, rims & spokes.
In real life hubs are marked DT Swiss.
The whole bike has proved excellent. I ride about 200kms a week & the roads a rough.
I don't know what difference an extra few kgs would make

DMC707

You could alleviate this by building a decent 32 spoke aero cross section rim up with some 14/15 butted spokes and a quality hubset from the brand of your choice

Then when you lunchbox the wheel, you just replace the rim at perhaps $100 parts and labor +/-

billyymc

Maybe. But the wheel I just got rid of should have lasted longer than it did. 36 spoke Velocity A23 rim with a 105 hub, not sure what spokes. Built by "Handspun" - and I had a competent LBS check it and retention it after riding it for a few hundred miles.

I'll see how the Zonda's do.