Velocity B43...pros/cons
#1
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 474
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Velocity B43...pros/cons
just wondering if anyone has any experience with them since they are fairly new (i think) i know their heavy, but will they withstand a beating from the road? any other comments about the rims? all i have ever heard was they are heavy, and some ppl think they look "stupid" which could all be found online with no experience with them. i'm asking if anyone actually has them on their bike right now and how they are doing.
#2
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: A Coffin Called Earth. or Toronto, ON
Posts: 12,257
Bikes: Bianchi, Miyata, Dahon, Rossin
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 5 Times
in
5 Posts
pros: tougher than 30mm deep-V
cons: boat anchor
there's not much more to it.
what exactly do you intend to use them for? and how much do you weigh?
I can't really think of a situation where you'll need these since 29'er rims are tougher and not as heavy.
cons: boat anchor
there's not much more to it.
what exactly do you intend to use them for? and how much do you weigh?
I can't really think of a situation where you'll need these since 29'er rims are tougher and not as heavy.
__________________
Food for thought: if you aren't dead by 2050, you and your entire family will be within a few years from starvation. Now that is a cruel gift to leave for your offspring. ;)
https://sanfrancisco.ibtimes.com/arti...ger-photos.htm
Food for thought: if you aren't dead by 2050, you and your entire family will be within a few years from starvation. Now that is a cruel gift to leave for your offspring. ;)
https://sanfrancisco.ibtimes.com/arti...ger-photos.htm
#5
Ride for Life
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Houston
Posts: 2,740
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 6 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 2 Times
in
2 Posts
if you told me to take these and ride them off a 2 ft drop i wouldn't hesitate (at least about the rim), and i doubt you are going to find anything more brutal than that on the road.
#6
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Minneapolis
Posts: 322
Bikes: old lotus
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I dunno, I think they look bad ass but I can't think of any possible advantage they have. tricks- go for a chucker, standard vs or even fusions are plenty tough for any street use- potholes etc, aero seems kinda silly because they are so heavy. I would love to be proven wrong as I think these look cool, but what are the pros to these rims?
#9
Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Hartford, CT
Posts: 6
Bikes: 2007 C2C Bianchi, 1986 Bianchi fixed gear conversion (under construction), 2009 Tommaso Augusta (stormtrooper-ed out), and a 1989(?) Bianchi Veloce fixed gear conversion - - - currently stolen in NYC. DEATH TO BIKE THIEVES!!!
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I own a set and run them brakeless on my fixed gear. I like them a lot compared to the regular deep-v's or the wiennman wheels. Just make sure you get a presta valve longer than 53cm. Also, on my Tommaso that I run them on, the tires are very close to the frame and it almost seemed like they flexed a little when I took sharp corners and the tires rubbed a bit...other than that, they RULE. They look insane on a bike too. Scoop it up like ice cream!
#13
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: PHL
Posts: 536
Bikes: De Rosa Planet, Shogun Kaze, Jamis Sputnik, Redline 925
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
are there any good looking alternatives to b43 and h+son in terms of depth? maybe something between those and deep-v that won't break the bank and looks "hip"?
#14
manonthemoon
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 748
Bikes: Current custom builds: FG=KHS Flite 100 DH=Transition Blindside FR=Transition Bottlerocket
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Dodici also makes a 42mm deep aero wheel.
#15
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 474
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
#17
lockedcog.com
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Sacramento
Posts: 123
Bikes: Trek Madone 5.2 08, Trek 1500 06, Felt tk2 06
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Eighthinch Julian's reviewed in there
lockedcog.com/bikes/eighthinch-full-review/
lockedcog.com/bikes/eighthinch-full-review/
#18
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Davis/Lafayette, CA
Posts: 2,014
Bikes: too many
Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
#19
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 474
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
ohh nice, if i had the money
Front: https://store.nexternal.com/shared/St...unt2=809562325
Rear
https://store.nexternal.com/shared/St...unt2=809562325
#20
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Dallas, TX
Posts: 1,047
Bikes: Panasonic NJS Keirin x2, Level Professional, Bianchi CUSS, GT Pulse
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time
in
1 Post
I have a B43 for a drive wheel on one of my bikes and it's very solid, if not a little trendy.
I run it 3x and it is definitely pretty heavy; probably on par w an aerospoke.
From a wheelbuilder's perspective, I didn't like how Velocity didn't take the time to clean out all of the drilling shavings; there was quite a bit in there and I had to spend time with my small needle nose pliers to get it all out, otherwise your risk flatting off it. I also didn't like how you can hear the remnant metal rolling around in there as the wheel turns.
Mine also came from the factory with a smooshed section on the non drive side rim. Could have been from shipping etc, who knows. I don't run it w a brake and I was able to straighten it out, but still, it sucks to get a new wheel with a bend.
I run it 3x and it is definitely pretty heavy; probably on par w an aerospoke.
From a wheelbuilder's perspective, I didn't like how Velocity didn't take the time to clean out all of the drilling shavings; there was quite a bit in there and I had to spend time with my small needle nose pliers to get it all out, otherwise your risk flatting off it. I also didn't like how you can hear the remnant metal rolling around in there as the wheel turns.
Mine also came from the factory with a smooshed section on the non drive side rim. Could have been from shipping etc, who knows. I don't run it w a brake and I was able to straighten it out, but still, it sucks to get a new wheel with a bend.
#21
aka mattio
I dunno, I think they look bad ass but I can't think of any possible advantage they have. tricks- go for a chucker, standard vs or even fusions are plenty tough for any street use- potholes etc, aero seems kinda silly because they are so heavy. I would love to be proven wrong as I think these look cool, but what are the pros to these rims?
However, this doesn't really necessarily apply to the B43, which I think is part of a recent "deepest V" competition that was started when HPlusSon released their rims.
#25
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Minneapolis
Posts: 322
Bikes: old lotus
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Only until very recently, aero has always meant heavy. The benefits of light weight and the benefits of aero are different, and useful in different situations. Light weight wheels spin up faster. Aerodynamic wheels hold speed better, and when your speed is constant (and high), more weight doesn't matter. Light wheels may be beneficial where acceleration is more important than top speed, or where weight matters more than top speed (hill top finishes, perhaps?). But take a look at the pro peloton - aero wheels everywhere. In the racing world there has been a pretty regular weight-v-aero conversation ever since the introduction of disc wheels, and then carbon rims and trispoke-type wheels, and many many many people conclude that aero trumps weight.
However, this doesn't really necessarily apply to the B43, which I think is part of a recent "deepest V" competition that was started when HPlusSon released their rims.
However, this doesn't really necessarily apply to the B43, which I think is part of a recent "deepest V" competition that was started when HPlusSon released their rims.