FasterNearGirls

I've been on the market for a new wheelset. I deserve an upgrade as I have been doing well on my races and my cheap Neuvations have taken me a long way. My rear Neuvation rim cracked recently so I got an Aksium rear to keep on training and racing while postponing the big decision.

All over the place in terms of light-weight alu clincher vs aero deep carbon. I'm an all arounder who can muscle through our small Cat 4 climbs in the region fairly quick, but one of my biggest strengths is sprinting. I do a lot of Crits and Road Races and seem to do better on the RRs. As some of you know, I won a mixed Cat3/4 large 80+ field RR on my second race as a 4 on an uphill bunch sprint the other day (not bragging, just providing background info!).

LBS is offering me a set of Reynolds DV3K Clinchers that a customer rode once and returned. They'll let it go for $850 !
Please let me know your thoughts. The sub 1400g controversial claim found on many sites is for the tubies, the clinchers are actually 1565g according to the official one - https://www.reynoldscycling.com/index.php?p_resource=items_wheels_item&
p_itm_pk=71 .

Edit - the actual wheels - https://www.realcyclist.com/reynolds-...elset-clincher apparently 2011.

Sounds like a good deal on a solid all-around wheel, no?

Thanks!

tagaproject6

Not a bad deal.

Jazzy Hands

I own a pair of dv3ks.
I bought them from competitive cyclist for $800 (also no tax) sometime this past December. $850 seems like a pretty good deal; I would have paid an extra $50.
I like them. The only problem is that I crashed over spring break, and it knocked the rear wheel out of true. Since then, I have had to true it 2 times (around 2 months/true), so that is a little disappointing. My LBS said is was expected since I use them as a everyday wheel (but I'm not so sure).
The front has had zero issues. It came out of the crash perfectly fine.

jmX

Definitely not a crazy deal for closeout wheels from 2 seasons ago that have been ridden and returned, but it's not a bad deal.

I think I paid $620 for my Reynolds 32mm back when they were blowing out attacks/assults/dv3k's in late 2010. The DV3k's at that time were $800'ish.

DaveWC

Found this...

FasterNearGirls

Thanks guys. 41 coming through with good points as usual.

I'll make the LBS a much lower offer, which probably won't work for them either.

Sounds like I'll be back to looking for wheels - maybe a super light but stiff all around alu clincher? deep carbon tubulars? yes, I'm all over the place. Any deals or ideas are appreciated.

Thanks again.

ducati hyp

I paid $850 new this past winter also, so seeing yours are used I'd offer a little less.. I love my wheels. I ride a evo which is stiff to me and when I run these wheels they take all the road vibes out of the bars and ride real smooth...

JasonJones

Colorado Cyclist has them for 800 right now.

FasterNearGirls

Those are tubulars.

zigmeister

Doesnt matter. Reynolds are just Taiwanese rims with some descent hubs and spokes. They are nothing special.

ericm979

Reynolds carbon rims are strong and stiff, but the braking on all but the new ones is not that good, and the older ones can overheat if you brake a lot.

You will need to swap brake pads (use the Reynolds blue pads for carbon rims) when you change wheels. It's not hard to do.

If the wheels come with warranty then they're not a bad deal.

topflightpro

I know some guys who ride those wheels daily. They seem to like them well enough. Not sure $850 is a smoking deal, but it's not a bad price.

Creatre

Does not seem like a great deal for used wheels to me. Keep an eye out on slowtwitch.com classifieds, and you'll find a much better deal on carbon clinchers if you wait around.

FasterNearGirls

So after some back and forth, the LBS is willing to sell me at $750.00. Tough call.

nhluhr

You have to ask yourself - if they were bad enough that a customer returned them after riding them once, and everybody else is telling you they aren't that great, and they are on closeout EVERYWHERE, do you really want them?

Also, what's the point of an aero style deep dish wheel with round spokes?

FasterNearGirls

There are mixed reviews. Not everyone is saying they aren't that great, some people actually love them. The price is good. Closeouts may have existed in the winter, and now I am having the chance of taking advantage of a same price (slightly better now even) closeout for a wheel that still performs 6 months later. Granted it was used for one ride and returned, apparently the customer didn't like a scratch - all I saw was a flaw in the clear-coat, a non-issue in my opinion.

As for the round spokes, I'm no expert and didn't know deep'ish carbon had to have bladed spokes to perform. In my understanding this 46mm deep 20.8mm wide rim alone would provide considerable drag reduction regardless of the spokes. Please let me know more about the spoke influence.

Just listing all the facts that make this a tough decision!

Thanks.

Stickney

There are some studies that suggest spoke shape makes a difference. But then you also get into wind angles and turbulance and leading and trailing edges -- and in the end you would be better off losing 10 lbs and taking a good BM before your race/ride.

If you are racing, buy what you can afford to wreck and replace. If these wheels meet your criteria, you can afford them (and can afford to replace them) than go ahead. But, you seem a bit unsure, so do some internet searches, there are lots of similar carbon wheels on the market in that price range that may work just as well for you.

The deal isn't so screaming good that you can't walk away from it.

rdubbz

The old ones used DT240 hubs. I was lucky and snagged a pair from bonktown a few years ago for about $850.

FasterNearGirls

Oh, I forgot to mention one of the pros: They match my bike beautifully!!!

FlatSix911

You want them ... go ahead and close the deal with your LBS

FasterNearGirls

I did it man! Those pics are it! Pumped!