Bah Humbug

Wow, I can't agree with that.

RT

Don't make me find and re-post that picture of you running in your tri-suit

Bah Humbug

Per the jokes from that picture, I'd think you'd all defer to my fashion sense.

RT

Not to derail too much, but FSA cranks look a ton better than the latest DA offering. Hideous.

gc3

The one thing you're guaranteed to take away from any "best" discussion on this forum...confusion and a plethora of conflicting opinions...

gc3

fify

M_Wales

Go with a set of customs... Psimet builds a great wheel.

Don't think you could go wrong with Boyd, Soul, November, or Williams

kps88

Yep, I got these and love them. They look great and roll extremely well.

kps88

I did quite a bit of research and did not find many bad reviews. In fact, the amount of great reviews is the reason why I got them (price as well).

kps88

agreed, I did a lot of reading on them. I was extremely confident getting these at my LBS because of all the different ites with great reviews. also, my LBS liked them a lot and sold quite a few. They have no issues with them.

RT

The Shimano Kool-Aid is strong.

Ebuzz

Why has no one mentioned Yishun carbon wheels? I got this forum's emailed "May Dealsletter" with a 5% off coupon from Yishun. Are they a sponsor here, are they a "recommended vendor?" Are their wheels any good? The prices sure look nice.

Looigi

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Consider the new CF November Rail. 52mm deep, 23mm wide, 1505 gm, $1285.

RT

Yet the Vueltas are slightly lighter for a third of the price. If money is no object (as it appears to be), I guess November is your choice. There is a case to be made for hand-spun custom wheels, but not at 3X the price.

Just basing this on the word 'value' in the Title of this thread.

LuzArdiden

But the Vueltas are not carbon fiber. I am hoping to take out some bumpiness of the road with these 50mm November clincers. Plus, let's be honest, the November clinchers look 30x better.

eja_ bottecchia

It is hard to say what is the "best" wheelset because so much of what makes a wheelset great for a rider is dependent on so many variables. Thse variables differ from one roder to the next.

Fulcrum Racing Zero Competition Ltd. Ed. work great in my C59.

For the Infinito, Campy Eurus are perfect.

For the Bottecchia, Ambrosio Excellence 32H wheels bring out the natural springiness of a Columbus SLX frame.

So it really all depends.

I know this may not be helpful, but wheels are so much a matter of personal preference that generalized advice might not be very helpful.

Bah Humbug

Sure, but you're getting damn near the aero of 404FC for the price of a 404FC front. That's also serious value.

rpenmanparker 

I cannot tell you how the conflicting characteristics balance out, but the damping properties of CF are offset by the very deep profile. Natural flex of a low profile aluminum rim could easily be more shock absorbing than the CF characteristics modified by deep profile. If you want CF wheels for comfort mainly, you should go with a lower profile like 38 mm or less.

RT

If your carbon frame and carbon fork have not taken enough road buzz out of your ride, methinks you are spending needlessly.

To each their own.

milkbaby

If it's to mute road buzz and harsher bumps, go for good quality tires and tubes, probably 25mm width and lower your pressure. If you weigh 145 pounds and are running 100+ psi in your tires, that is too high. I am 135 pounds right now and run about 80/90 psi in 23mm tires front/rear and that is probably a little too far on the high side.

If I just had $1500 to throw away on new wheels, I'd get another set of Fulcrum Racing Zero or Campagnolo Shamal. They just feel so easy to accelerate to me, great for when the attacks start on the competitive group ride. I would consider Hed Ardennes just to try something different.

LuzArdiden

CAAD10 is all aluminum.

LuzArdiden

What is a high quality tube? I just bought some Michelin Pro 4s.

Edit: Also, why ride at 80 psi? Wouldn't that just increase ground contact and slow you down?

canam73

OP, what width tire and PSI (front and rear) are you at?

Also, in addition to tires, a good fit and proper saddle and cockpit set up can do more to minimize the effects of road buzz than wheels, too.

RT

Missed that part. I also forgot this is the 41, where spending needlessly is required for entry. I do it too.

LuzArdiden

23mm and exactly 100 psi (I pump to 100 if it's not before I ride) for both tires.