Budget wheels. Which would you choose?
01-13-08, 02:19 PM
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I guess I'm leaning towards the open pros, but can anyone tell me if there's a significant difference between the CXP 23s and the Open pro rims? Like I said I can get the former with Ultegra hubs for the same price as the performance ones, and the shop will have done a thorough tensioning of them.
01-13-08, 03:10 PM
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I think the OP is a better rim, personally, but they're not aero. They are lighter, have a ceramic surface and tons of other features the CXP23s don't have.
However, having wheels hand tensioned is invaluable, especially at the same price as OPs. My OPs have been bomber, but that's a statistical anomaly when regarding wheels.
However, having wheels hand tensioned is invaluable, especially at the same price as OPs. My OPs have been bomber, but that's a statistical anomaly when regarding wheels.
01-13-08, 07:14 PM
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- regular
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- CD Ceramic
Only one has a ceramic braking surface and runs about $200.00 per rim at full retail.
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Chucksbikes.com has a set of Ritchey Zero OCR wheels for $115. Damn cheap and from my experience would serve as a great wheelset, budget or otherwise.
01-14-08, 12:24 PM
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Someone can correct me, but the OPs have eyelets for more durability, the box section makes them more comfortable and more durable. They are lighter. Neither one of them is "aero." The CXP with 23mm section does not make an aero wheel. Plus, why would you want an aero wheel for a cross bike? The spoke # and gauge probably has the most effect on the ride. Go with your instinct against proprietary spokes. For one set of wheels, nothing can beat an open pro, ultegra/centaur, 32 double butted 14 gauge, 3 cross wheelset.
01-14-08, 10:19 PM
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Someone can correct me, but the OPs have eyelets for more durability, the box section makes them more comfortable and more durable. They are lighter. Neither one of them is "aero." The CXP with 23mm section does not make an aero wheel. Plus, why would you want an aero wheel for a cross bike? The spoke # and gauge probably has the most effect on the ride. Go with your instinct against proprietary spokes. For one set of wheels, nothing can beat an open pro, ultegra/centaur, 32 double butted 14 gauge, 3 cross wheelset.
There, someone corrected you. =0p
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Also, if you actually do CX races, aero/deep profile rims are popular because they give a smaller "platform" for mud to build up and from what i've read they slice through muck easier. I'm sure those are some of the reasons why you'll find Zipp 404s on the Speedvagen. 
