Where the Boyd wheel lovers at?
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Where the Boyd wheel lovers at?
I'm looking at the 30mm Rouleur Clinchers. They're at a good price right now and I like what I'm reading about them. On paper they sound great.
Anybody have experience, positive or negative, regarding owning and/or riding Boyd wheels? Any feedback as far as dealing directly with Boyd?
I sent a very specific email to them about 24 hours ago with no response. I'm sure they are very busy and I'd not call them unresponsive at this point. I'm very serious about checking them out.
Any thoughts? Thanks!
Anybody have experience, positive or negative, regarding owning and/or riding Boyd wheels? Any feedback as far as dealing directly with Boyd?
I sent a very specific email to them about 24 hours ago with no response. I'm sure they are very busy and I'd not call them unresponsive at this point. I'm very serious about checking them out.
Any thoughts? Thanks!
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I'm looking at the 30mm Rouleur Clinchers. They're at a good price right now and I like what I'm reading about them. On paper they sound great.
Anybody have experience, positive or negative, regarding owning and/or riding Boyd wheels? Any feedback as far as dealing directly with Boyd?
I sent a very specific email to them about 24 hours ago with no response. I'm sure they are very busy and I'd not call them unresponsive at this point. I'm very serious about checking them out.
Any thoughts? Thanks!
Anybody have experience, positive or negative, regarding owning and/or riding Boyd wheels? Any feedback as far as dealing directly with Boyd?
I sent a very specific email to them about 24 hours ago with no response. I'm sure they are very busy and I'd not call them unresponsive at this point. I'm very serious about checking them out.
Any thoughts? Thanks!
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I've got over 2,000 miles on the Altimonts I bought this spring.
Nice looking, extremely true, and well tensioned, just a solid hand built wheel.
When checking them out, I both emailed and spoke with Boyd, very satisfied with my wheels, and my purchasing experience.
Nice looking, extremely true, and well tensioned, just a solid hand built wheel.
When checking them out, I both emailed and spoke with Boyd, very satisfied with my wheels, and my purchasing experience.
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I have 2 sets of Boyd Altamont's, 1 rim brake and 1 Disc brake. Excellent wheel in my opinion..
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I had a great experience purchasing a set of Boyd Vitesse wheels a few years ago. I thought they were great wheels. I regret selling them with my old bike. I am also looking to get a set of the Rouleur wheels as an upgrade for my current ride... I think its a great deal, but can't quite decide between those and the Pure Race from BicycleWheelWarehouse........
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I had a set of their 30mm Rouleur Clinchers on my Trek last year. They were a huge improvement from the (I'm guessing Alex rims) that came on my 1.2. They look good and I got a lot of compliments. Definitely climbed better. The freewheel is pretty loud...but I like that kind of thing. I wish I hadn't gotten rid of my stock wheels, because I would have put them back on the Trek when I sold it and kept the Boyd's. Only thing that would've made them better is if they were wide wheels...but then, I guess they would have been Altamonts, lol.
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I'm not really into loud freewheels, but that's not a deal breaker for me. Reading the specs tells me the pawls engage quickly, which is more important than the sound they make. I'm really looking for strong wheels. Lighter is better, up to a point, but strength and stiffness is most important to me.
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Ya, my Vitesse wheels with 24/28 spokes never needed any maintenance under my 200 pounds in the 2 years that I had them...
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Have over 10,000 miles on my Rouleur Clinchers. Re-trued (sp) once. I highly recommend. CoachBoyd has always been great at getting back. Like mentioned before, its probably the eurobike thing.
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I don't any experience with the Rouleur clinchers but currently love their carbon clinchers. I recommend calling and speaking with them over the phone. Awesome customer service
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Excellent wheels from an excellent company. I ride their 44 carbon tubular wheels and they are 'da bomb!' Very fast, very stiff, great climbing wheels, very stable in the cross wind, and the hubs are great too! I would not say that the sound from the rear hub is bothersome at all. If you have ever ridden a set of Chris King hubs, the Boyds' have a similar buzzing bee sound but at fast speed you won't hear it, the guys behind you will.
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I have the 44 carbon clinchers and the Altamonts that I bought on black Friday last year (24/28 spoke). These are the first aftermarket wheels that I have ever bought & have been worth every penny. As others have said, they look great, roll well and climb very well. I had a lot of questions to ask prior to purchasing and had several emails to/from Boyd to help me decide which wheels i wanted to go with. Great product and great customer service.
He posted on FB/Twitter earlier this week about the new 28mm carbon wheels that getting ready to launch. Great looking wheel.
He posted on FB/Twitter earlier this week about the new 28mm carbon wheels that getting ready to launch. Great looking wheel.
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I work in an LBS that handles Boyds. About a year ago we had an issue where three customers who had bought Boyd wheels at about the same time had problems with what looked like carbon rims delaminating, it was apparently a bad batch of rims. Boyd made it right in about a week, including shipping both ways, with no hassles. Good company to deal with. I'm running Boyd 44mm carbon clinchers on my main bike and like them.
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I work in an LBS that handles Boyds. About a year ago we had an issue where three customers who had bought Boyd wheels at about the same time had problems with what looked like carbon rims delaminating, it was apparently a bad batch of rims. Boyd made it right in about a week, including shipping both ways, with no hassles. Good company to deal with. I'm running Boyd 44mm carbon clinchers on my main bike and like them.
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Satisfied Altamont owner here. I got a crash replacement wheel last month, and dealt with Boyd directly. Prompt and courteous communication!
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I've seriously been looking at the Altamonts.. also looking at the November Ti Nimbus wheels with the Pacenti wide rims (ie. November Bicycles: Race smart. - Alloy Nimbus Ti Wheelsets )
Hard to decide..
Hard to decide..
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They recommend the lower spoke count for riders up to 180, don't they? If you are 170, well, that puts you under their recommended weight limit so I would go for those.
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Another satisfied Boyd customer. 3 or 4 yrs now (I lost track) problem free on stiff as hell 50/58 CC's. Everyday wheels and I love them.