Cosmic Carbon SLs

[quote="Ivor"] Have been doing it on a budget so far, but pondering how much to blow on the wheels....

[quote="Andrew G"][quote="Ivor"] Have been doing it on a budget so far, but pondering how much to blow on the wheels....

[Andrew G]

You'd do well to find a particularly flexy race frame these days. If you put out huge power like a Hutch or similar maybe but otherwise unlikely.

Wheels are always the first upgrade, if you need to upgrade the frame and all the other bits and bobs also need upgrading then you're buying a new bike.

An average frame can be used in a decent performing bike with good wheels, you put average wheels in a good frame and the result is much worse.

[-Adam-]

I can assure you I have ridden some very flexy frames in the last year.

I agree putting crap wheels on a super good frame is not ideal. But personally, I'd rather have my R3 and compartitively cheap handbuilt wheels (Like I do), than a cheap frame and some first class wheels...

[mrP(Boonen)VT]

Who was it said

"Bora, Bora, Bora"

[Jon H]

[quote="mrP(Boonen)VT"]Who was it said

"Bora, Bora, Bora"

[quote="Sean Hogan - 何祥"][quote="mrP(Boonen)VT"]Who was it said

"Bora, Bora, Bora"

[Sylv]

Grahame every time i see you you seem to have a wheel issue

I have a 10% off offer on chainreaction (on top of the announced 10%) which brings the mavics to £689 - it ends friday midnight. http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=30825

[mrP(Boonen)VT]

Don't forget the maggots

[Graham O]

Sylv,

Thanks for the offer, but there is issue of coming up £689. I am definitely in saving up mode for the moment.

It is true that I seem to have a love hate relationship with wheels...

Ta,

Graham.

[Graham O]

getting back to the point...

Are deep dish wheels worth it. I have kinda got the impression that....

1) If you buy them with alloy rims, they are likely to be expensive and heavy / slow, but pretty..
2) If you buy carbon rims, they are likely to be fast, but a right pain to use, so are really only suited for racing.
3) everyone likes to chat about them...

If only I could try some, to sus out whether they are worth it...

PS - This is all idle banter, as my money is already allocated to mortgage, bills, hgousehold maintenance, childrens swimming, tennis, piano and violin lessons, and saving for retirement, oh, and saving for kids university and lastly my single solitory beer after cycling on a saturday.....(can't see one of those yellow face things with tears !!)

anyway back to the wheels - which do ya reckon then.....

[carl f]

Have a look around in some of the classifieds like the tri talk forum
I got a good deal on a 2nd hand px disk last year on tri talk
Go for tubs,i'm sure there is someone in the club who will put them on for you for a beer

[carl f]

you can test my px 50's out if you like graham
Carl

[EdO]

Graham, I'm gonna buy the cosmics too. Do you think you'll end up getting them ??

[quote="carl f"]you can test my px 50's out if you like graham
Carl