Speedcity's are tanks... more for a trekking bike. And you are stuck with a mavic freehub. meh!What about Mavic Speedcity's ? Please bare in mind I know nothing about road disc wheels. That's just some I've seen.
She's a former pro downhiller....need I say more?Why would you want discs on a "road" bike... winterbike?
Speedcity's are tanks... more for a trekking bike. And you are stuck with a mavic freehub. meh!
They're actually for my cross bike. Frame was free and I'm not about to look a gift horse in the mouth to complain about the lack of disc wheels for said cross bike.The only decent road spaced disc hubs are from White Industries or Paul.
Why would you want discs on a "road" bike... winterbike?
Brett! Okay, so maybe I have a reputation for being a touch hard on bikes/parts. That's why my cross bike is a tank!She's a former pro downhiller....need I say more?
Yeah, in the post two up I think I came to the realization that a light MTB hub is going to be the most affordable option. WTB Laserdisc lites are cheap and light. Any other ideas? Affordable and semi light weight are what I'm going for.Why Not just take a regular MTB hub that is 135 and have it re-spaced , then you can lace it to any rim .
Oooh, I just remembered I've got a pair of Easton Sagitta wheels that are brand new in my garage.They're actually for my cross bike. Frame was free and I'm not about to look a gift horse in the mouth to complain about the lack of disc wheels for said cross bike.
I like the disc on the cross bike for bad oregon conditions, but ultimately I could go either way.
I looked at the Speedcity but they are heavier than what I have now and I'm trying to lighten my bike up a bit. Lighter wheels and maybe carbon cockpit parts should help out. I'll check out the FSA's. I'm actually considering just building up a set of WTB LaserDisc lite's to Open Pro's and being done with it. It's a steel frame so 135 will fit if I talk to it right.
Do you really need to write thatThey were for a project, but I never got around to building it up.
The story of Jame's garage
My wheels say thank you for your garage. F*#k the naysayers.
It's a LOT better now though, you'd be amazed at how it was...
Interested in selling? PM me if you are. They have got to be lighter than my MA40/deore ghetto-ness.Oooh, I just remembered I've got a pair of Easton Sagitta wheels that are brand new in my garage.
http://www.eastonbike.com/PRODUCTS/WHEELS/wheel_sagitta.html
Not the world's lightest, but still sub 2,000g...
They were for a project, but I never got around to building it up.
my MA40/deore ghetto-ness.
Ghetto did me proud last season. I started racing cross a couple weeks into the season with zero training, hadn't ridden any kind of bike in at least 3 months because we were remodelling our kitchen all summer, on my ghetto fab freebie commuter/cross bike and some how managed to do pretty decent.never...and i mean never under estimate the power of ghetto-ness
Of course, even when wheels left, another set came back in...My wheels say thank you for your garage. F*#k the naysayers.
Yeah, it'd be better to have someone riding them than sitting in my garage for years to come. I'll shoot you a PM...Interested in selling? PM me if you are. They have got to be lighter than my MA40/deore ghetto-ness.
Are they reproducing in your garage ?Of course, even when wheels left, another set came back in...
They must be, there are tons out there.Are they reproducing in your garage ?
Any alum. tubular wheels you would unload on the cheap? I need one more set of cross wheels (of course I probably need another set after this one...you know how it goes )They must be, there are tons out there.
You make it sound like your wheels explode including hubs and only dust and good memories are left. No rebuilds?Any alum. tubular wheels you would unload on the cheap? I need one more set of cross wheels (of course I probably need another set after this one...you know how it goes )
If you respace the disc hub to 130 (which is possible) you will not be able to use the disc brake mounts..You can request a Chris King disc hub to be built with a different axle spacing for road. I bet DT and some of the other high end hub manufacturers will do the same.
As for rims, Open Pro's.
You could build Kinlin's on Ultegra hubs with Revolution spokes for under $250. That's absolutely the way to go, IMO.Any alum. tubular wheels you would unload on the cheap? I need one more set of cross wheels (of course I probably need another set after this one...you know how it goes )
No, sorry, nothing in alloy. At least, not anymore. I had some Eastons, but they went bye-bye quite a while back.Any alum. tubular wheels you would unload on the cheap? I need one more set of cross wheels (of course I probably need another set after this one...you know how it goes )
The new 404s are a rebuild....you can never have too many wheels/tires for cross! Luckily my wife recognizes my "need" for more wheelsYou make it sound like your wheels explode including hubs and only dust and good memories are left. No rebuilds?
I still don't know why you didn't go for the new 303 instead...I received both rims last night, but I only have the spokes to build up the rear right now.
Kinda of a before and after. The new wheel used to look just like the wheel on the right (even had that tire on it).
It is a good point. I would think that is a custom frame issue to fit it correctly.If you respace the disc hub to 130 (which is possible) you will not be able to use the disc brake mounts..
because the 404 is hooooooooooot! When I break my other set I'll ask for 303s instead Then I'll have a set of each!I still don't know why you didn't go for the new 303 instead...
No, but it gives the mud a good holding on point to pack up extra heavy though.because the 404 is hooooooooooot! When I break my other set I'll ask for 303s instead Then I'll have a set of each!
BTW, do you think the dimples will help cut through the mud?
You're just jealous that you won't shave 1/1000000s off your time!No, but it gives the mud a good holding on point to pack up extra heavy though.