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Best Aero Wheels on a Budget?

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slowandfat

Oct 30, 09 10:11

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I'm looking to pick up some aero wheels before next season and was wondering what kind of time savings there is between Zipp and a cheaper product like plantet x or sram wheels. I will be doing my first HIM this upcoming summer and quite a number of shorter races so I was thinking 808/1080 combo or the equivilent from another brand... I ride around 21 mph for an olympic but have invested in a coach this winter so I imagine I should be around 22-23 by the spring if all goes well. Wasn't sure if speed matters much in terms of time savings so I figured I would include it.

Bell Head

Oct 30, 09 10:17

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Re: Best Aero Wheels on a Budget? [slowandfat] [In reply to]	Can't Post

What's your budget? There seem to be some good deals every now-and-then in the ST Classifieds on used wheels.

Victor

slowandfat

Oct 30, 09 10:17

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Re: Best Aero Wheels on a Budget? [Bell Head] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Probably $1000 tops... but less would be great

nebmot

Oct 30, 09 10:20

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Re: Best Aero Wheels on a Budget? [slowandfat] [In reply to]	Can't Post

wheel cover for whatever training wheel you have, and what ever 58mm+ front you can find.

You can easily accomplish what you want for way less than 1k.

Right now there is a hed tri spoke on ebay for less than 500 with a little over a day.

nickwhite

Oct 30, 09 10:21

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Re: Best Aero Wheels on a Budget? [slowandfat] [In reply to]	Can't Post

I'm channeling jackmott here, but I'd say get a powertap in a generic box rim for the rear with a powertap. Generic being Mavic Open Pro 32-spoke, or comparable. Then, get a used HED3 front, and a wheelcover from wheelbuilder.com. This combination is 99% as fast as anything out there. And you get a power meter and a training wheel. This post is assuming you don't already have one. :)

slowandfat

Oct 30, 09 10:22

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Re: Best Aero Wheels on a Budget? [nebmot] [In reply to]	Can't Post

sorry to be such a newbie but can i throw a wheel cover on a set of bontrager training wheels i have been they are a little more aero than just a standard wheel on my old road bike...

nebmot

Oct 30, 09 10:31

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Re: Best Aero Wheels on a Budget? [slowandfat] [In reply to]	Can't Post

yes. check out the URL from the poster below me. you go to wheelbuilder.com and put in the specs from your wheel and they create a wheel cover for you.

take your cassette off and put the wheel cover on with the included screws. don't forget to electrical tape around the edge, it will make the wheel cover a little bit more quieter and then reinstall your cassette. You just got about 90% of the performance of a real disk.

jackmott

Oct 30, 09 10:42

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sorry to be such a newbie but can i throw a wheel cover on a set of bontrager training wheels i have been they are a little more aero than just a standard wheel on my old road bike...

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zebragonzo

Oct 30, 09 10:45

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Re: Best Aero Wheels on a Budget? [jackmott] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Can we make Jack sticky on the front page?

nickwhite

Oct 30, 09 10:47

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Re: Best Aero Wheels on a Budget? [jackmott] [In reply to]	Can't Post

love the new sig. This is ST101.

KEAU

Oct 30, 09 11:10

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Re: Best Aero Wheels on a Budget? [slowandfat] [In reply to]	Can't Post

planet x 82/101 combo is $799 on ebay.

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nebmot

Oct 30, 09 11:18

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http://www.planet-x-usa.com/...ubular-Wheelset.aspx

MKirk

Oct 30, 09 11:24

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planet x 82/101 combo is $799 on ebay.

http://forum.slowtwitch.com/...;;page=unread#unread

Michael

bmanners

Oct 30, 09 11:30

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Re: Best Aero Wheels on a Budget? [slowandfat] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Zipps, FP's, Real Design, Heds off of ebay. Watch bid at last minute and check sellers feedback before bidding.

m@tty

Oct 30, 09 11:57

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Re: Best Aero Wheels on a Budget? [slowandfat] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Buy secondhand zipp or hed. disc, 1080, 808 or stinger9 for rear 404 or stinger6 for the front
wouldnt bother with a wheel cover
wouldnt bother with a power meter
808 on the front can be affected by cross winds if you only have one race wheel for the front better with a 60mm rim for all conditions

M@TTY

cerveloguy

Oct 30, 09 12:02

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Re: Best Aero Wheels on a Budget? [slowandfat] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Hard to beat this bang for the buck deal on Neuvation if you'll go to a 50 front. I'd then add a wheel cover to the rear.

http://www.neuvationcycling.com/wheels.html

JBR

Oct 30, 09 12:02

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Re: Best Aero Wheels on a Budget? [slowandfat] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Wheel cover on the back and wait time Renn starts selling single wheels after the first of the year for the front. New wheel with great customer service.
Jay

ivansie

Oct 30, 09 12:06

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Ebay...

You can do well for $1000 if you search wisely
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stephen J

Oct 30, 09 12:52

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Re: Best Aero Wheels on a Budget? [slowandfat] [In reply to]	Can't Post

I have four letters for you:

USED

You can get a great set for sometimes as little as $100 plus shipping; and it will be 90-95% of what you buy new now adays.

Stephen J

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ivansie

Oct 30, 09 13:10

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Re: Best Aero Wheels on a Budget? [jackmott] [In reply to]	Can't Post

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see sig

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sorry to be such a newbie but can i throw a wheel cover on a set of bontrager training wheels i have been they are a little more aero than just a standard wheel on my old road bike...

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IRONwolf

Oct 30, 09 18:11

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Re: Best Aero Wheels on a Budget? [slowandfat] [In reply to]	Can't Post

I have a ritchey carbon fiber front wheel I can let go fairly cheap

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Tribato

Oct 30, 09 18:51

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Re: Best Aero Wheels on a Budget? [slowandfat] [In reply to]	Can't Post

like others have said...USED. if you're VERY patient you can find screaming deals on fleabay. i got a renn disc and a zipp 404 front with tires/skewers shipped to me for $358.
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ironcouple

Oct 30, 09 19:47

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Re: Best Aero Wheels on a Budget? [slowandfat] [In reply to]	Can't Post

be patient and look around alot. like the poster above, i also was able to find a "like new" renn 575 clincher disc and a pre-dimples zipp 404 clincher front for less than $500 (canadian dollars) total.
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ward

Oct 30, 09 19:50

Post #24 of 28 (835 views)

Re: Best Aero Wheels on a Budget? [ironcouple] [In reply to]	Can't Post

got my SRAM 80 front (used off of slowtwitch) and rear wheel cover (wheelbuilder.com) for just over 600 bucks.

on your left

Oct 30, 09 19:52

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Re: Best Aero Wheels on a Budget? [slowandfat] [In reply to]	Can't Post

It took me 3 months of looking, but I got a new Renn clincher disc off ebay that someone bought and never used, and an 808 clincher off here that was new as well. Total bill was 1k.

Matt

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