PowerTap Wheel Choice

[elapid]

My wife has a Look 585 with Erus wheels. She is also getting coaching with CTS and wants to get a powermeter. After much discussion, we decided that the SRM and Quark CinQo were too expensive and the iBike too unreliable. We settled on PowerTap (PT). The PT hub cannot be used with Erus wheels. What would you recommend as a good training (and maybe racing) wheel to be used with a PT hub? We are thinking either Mavic Open Pro or DT Swiss RR 2.1. Any other ideas or preferences?

 

[Advancedone]

Both of those choices would be good, however if you go for the DT get the double eyelet version. Personally I'd go with a Kinlin Niobium 30, there around the same weight but are slightly deeper therefore a little stiffer.

 

[Tapeworm]

I had a PT laced to a Velocity Deep V. Not light but rock solid. Dead true at all times.

 

[markvh]

I currently have a PowerTap laced to a Velocity Deep V (32-hole w/CX-Ray spokes). I have almost 2000 miles on them and have had no problems whatsoever. They are good-riding and rock-solid.

 

[Pietro]

My wife has a Look 585 with Erus wheels. She is also getting coaching with CTS and wants to get a powermeter. After much discussion, we decided that the SRM and Quark CinQo were too expensive and the iBike too unreliable. We settled on PowerTap (PT). The PT hub cannot be used with Erus wheels. What would you recommend as a good training (and maybe racing) wheel to be used with a PT hub? We are thinking either Mavic Open Pro or DT Swiss RR 2.1. Any other ideas or preferences?

2.1 is a heavy rim. DT 1.1, dbl eyelet(way better than the OpenPro) or Velocity Aerohead OC..and a good wheelbuilder, of course. Spoke number based on your wife's riding style and needs.

 

[coffeebean2]

I have a PT SL hub with a DT 1.1. I've never had a problem.

 

[EricBikeCO]

I'm sure you made a decision by now, but for anyone else reading after the fact...

I went DT Swiss RR 1.2 with mine. I weigh 180lbs and roads around here are not that smooth. No issues in over 2000 miles.

Looks great with the slightly deeper section. At some point i will post some pics of my ride to my profile; there was only so much time to avoid work today