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Parera said:Props to Velocity.
Well, that's all there is to it Parera. I see Blunt SL's in your future. Now all you have to do is to tell your wheel builder to pull his head out his ___ and build you a set.
Parera said:Props to Velocity.
RDV4ROUBAIX said:Well, that's all there is to it Parera. I see Blunt SL's in your future. Now all you have to do is to tell your wheel builder to pull his head out his ___ and build you a set.![]()
Parera said:I see more companies heading down this route, to be honest. Rising fuel costs coupled with higher wages in the Far East are killing once eye-popping margins for bike components, more prudent to just keep manufacturing stateside.
pedaling squares said:Well there's your answer Parera. One guy who's riding on them has had a good experience with Stan's, three guys who work in the bike business and deal with numerous riders and reps think they're crap. I'd pay attention to those three guys if I were you. Me, I'll just hope my good luck continues.
Boeing said:something tells me their sample surveys are not that much bigger than yours so I wouldn't sweat a little shop monkey bias
My flows (built by someone who knows what they are doing which is key) on Hopes are bomber
My Velocity P35's on my SS are bomber as well and light and make a 2.4 look like a 6. no issues holds air well and easy to set beed
However I have experienced blunts and they are quite flexy IMHO and the powdercoating cracks and setting tubeless was awkward. Ive rolled blunts that dont crack like coating on the rims I had.Hated those things and tubeless they didnt hold air the best for me and why in gosh mane do they want to coat a rim? although the P35s are coated
In addition I had HP printer fail on me therefore all HP printers blow so....
RDV4ROUBAIX said:Well, that's all there is to it Parera. I see Blunt SL's in your future. Now all you have to do is to tell your wheel builder to pull his head out his ___ and build you a set.![]()
??? Mate, get some perspective - this is low cost country sourcing, how is this "props"Parera said:Props to Velocity.
Parera said:I see more companies heading down this route, to be honest. Rising fuel costs coupled with higher wages in the Far East are killing once eye-popping margins for bike components, more prudent to just keep manufacturing stateside.
Jukebox said:I have a question about 1x lacing. Lacing a traditional alternating heads in/heads out pattern would seem to put a ton of stress on the spoke head with this method, Ive also heard about doing this with all heads out. What are the limitations and uses for 1x? Is it basically an event only wheel since you have to be in the 20 or 24 spoke range anyway for it to make much sense, or is 1x a viable option for wheels that will hold up to frequent use?
Jukebox said:I have a question about 1x lacing. Lacing a traditional alternating heads in/heads out pattern would seem to put a ton of stress on the spoke head with this method, Ive also heard about doing this with all heads out. What are the limitations and uses for 1x? Is it basically an event only wheel since you have to be in the 20 or 24 spoke range anyway for it to make much sense, or is 1x a viable option for wheels that will hold up to frequent use?
Jukebox said:Thanks for the replys.
Also, does anyone have experience with Velocity hubs? The Race hubs look good as far as price and weight go, but I'm curious about durability.
RDV4ROUBAIX said:If any of the wheels I've built over the past year had a way of saying Merry Christmas, it would be these.![]()
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gregod said:does anybody have an opinion on 32 hole campagnolo barcelona rims? i have used them for years, but i am curious about other people's experiences.
cheers.
Race Radio said:Where those for Don "The Magic" Juan?
RDV4ROUBAIX said:I had a set of those. Of all the Campy rims those were the worst. Soft aluminum, eyelet pulled through after just a couple seasons, easily dinged, and the ride was like a wet noodle. Not Good.
gregod said:rdv, i was afraid you were going to say that.
i love these rims for their looks, but i have had to be careful with them because i have had the same experience that you describe. i thought it was perhaps my building skill, or lack thereof that was the problem.
i have a pair of campagnolo omega rims that have been bulletproof and i have hit a curb with my boras and they survived without even a scratch.
so do you recommend ambrosio's? i am thinking of replacing the barcelonas with something else and since campy doesn't make rims anymore and a lot of pros use ambrosios for roubaix, i thought this might be a good training tubular.RDV4ROUBAIX said:Omegas were much tougher, hard anodized, great rim. Much like the Ambrosio Nemesis I frequently build with now.
gregod said:so do you recommend ambrosio's? i am thinking of replacing the barcelonas with something else and since campy doesn't make rims anymore and a lot of pros use ambrosios for roubaix, i thought this might be a good training tubular.