Cheri, take each wheel off the bike and feel its weight separately. Spin the wheel in your hands and see if the hub feels smooth and how long it keeps rotating. After you get your own wheels back do the same with them. That will give you a comparison feel for the wheels. BTW, your old wheels have cup and cone serviceable bearings, so if they don't rotate as well as you'd like or feel dry or gritty, they can be regreased and adjusted.
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Thread: A "Wheel" Compromise
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10-06-2006, 04:23 PM #1
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Oil is good, grease is better.
2007 Peter Mooney w/S&S couplers/Terry Butterfly
1993 Bridgestone MB-3/Avocet O2 Air 40W
1980 Columbus Frame with 1970 Campy parts
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10-06-2006, 04:37 PM #2
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Also, when you're comparing weights be sure you are comparing both sets of wheels with or without the quick releases. Weight weenies even check the weights without the rim tape (and, of course, computer magnets).
Doesn't TE have the Schwalbe tires in pink?Frends know gud humors when dey is hear it. ~ Da Crockydiles of ZZE.
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10-06-2006, 05:05 PM #3
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But she's probably not going to remove the cassettes, and they are probably different too.
Oil is good, grease is better.
2007 Peter Mooney w/S&S couplers/Terry Butterfly
1993 Bridgestone MB-3/Avocet O2 Air 40W
1980 Columbus Frame with 1970 Campy parts
1954 Raleigh 3-speed/Brooks B72
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10-06-2006, 07:20 PM #4
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Well, she could get really geeky and at least clean off the grease before weighing them.
Frends know gud humors when dey is hear it. ~ Da Crockydiles of ZZE.
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