I have these. I do long road rides, don't race. I'm very happy with them.
http://www.mavic.com/wheels-road-tri...yrium-equipe-s
If you do a search on wheels, you'll find a variety of discussion threads, including a bunch on custom-made wheels.
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I'm wondering what people's experience is with wheels. Road racing, long rides, maybe crits. Recommendations?
I have these. I do long road rides, don't race. I'm very happy with them.
http://www.mavic.com/wheels-road-tri...yrium-equipe-s
If you do a search on wheels, you'll find a variety of discussion threads, including a bunch on custom-made wheels.
- Gray 2010 carbon WSD road bike, Rivet Independence saddle
- Red hardtail 26" aluminum mountain bike, Bontrager Evoke WSD saddle
- Royal blue 2018 aluminum gravel bike, Rivet Pearl saddle
Gone but not forgotten:
- Silver 2003 aluminum road bike
- Two awesome worn out Juliana saddles
Tons of choices to make regarding wheels: for longer rides, if you will be doing a lot of climbing, you want lighter wheels. If you will be doing crits and racing in general, you may want something more aero (e.g, deeper rims, which are heavier than a wheelset built for climbing... just compare Zipp 404 to their 202), wheels that hold the speed well once you get them to spin. If you really get into racing, maybe tubulars might be in the cards. For use by average riders, a nice aluminum clincher wheelset that weighs somewhere between 1500-1600g is nice.
Yes, Jude at Sugar Wheel Works is outstanding. She's built two wheel sets for me and I just took her three day wheel building class, which was fantastic. She spends a lot of detailed time asking about specifics of your riding style, bike, where you'll be riding, weight you'll be carrying. She understands the nuances of various rims, spokes, etc. work together to give you just the ride you hope for. I highly recommend her.
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