Carbon rims just sound like a disaster waiting to happen, even more so than a carbon fork.
However, low spoke-count wheels with alloy rims are getting better, and riders I know who use them say they stay true, especially the Mavics. They are probably a good option for those who don't abuse their equipment and who will replace the wheels every few seasons. I still prefer a good hand-built wheel with lots of spokes because I like the look, the durability and the option to fix/true/rebuild the wheel. On Apr 12, 7:06 am, Sean Whelan <strummer_...@yahoo.com> wrote: > I love Paris Roubaix. A quick look at the top 3 placings of Paris Roubaix in > the last handful of years shows that that the most successful riders have > typically used box section alloy tubular rims with 36 spokes and 27mm Tubular > tires. > > Many teams are seen riding Ambrosio, Mavic, and Campagnolo branded alloy rims > that have not been available in production for more than a decade, or in some > cases, two. A $5000 pair of Lightweight Carbon rims may be what these guys > race in the rolling hills of the Tour, but on the cobbles, traditional > wheelsets have rarely been beaten. > > Here is a link to the hand-made tires ridden by Winner, Fabian Cancellara and > in the past by winner Tom Boonen. > > http://fmbtires.com/fmb_paris_roubaix_pro.htm > > Think what you like, but a small shop hand-making tires is still pretty cool. > > Cheers, > Sean > > Side Note: I don't think the problem in cycling today is the Pro Peloton, the > problem is the bicycling industry who fools the local rider into thinking he > needs to ride the same disposable, lightweight expensive stuff as the pro > peloton. If you make your living on a racing bike for over 20 thousand > kilometers per year, and you have a team of mechanics following you in the > car, you just might try those high profile carbon rims on a flat day in the > Tour de France. But... if you are a 225 pound weekend rider who sprints from > parking lot to coffee shop to get a chocolate chip muffin, you will get there > just as fast and 10 times as safe on a Roadeo. > > --- On Mon, 4/12/10, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > > From: cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: a different conception of "Fatties Fit Fine" > To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > Date: Monday, April 12, 2010, 12:21 AM > > Good thing he didn't lose, or that would be blamed on his unresponsive fat > tires. > I wonder what pressure he ran them at? Betcha' he could use a handy on-line > pressure calculator! > > On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 8:20 PM, Mike <mjawn...@gmail.com> wrote: > > More than one rider was using 27mm tires. I saw little blurbs about > > larger tires at Cyclingnews.com also. Makes sense. It would have been > > great if someone had been using Roll-y Pol-y's. > > On Apr 11, 5:26 pm, stevep33 <steve...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Looks like the tiny bike with the big tires did alright. > > > On Apr 11, 7:38 pm, rcnute <rcn...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > His bike is so tiny! > > > > On Apr 11, 2:44 pm, Aaron Thomas <aaron.a.tho...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Fabian Cancellara's Paris-Roubaix setup with 27mm FMB tubulars: > > > > >http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/04/photos/2010-classics-bike-gall... > > > > > And here's an action shot: > > > > >http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/04/news/cancellara-cruises-to-rou... > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- > Cheers, > David > Redlands, CA > > "Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something > wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym." ~Bill Nye, > scientist guy > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
