Brad snagged a super deal on a pair of Reynolds SDV66/T carbon tubular rims. He was looking for a wheelset to use exclusively for racing. These fit the bill. Laced to sweet red Alchemy hubs using Sapim CX-Ray spokes and pillar internal nipples these are light and aero. 1380 grams completed. Wheels like these need…Read more Brad’s custom Reynolds SDV66T carbon wheelset
Month: May 2011
Marcus’ Hurricane SL wheelset
Marcus scored a deal on a sweet Eddy Merckx. He wanted a wheelset for that bike or his Wilier. He went with all black, and beefed up the drive-side with DB 2.0/1.7/2.0 spokes instead of the stock Sapim Laser 2.0/1.5/2.0 spokes. Otherwise, these are right out of the catalogue of semi-custom wheels, and at 1476…Read more Marcus’ Hurricane SL wheelset
Jeff’s custom Alchemy / Stan’s NoTubes ZTR 340 wheelset – 1260g
Jeff wanted an über light climbing wheelset for his 2010 Madone 6.9. His current wheelset is the excellent Bontrager Aeolus 5.0 carbon clinchers. These are great all-rounders, but not super light by today’s standards. He originally was thinking Bontrager XXX-Lite clinchers, but they are quite expensive. For about half the price, Jeff went with this…Read more Jeff’s custom Alchemy / Stan’s NoTubes ZTR 340 wheelset – 1260g
