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Superstar Components Elite wheels

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  • February 25, 2015 at 3:44 pm #23363
    parksey

    Anyone riding on these wheels?

    I’m after an affordable set of wheels to reinvigorate my Trek Madone 2.1, and trawling the web has brought me to these.

    I like the look of deeper, “aero” rims and these fit the bill rather nicely. I know they’re not to everyone’s taste, but it’ll make me want to get on the bike in the first place, and that’s surely what it’s all about?

    Something fairly durable is good too, as I’m a heavier rider. The recent review of the Pave wheelset on here was complimentary as to the quality and, whilst I appreciate that it might be apples and oranges, it looks like the Elites are built with largely the same components.

    I’ve otherwise got usual contenders like the Mavic Cosmic and Fulcrum Quattro in mind, but the mass-produced but still hand-built approach of the Superstars appeals, plus they’re a good bit lighter too.

    They seem like good value, so wondered if there were any thoughts, good or bad?

    Open to other suggestions too.

    Cheers! 🙂

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  • February 26, 2015 at 8:20 pm #833783
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    userfriendly

    The Elite rims are prettier,
    The Elite rims are prettier, though.

    (He did say he was upgrading partly for the looks)

    FWIW I’m going to order a wheelset with the (shallower) Elite 24 rims next week. However, it might take me another week or two to give feedback, because I’ve just got the frame for the bike they’re for and will spend some time building it up.

    And I’m going to have to wait for a few days without rain 😐 as that’s going to be the new fair weather bike and I don’t want it to get too dirty.

    February 26, 2015 at 7:45 pm #833781
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    Must be Mad

    If you are a heavier rider,
    If you are a heavier rider, would the wider Pave wheels not be a better bet?
    They are only 2mm less depth the rim (and using my totally untrained internet eyes, the Pave rims look to be a bit more rounded, and aero looking?)

    February 26, 2015 at 2:41 pm #833779
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    beardyjim

    I am using
    I am using http://www.wiggle.co.uk/campagnolo-scirocco-35-clincher-wheelset/?sku=5360518133 those at the moment and I’m 95kg.
    They have stayed true for a good couple of thousand miles so far (although I am worried on them being a pain to true due to the spoke pattern if they do need it!)

    I think the previous ones I linked to are previous years Reynolds unbranded from what I can glean from t’internet but can’t get any definitive answer!

    February 26, 2015 at 2:20 pm #833777
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    parksey

    No worries!
    I’d seen those
    No worries!

    I’d seen those too, although I didn’t want crazy-deep TT rims and they don’t have the 32mm left in black. Besides, carbon rims on an aluminium frame seems a bit indulgent to me!

    Good price though, I get the impression they build up full wheelsets so as to clear old stocks of rims/hubs/whatever, hence these low prices. I suspect it’s also the same white-labelled Far-Eastern components that pretty much everyone else uses too, just with a different sticker.

    I’m tempted, but just can’t find many reliable opinions on overall quality. Even with the guarantee, I don’t want to be sending them back and forth every other week.

    February 26, 2015 at 1:53 pm #833775
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    beardyjim

    nothing of any value to add
    nothing of any value to add I’m afraid but I keep going back and looking at http://www.superstarcomponents.com/en/carbon-clincher-icon-hubs-2024-hole.htm those.
    Seems a good price compared to the ebay specials especially with a UK guarantee!

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