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Carbone SLEs

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  • April 2, 2015 at 8:09 pm #23648
    ashfanman

    Hi all. Looking at potentially getting a Canyon Aeroad this summer. The spec of the base model looks ideal for me (full mechanical ultegra, decent finishing kit but nothing flash), but I’m not sure about the Cosmic Carbone SLE wheels. Has anyone got or ridden them before? I’ve heard that the narrow/tall rim profile is pretty outdated now, but what are they like to ride? I’ve also read that some people have had problems with the exalith coating wearing off the braking track?

    I guess I could always sell the wheels and then get some new ones. If so, what carbon clinchers would people recommend? Ideally around 30-40mm depth. I weigh about 80kg, for any potential weight limits.

    Thanks!

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  • April 3, 2015 at 7:18 pm #839995
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    glynr36

    I’ve had SLE’s the last 2
    I’ve had SLE’s the last 2 years now, can’t fault them.
    Bit quicker and stiffer than the fuclrum racing 3 i had before, better braking than any carbon rim my mates run (a range of eBay-404’s) pretty aero as well.
    Never had problems in cross winds either.

    April 3, 2015 at 11:56 am #839993
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    McVittees

    I think it is about time
    I think it is about time Mavic update their rim widths, but they seem quite a slow at adapting their products…maybe a good thing, I dunno. However, from running similarly profiled Reynolds carbon clinchers, I wouldn’t buy a set of aero wheels that didn’t have a more rounded profile and a wide width. Control in gusts is…exciting. You can get descent wide carbon clinchers of reassuring quality for under a grand, so at worst you could sell on the SLEs and then maybe fork out a couple hundred quid for a better profiled whelset.

    April 3, 2015 at 11:36 am #839991
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    Mrmiik

    By the sounds of things these
    By the sounds of things these mavic rims last a lot longer than a standard Alu rim if that is any conciliation. The AEROAD builds ain’t as diverse as the other models, which is a shame. Don’t understand why they don’t offer SRAM or campy for instance!

    They must surely accept a 25; we know a wider tyre is more aero…

    What colour are you going for? I quite fancy the grey and yellow.

    April 3, 2015 at 11:11 am #839989
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    ashfanman

    Yeah, I know. But my current
    Yeah, I know. But my current wheels are worth £350 – the idea of wearing out some £1,000 wheels just seems painful. And yes, I know all stuff wears out eventually – I’m obviously just not used to such high-end kit!

    And I kinda agree with you about carbon clinchers. I’d actually like to see Canyon do an Aeroad with some decent alu wheels (and possibly even a 105 groupset while we’re at it), but the SLEs are on the cheapest build they offer.

    Also just noticed that the road.cc review says clearance might be a bit tight for 25mm tyres – has anyone tried fitting some to a new Aeroad?

    April 3, 2015 at 9:24 am #839987
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    Mrmiik

    You are not wearing them down
    You are not wearing them down anymore than you are wearing down an Alu or Carbon rim when you brake – you will eventually wear out ANY rim. The SLEs are just breaking in…

    Can’t see the point in carbon clinchers, unless you are going into ENVE/ lightweight territory the price/performance ratio dosnt make sense. Carbon tubs on the other hand though…

    April 3, 2015 at 9:15 am #839985
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    ashfanman

    Yeah, that’s what I figured.
    Yeah, that’s what I figured. I’ve always found Canyon specs to be really well thought out and not cutting corners, so I didn’t think they’d spec a duff pair of wheels.

    I guess I’m also a bit concerned about the idea of wearing down a pair of £1,000 wheels every time I brake. I know the SLEs have an alu braking track, so there’s no real difference, but still…

    April 3, 2015 at 12:40 am #839983
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    giobox

    Braking on exalith is vastly
    Braking on exalith is vastly superior to carbon, especially in the wet. Yep, the narrow thing has gone out of fashion, with most manufacturers selling some variant of the wide rims made so popular by Zipp. Whether you can notice the difference between this design and the latest trend is another matter…

    I don’t think you would get enough cash from the sale of the SLEs to get a better carbon clincher really, I’d be inclined to stick with the much better braking on the Mavics. Plus exalith rims make a cool sound when slowing down 😛 The rim wear is normal, Mavic advise that some rim wear is expected with the Exalith coating.

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