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wheels: advantages over kinesis crosslight cxdisc wheels

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  • April 25, 2015 at 10:32 pm #23844
    rjfrussell

    looking at disc brake compatible wheels.

    taking current wiggle prices, kinesis crosslight cxdisc wheelset, weighing 1553g costs £263.

    as a “for example” comparison, Zipp 202 Firecrest Carbon Clincher Disc Wheelset weighs 1530g costs £1887.

    Or, say, Novatec Jetfly Alloy Clincher Disc Brake Road Wheelset, weight 1665g cost £395

    What do you get with high end wheels that justifies the huge price differential?

    Am I missing something or are the kinesis wheels not simply unbelievably good value for money?

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  • April 28, 2015 at 12:59 pm #843309
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    CXR94Di2

    I don’t mind having aero
    I don’t mind having aero benefits on wheels but I am not going to pay silly amounts to get it. I have read that the benefit of aero wheels is worth 40 seconds over a 25 mile tt. Hardly worth paying £1K or more unless you race competitions

    April 28, 2015 at 10:03 am #843307
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    rjfrussell

    presumably the aero benefit
    presumably the aero benefit is not so significant when climbing?

    April 26, 2015 at 8:51 pm #843305
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    Mrmiik

    You are paying for aero
    You are paying for aero benefits with Zipp. Something that will aid you far more than low weight imo

    April 26, 2015 at 8:40 pm #843303
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    mtbtomo

    Zipp are carbon…. Not
    Zipp are carbon…. Not necessarily better though. Some people will pay for Zipps though despite no real benefits.

    I have the Kinesis wheels and they’re excellent for the price and in comparison to probably most other road disc wheels on the market currently. They’re not very aero though if that matters.

    April 26, 2015 at 4:39 pm #843301
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    CXR94Di2

    Hunt wheels weigh 1585g for
    Hunt wheels weigh 1585g for disc wheel set £350 for the pair 27mm deep rim

    April 26, 2015 at 10:52 am #843299
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    tom_w

    I have the Kinesis ones and I
    I have the Kinesis ones and I completely agree, they are really good value. They’re pretty much as light as most of the non-disc wheels at that price too, despite having more spokes, a rotor mount and so far being bomb-proof. They also behave impeccably in cross winds.

    The Zipps on the other hand don’t even have a disc specific rim, they still have a brake track. I think the only really good high end alternative at the moment are the Bontrager Aelous (http://www.bikeradar.com/road/news/article/bontrager-aeolus-aero-wheel-line-adds-new-disc-brake-and-tubeless-options-43692/), at 1450g for 30mm deep and around 1550g for 50mm deep.

    April 26, 2015 at 10:52 am #843297
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    tom_w

    I have the Kinesis ones and I
    I have the Kinesis ones and I completely agree, they are really good value. They’re pretty much as light as most of the non-disc wheels at that price too, despite having more spokes, a rotor mount and so far being bomb-proof. They also behave impeccably in cross winds.

    The Zipps on the other hand don’t even have a disc specific rim, they still have a brake track. I think the only really good high end alternative at the moment are the Bontrager Aelous (http://www.bikeradar.com/road/news/article/bontrager-aeolus-aero-wheel-line-adds-new-disc-brake-and-tubeless-options-43692/), at 1450g for 30mm deep and around 1550g for 50mm deep.

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