Aero Aluminium Wheelset?

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Aero Aluminium Wheelset?

Postby theprophet » Sat Oct 26, 2013 6:21 pm

Hey guys,
long story short I need new wheels, old ones are destroyed. Will be going on a Cervelo S5 so would be ideal if they where reasonably aero and must be aluminium as I am a junior. There seems to be a few options out there so I would like to get some opinions on what you guys think. Aerodynamics is the first most important feature I am looking for, durability second and then weight. Also I would like to be able to get them as cheap as possible.

A few options I have at the moment are:
Pro-lite bracciano a42's
American Classic aero 420 3's (can get cheaper than retail)
any other aero suggestions?

Also might get some Ultegra tubeless wheels (again cheaper than retail)
so any opinions, advise or help is greatly appreciated

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Re: Aero Aluminium Wheelset?

Postby yarravalleyplodder » Sat Oct 26, 2013 9:45 pm

depends on your budget

I have TWE's on my Felt, custom wheels Greg Ryan will build what you want.

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Re: Aero Aluminium Wheelset?

Postby jemima » Sun Oct 27, 2013 12:18 pm

Look at the Soul wheels website

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Re: Aero Aluminium Wheelset?

Postby Crawf » Sun Oct 27, 2013 1:25 pm

jemima wrote:Look at the Soul wheels website
No don't.

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Re: Aero Aluminium Wheelset?

Postby darkelf921 » Sun Oct 27, 2013 6:07 pm

I bought some American Classic 420s and I love them.
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Re: Aero Aluminium Wheelset?

Postby Mulger bill » Sun Oct 27, 2013 7:44 pm

The Gavia big brother to the Bracc A42 is a damn fine wheel if that helps
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Re: Aero Aluminium Wheelset?

Postby bosvit » Sun Oct 27, 2013 9:23 pm

I did about 20k on my AC 420's, good wheels, parts easy enough to get.

just sold them second hand about 4 months ago, see them flying around Port Lincoln regularly. I only got rid of them because I picked up a set of Zipp 404 tubies to race on and got sick of changing brake pads to train on the AC's

Excellent hubs IMO

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Re: Aero Aluminium Wheelset?

Postby Duck! » Sun Oct 27, 2013 10:13 pm

bosvit wrote:I did about 20k on my AC 420's, good wheels, parts easy enough to get.
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Excellent hubs IMO
You must have had a later set; the old ones had a freehub design that routinely self-destructed and lost drive.
I had a thought, but it got run over as it crossed my mind.

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Re: Aero Aluminium Wheelset?

Postby winstonw » Sun Oct 27, 2013 11:19 pm

If you want cheap as possible, you better forget about aerodynamics as your first priority.

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Re: Aero Aluminium Wheelset?

Postby jacks1071 » Sun Oct 27, 2013 11:43 pm

Mulger bill wrote:The Gavia big brother to the Bracc A42 is a damn fine wheel if that helps
Same rim as your Gavia's :-)
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Re: Aero Aluminium Wheelset?

Postby Mulger bill » Mon Oct 28, 2013 12:18 am

jacks1071 wrote:
Mulger bill wrote:The Gavia big brother to the Bracc A42 is a damn fine wheel if that helps
Same rim as your Gavia's :-)
But without those amazing Bolzano hubs 8)
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Re: Aero Aluminium Wheelset?

Postby brendan rocks » Mon Oct 28, 2013 11:11 am

deep Vs. they're surprisingly decent road wheels!

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Re: Aero Aluminium Wheelset?

Postby Velo13 » Thu Oct 31, 2013 9:14 pm

Hplusson SL42 - very aero and completely bombproof, even at very low spoke counts.

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Re: Aero Aluminium Wheelset?

Postby antipodean » Fri Nov 01, 2013 9:58 am

Velo13 wrote:Hplusson SL42 - very aero and completely bombproof, even at very low spoke counts.
Price - 24/28?

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Re: Aero Aluminium Wheelset?

Postby Velo13 » Sat Nov 02, 2013 5:43 pm

antipodean wrote: Price - 24/28?
Shot me an email, and I'll work out a spec for you.

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Re: Aero Aluminium Wheelset?

Postby Pedaling » Sat Nov 02, 2013 9:02 pm

+1 for American Classics 420s.
Great wheel and very light.
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Re: Aero Aluminium Wheelset?

Postby Shpox » Sun Nov 03, 2013 10:55 pm

420's quite good. Bit too blingy for me though.

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Re: Aero Aluminium Wheelset?

Postby Mozzar » Mon Nov 04, 2013 10:49 am

I wouldn't get aero aluminum wheels as the rims will be heaver and you will take more effort to get up to speed. There's a 1305g wheelset that is around $1600 and is completely custom built. It is an American Classic sprint 350 front rim and a Velocity oc rear rim with spider monkey hubs and titanium spokes with alloy nipples. The best shop to get these from that will have stock is Cycle Science in Glen Waverley. Rider weight limit is guaranteed at 150kg max.

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Re: Aero Aluminium Wheelset?

Postby danny the boy » Mon Nov 04, 2013 10:57 am

AC 420's are bit misleading when its comes to aero, was surprised to read they use a 34mm deep rim.

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Re: Aero Aluminium Wheelset?

Postby dalai47 » Mon Nov 04, 2013 3:02 pm

Mozzar - please stop SPAMing the forum with the Cycling Science Glen Waverley posts all the time. Not doing the owners any favours...
danny the boy wrote:AC 420's are bit misleading when its comes to aero, was surprised to read they use a 34mm deep rim.
The 420 refers to the rim weight and not the depth. Like the AC350's that Mozzar loves - rims were around 350g (though now weigh closer to 375g).

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Re: Aero Aluminium Wheelset?

Postby CXCommuter » Mon Nov 04, 2013 3:41 pm

Crawf wrote:
jemima wrote:Look at the Soul wheels website
No don't.
Definitely do not look there- carp wheels
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Re: Aero Aluminium Wheelset?

Postby Velo13 » Tue Nov 05, 2013 12:34 pm

Light alloy rims (<450g in 700c, no matter how deep/wide) will need higher spoke counts to be stiff and reliable. How many extra spokes, depends on the rider + bike weight, usage, riding style, roads, etc.

But, the vast majority of the aero benefits are gained from using the deeper rim, not less spokes ....

As Keith Bontrager said, "if you want strong, light, and cheap, you can really only have two".

If you want aero + strong, light and cheap, again there will be compromises.

That said, a sensible spec (right rim, right drilling, right spokes, and smart hub selection) can still get you some alloy aero wheels that will be:

1. Not greatly heavier than a carbon equivalent
2. Just as stiff (if not stiffer)
3. More reliable
4. Not need special brake pads
5. Considerably less expensive
6. Similarly aerodynamic*

* always a contentious statement I understand, but there are really too many variables to say one wheel of a similar depth is more aero than another (unless you believe everything you read on the internet).

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Re: Aero Aluminium Wheelset?

Postby usernameforme » Tue Nov 05, 2013 7:12 pm

Flo Cycling? It's a PITA to use their pre-order system though
Other rim options would be Kinlin XC-279 and Pacenti SL23.

And, I would say aero is affected more by rim shape than rim depth, Shimano DA c24s and Corima winium+ wheels are fairly shallow (~24mm) and test fairly well in the wind tunnel (Tour & roues artisanales). Something like the Mavic Cosmic Carbone is much deeper (50mm) and doesn't perform as well.

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Re: Aero Aluminium Wheelset?

Postby AP81 » Wed Nov 06, 2013 9:43 pm

Shpox wrote:420's quite good. Bit too blingy for me though.
Pull the decals off...problem solved.
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Re: Aero Aluminium Wheelset?

Postby dalai47 » Wed Nov 06, 2013 10:22 pm

If the decals are like my AC350's, they aren't stickers. So acetone and a lot of elbow grease will be required which is what I ended up doing... Took quite a few hours!

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