Light Weight, Long Distance, Durable Road Wheels - Recommendations?

Mavic CXP-33 w/ Chris King Hubs 14-15-14 DT spokes. The CK hubs give
you the opportunity to customize the appearance and give you the sealed
cartridge bearings that you are asking for. CXP-33 rims are very long
lasting, I have them built up for my winter wheels.

Josh McClure
Durst Cycles

Josh McClure wrote:
Mavic CXP-33 w/ Chris King Hubs 14-15-14 DT spokes. The CK hubs give
you the opportunity to customize the appearance and give you the sealed
cartridge bearings that you are asking for. CXP-33 rims are very long
lasting, I have them built up for my winter wheels.

Josh McClure
Durst Cycles


May want to mention that any service to CK hubs requires not only an
expensive tool but also the innards for these hubs are not cheap. A
complete set just purchased from CK was in the $125 range.

Fir sealed bearings,there are many other, cheaper, less complicated answers.

Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote:

May want to mention that any service to CK hubs requires not only an
expensive tool but also the innards for these hubs are not cheap. A
complete set just purchased from CK was in the $125 range.

Doesn't the whole hub come apart with an allen wrench? Or is the tool to R&R
the bearings?

Also, don't CK hubs require special lube (of exactly the right viscosity)?

Matt O.

So which components / wheels would you recommend?

Thanks,

Steve

For your weight: Velocity Aerohead OC 32 hole rear, Aerohead 28 hole
front. Have someone good lace them to Dura Ace or Ultegra hubs.

Or, for that lighter than air feeling (can't speak to the durability)
get them built with AmClassic hubs (60 gms for the front hub - scary!)
and radially lace the front and ND rear (F/R 32 hole, DS 3x), 14/17
spokes in front and ND rear, DS Rear 14/15.

About a 1500 gm wheelset with reasonable expectation of durability.
Others may beg to differ with that assertion due to spoking but go 2x
in the front, ND rear and still about the same weight.

With Dura Ace, about a 1650 gm wheelset? I have to agree with the
other comment to not overlook cup and cone. I don't know if Shimano
has adopted the same adjustment features as with Campy's top three
groups' hubs but they are sure easy to mess with.

Just some sick day ramblings from a fevered mind -

App

Peter Chisholm wrote:

...
Fir sealed bearings,there are many other, cheaper, less complicated
answers.

I understand that spruce and pine bearing seals are superior to fir
bearing seals.

--
Tom Sherman - Earth (Downstate Illinois, North of Forgottonia)

Tom Sherman wrote:
Peter Chisholm wrote:

...
Fir sealed bearings,there are many other, cheaper, less complicated
answers.

I understand that spruce and pine bearing seals are superior to fir
bearing seals.

Well, there *are* FIR rims...
--
Phil, Squid-in-Training

Matt O'Toole wrote:
Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote:


May want to mention that any service to CK hubs requires not only an
expensive tool but also the innards for these hubs are not cheap. A
complete set just purchased from CK was in the $125 range.


Doesn't the whole hub come apart with an allen wrench? Or is the tool to R&R
the bearings?

Also, don't CK hubs require special lube (of exactly the right viscosity)?

Matt O.



The tool is for bearing removal and reinstallation and yes they insist
on their grease. WAY over pricerd for any hub, IMO.

Tom Sherman wrote:
Peter Chisholm wrote:

...
Fir sealed bearings,there are many other, cheaper, less complicated
answers.


I understand that spruce and pine bearing seals are superior to fir
bearing seals.


Sorry, I was tiping and laughing while I was looking at a recumbent.

Peter Chisholm wrote:

Tom Sherman wrote:

Peter Chisholm wrote:

...
Fir sealed bearings,there are many other, cheaper, less complicated
answers.



I understand that spruce and pine bearing seals are superior to fir
bearing seals.


Sorry, I was tiping and laughing while I was looking at a recumbent.
^^^^^^

Peter,

Were you still laughing after you tipped over?

Falling over on an upright bicycle hurts a lot more than falling over on
a recumbent bicycle.

--
Tom Sherman - Earth (Downstate Illinois, North of Forgottonia)

Tom Sherman wrote:
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^^^^^^

Peter,

Were you still laughing after you tipped over?

Falling over on an upright bicycle hurts a lot more than falling over on
a recumbent bicycle.


I would rather walk or fall over on an upright before ever owning a
'bent'. This from a guy that had his back broken( burst fracture of L3,
cracked L1, cracked C4) after being nailed by a pickup truck from
behind, whilst on a bicycle...

Course there are three wheelers, one of which I passed yesterday. Really
liked the two rear view mirrors..made me think of a old VW..while i was
laughing.