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Campy Proton, Neutron, Eurus or none of the above?
I amlannning to upgrade to campy 10 speed. I am about 175
lbs.,something of a pedal masher and Iride on roads that often are less than smooth. I do not race so I need wheels that are fairly durable. Any thoughts on the Campy wheels listed above for my circumstances? |
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Campy Proton, Neutron, Eurus or none of the above?
Hi,
A guy I ride with is about 190 lbs and we ride on quite rough roads. He rides on Proton wheels and they are quite nice. For durability I would go for the Proton. You migt also want to check out Fulcrum Racing 5's. Joseph |
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Campy Proton, Neutron, Eurus or none of the above?
" wrote:
I amlannning to upgrade to campy 10 speed. I am about 175 lbs.,something of a pedal masher and Iride on roads that often are less than smooth. I do not race so I need wheels that are fairly durable. Any thoughts on the Campy wheels listed above for my circumstances? I've found Campy wheels to be about the best you can do for an "everyday exotic wheel"... quite a few of my customers have had bikes equipped with them, and I can't recall a single negative comment. Which one is right for you comes down to the riding you do, and your budget (the Eurus is quite expensive). Mark Hickey Habanero Cycles http://www.habcycles.com Home of the $795 ti frame |
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Campy Proton, Neutron, Eurus or none of the above?
I've got a set of Protons, that I'm quite fond of. Just last week,
after 18 months and about 5k miles on pretty rough roads, including some gravel roads, I noticed that they are about 1mm out of true. This will be the first time they've been touched. I'm quite happy with them, and I know others who are too. Matt. |
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Campy Proton, Neutron, Eurus or none of the above?
" wrote:
I amlannning to upgrade to campy 10 speed. I am about 175 lbs.,something of a pedal masher and Iride on roads that often are less than smooth. I do not race so I need wheels that are fairly durable. Any thoughts on the Campy wheels listed above for my circumstances? I have two sets of the Euruses (Euri?). I weight about 185-190, tend to grind my way up hills, and have hit some pretty nasty tank traps/sinkholes in my day. My rims are still /perfectly/ true, though I can tell you this: they won't survive an 18mph impact with the driver's door of a pickup truck ;-) As to getting tires on, I just haven't had a problem. I won't use levers to mount a tire, but--between thumbs and the heel of my hand--I seem to do ok. I've been using Rubino Pros. Good luck! |
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Campy Proton, Neutron, Eurus or none of the above?
thanks for all of the replies so far...i take it Eurus' have had no
broken spokes? |
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Campy Proton, Neutron, Eurus or none of the above?
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thanks for all of the replies so far...i take it Eurus' have had no broken spokes? Not a one. My local Campy Pro-Shop tells me, though, that there /have/ been instances of anomalous oxidation on the leading (front-facing) edges of the spokes (huh?). He advises I just wipe the spokes clean with a rag from time to time. I haven't read too much into that. I just keep them routinely clean and don't worry about it. |
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Campy Proton, Neutron, Eurus or none of the above?
I have one buddy who has a Campy Proton rear wheel and loves it.
Another friend has the Eurus and he too loves it. However, one thing you may want to consider is replacement cost. If you break a spoke or damage a rim, be prepared to fork out some BIG BUCKS. Campy require its proprietary spokes. Unlike standard DT or Wheelsmith double-butted spokes, Campy spokes can be very expensive: http://harriscyclery.net/site/page.c...rand=60&type=T Similarly, rims are also very expensive: http://harriscyclery.net/site/page.c...rand=60&type=T If you can find a good wheelbuilder, its hard to beat a nice set of 32h or 36h wheels with DT or Wheelsmith db spokes on Campy hubs. |
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