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Light Gravel Wheels/Campagnolo Levante?
I'm looking for a set of light gravel wheels to run 43-45mm tires on, and at this point, I still run tubes. I have a full Campy fleet, including wheels, save for my Lynskey gravel bike that runs GRX. I have a lot of confidence in Campy wheels but just don't know what else is out there. There is the possibility that I may run tubeless down the road but my gravel rides are infrequent due to the two plus hours drive to do it. So I don't really relish the idea of messing with it just to keep the sealant fresh and rotated.
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Like Bitex hubs laced to Velocity, DT or Kinlin rims....
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Thanks OP
Last edited by Nomadmax; 08-16-2024 at 06:57 AM. |
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I found the Shimano GRX carbon wheelset that compares to the the Campy. If I read the description correctly, the GRX wheels need taped to run tubeless and the Campy wheels don't because of the no spoke holes design. I don't know how much of a PITA spoke replacement is because I've never broke one in any of my Zondas, Boras and Bora WTOs.
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Can't get much lighter than these:
https://www.lightbicycle.com/AR25-di...symmetric.html |
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Very similar situation for me, except that I am expecting more gravel than you, and my new build is Shimano-based.
I was planning to use tubulars, as with most of my other road bikes, but then I came across a set of Levantes on eBay. The seller described them as "well used," which was reflected in the price he accepted. Helped that they already came with a Shimano FH. Turns out they are in great shape, including the bearings. I actually gave up on tubeless after a nightmare with Continental GP5000 on Mavic rims a few years ago. To my surprise, setting up the Levantes with tubeless Specialized Pathfinders Pro 42 was a piece of cake. It's probably been the easiest rim/tire combo to install ever; no need for levers. I also like that the Levantes don't require taping. Inflated them to 70psi, which they have been holding for a week. I wouldn't consider myself a convert (yet), but so far, this has been a good TL experience. I'm still finishing the build, so I can't speak on how they perform, but I settled on the Levantes because of the overall positive feedback. In addition, my Hyperon Ultras tubular are my favorite wheels. |
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Yikes, thought I read max. is 85 when I installed them, and I'd use 70 to check how they hold pressure.
Double checked, it's 65 Thanks for pointing it out. Last edited by Gsinill; 08-16-2024 at 09:44 AM. |
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Not having to deal w tape is a huge advantage in my opinion. Swapping between tires would be much less an issue for me on my ENVEs if they were designed like the Campy’s. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Agreed! Tape is easily the leading cause of failure with tubeless setups. Eliminate the need to tape and it's a big win.
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The Levantes are leading the pack at this point. One thing I didn't mention is I won't ride any hookless or semi hookless rim.
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You should probably write off levante then since they are mini-hook.
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I don't think I understand. It's some sort of hybrid? I might as well throw my spare Bora 33s on there and call it good.
Last edited by Nomadmax; 08-16-2024 at 02:29 PM. |
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Where did you get that information? I found nothing in the Campagnolo manuals indicating any of their wheels have "mini-hooks". In particular, the Levante wheels are feature "2-Way Fit", which makes them compatible with both tubeless tires or classic clincher tires.
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The Levante wheelset uses a combination of familiar and new tech from Campagnolo. It is made from Campagnolo’s Handmade Ultra-Light Carbon (H.U.L.C) and is said to help the Levante achieve its claimed weight of 1,485g. But Campagnolo has also introduced a new 'mini-hook' rim standard with the Levante, which is said to combine the ease of hooked rims with the benefits of hookless rims |
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