Your favorite factory-built wheelset

[marciero]

Another nod to Nucleon tubulars. All my other wheels are handbuilts.

[Hilltopperny]

I really like my Reynolds, Campagnolo and Mavic. The Ksyrium SLR with exalith are the best braking rim I have ever used. They spin up and climb great, but are a little flex under my weight.

The Reynolds carbon line have been great. They are high quality wheels and start out quite a bit cheaper than most of there competitors without losing any of the performance.

Campagnolo wheelsets are also top notch. They are well built and stay true. My only gripe was trying to mount tires on my Neutron Ultras!

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[Tickdoc]

Originally Posted by robertbb

So that is to say they don't stop well?

A really bad analogy. They are the best stopping wheels I have ( may be the blue pads provided, but they stop really well in all conditions.)

[El Chaba]

The single favorite: Mavic Cosmic Carbone SSC tubulars....my set is from about 2004..(the ones with the alloy rim/brake surface and carbon fairing). They are borderline magical. Sadly, Mavic was in the process of losing their mind shortly after this and quit making every awesome product that was in their catalog at the time.

[oldpotatoe]

Do wheels built in my 'factory' count?

[19wisconsin64]

For all-around, the HED Ardennes Plus SL Wheelset has been the fastest, best braking, most comfortable I've ever ridden. They even climb quickly! This is the rim brake version.

They are a game-changer.

Yesterday I ordered a disc-brake bike, with carbon aero wheels that are also clincher, and also have a wide internal rim width of 21 mm. I'm sure these will be even faster due to their more aerodynamic rim profile.

[Elefantino]

Forgot to add carbon: Reynolds Assault. The made-for-Performance (RIP) model was called the R Four. They generally sold for around $1K.

I have a de-stickered pair on my Serotta. Very responsive and smooth.

(A customer returned them under the old PBS no-questions-asked policy. They were never resold and I picked them up for a donation to the store pizza fund.)

[El Chaba]

Originally Posted by oldpotatoe

Do wheels built in my 'factory' count?

Possibly. To qualify, though, they have to include at least one component thatis either proprietary or discontinued*….

*See also Mavic Ksyrium Zicral spokes...

[oldpotatoe]

Originally Posted by El Chaba

Possibly. To qualify, though, they have to include at least one component that is either proprietary or discontinued*….

*See also Mavic Ksyrium Zicral spokes...

That's me..well, not discontinued yet..
Yup, a real shame to delegate a really nice hubset to pen holder status cuz either the rim or spokes are no longer available.

Whatdayamean, no 27h rims??

[Redbasso2]

I've always rode on hand-built wheelsets with high end rims, hubs and spokes. This time around I got these Pacenti Forza rim brake wheelset for just $400. I didn't want to go for an $800 handbuilt set.
I have to say for the money these wheels are absolutely incredible! They are really wide (24mm), hubs spin super smooth, the latest aluminum rim technology. I swear I am faster and more stable on these wheels than any other set I've had previously. I just did a hilly 106mile Gran Fondo on them 2 days ago and they were rock solid!

I also like that I've seen good comments on this thread for Campy Zonda wheels. I just got a new set in last week that I'm building up with a Potenza build for my newly acquired Vonhof steel frame. I can't wait to get that build finalized to try out on the road.

[Jeff N.]

FULCRUM RAZING ZERO's. As one reviewer once said, "They're what Ksyriums want to be when they grow up.". For an all-around wheelset, nothing else comes close, IMO.

[tony_mm]

Campagnolo Bora 50 Ultra and Bora 50 One. Insanely good and fast.

And

Many DT Swiss wheelsets (ARC 1100 Dicut 48, ERC 1100 Dicut 47, PRC 1400 Spline 35, GRC 1400 Spline 42, etc...). The ratchet technology is so good and so easy for maintenance. And wheelsets with an all swiss quality.

[tv_vt]

Originally Posted by Jeff N.

FULCRUM RAZING ZERO's. As one reviewer once said, "They're what Ksyriums want to be when they grow up.". For an all-around wheelset, nothing else comes close, IMO.

Are the Racing Zeros essentially Shamals with a slightly different spoke pattern in the rear wheel?

[Clean39T]

Originally Posted by tv_vt

Are the Racing Zeros essentially Shamals with a slightly different spoke pattern in the rear wheel?

Originally Posted by Jeff N.

FULCRUM RAZING ZERO's. As one reviewer once said, "They're what Ksyriums want to be when they grow up.". For an all-around wheelset, nothing else comes close, IMO.

Available here cheap from yours truly... C17 version too, w Campy FHB that is easily swapped by the new owner to a Shimano FHB if so desired.

[Jeff N.]

Originally Posted by tv_vt

Are the Racing Zeros essentially Shamals with a slightly different spoke pattern in the rear wheel?

...but a bit more spread out...