Neutron ultra wider rim alternative ??

[UKBROOKLYN]

Anyone tried the new Mille Shamals ??

Anyone tried the TLR ones tubeless ??

[FlashUNC]

My Shamals are the milles. They're great.

[akelman]

Originally Posted by FlashUNC

My Shamals are the milles. They're great.

Other than aesthetics and the braking surface, is there any difference?

[shinomaster]

Originally Posted by UKBROOKLYN

You say you would pick Shamals every day of the week.. but not why ??

They turn any bike into a rocket ship. But you will feel the bumps more.

[Andy340]

I have fulcrum zero nite c17 - fulcrum version of shamal with less pronounced G3 pattern on rear. Great wheels (not sure how durable the rim coating will be).

I have neutrons (pre - ultra) and rebuilt the rear with as I wanted to keep them going (rear rim dented after a severe pothole incident - did not expect them to survive. Bent back the rim wall and rode them for a while before a decently priced rim was available).

I am looking at a possible neutron type addition with a coated rim and c17 - the dt Swiss PR 1400 Oxic look good and may be of interest. Bladed steel spokes and rim depth similar to neutron (there was a set in the classifieds recently - if I had > 30 posts I would have bought those).

[Kirk007]

I assume you want clinchers given you are seeking greater width. Otherwise, if open to tubulars, my nemesis to WI hubs with Sapim xray spokes (28/32) made my neutrons superfluous.

[FlashUNC]

Originally Posted by akelman

Other than aesthetics and the braking surface, is there any difference?

Nah, and the beaming surface is a little more sensitive to toe in and eats the blue brake pads which can be tough to find.

But they look killer.

[fignon's barber]

Right now, I have:
shamal ultra c17
shamal mille c15
archetypes w/ PMP hubs 24/28 DT Swiss spokes
I've previously owned every edition of eurus and had the last 2 versions of Neutron.
Milles look the best and the rim coating is still perfect, BUT the blue pads wear very quickly and are a pita if you use other wheels because you can't use them with alum or carbon rims.
Shamal C17's are great and my 52mm carbon wheels have gathered dust because I feel these are just as fast for racing.
I think the Archetypes look good, especially on an old steel bike, have a softer ride, but are not as stiff if sprinting or out of saddle closing a gap.