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08-21-2016, 05:44 AM
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Yikes-$6400 wheels
Funny the 3 'racers' they chose to mention that used these..
"Are they worth it?"... You certainly aren't a nancy if you own these..maybe 'Klaus'  http://velonews.competitor.com/appar...ubulars_417858
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08-21-2016, 06:56 AM
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About 12 years ago in a bike shop I stumbled into in Boston I saw a set of Lightweight wheels. I asked the clerk if I could look at the wheel. He handed it to me, a rear, and when it hit my hand my brain said "this isn't real". It was so light that it short-circuited my brains idea of what a rear wheel should weigh. I even asked him "Is this a mock-up model and not a real wheel?" he laughed and said "nope, it's just unbelievably light".
Last edited by oldfatslow; 08-21-2016 at 07:21 AM.
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08-21-2016, 07:31 AM
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these wheels, and their subsequent reviews, are why the eye-rolling emoji was introduced.
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08-21-2016, 07:34 AM
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The Lightweight company makes some amazing products. I noticed that there were a few pros at the Olympics this year who were using Lightweight wheels in the road race.
If you can afford to play, go for it!
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08-21-2016, 07:45 AM
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Wonder how they achieve tension in those spokes, clearly are glued.
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08-21-2016, 07:45 AM
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Avermet: Dura Ace
Fuglsang: Corima Majka: Roval Lightweight: nada!  Quote:
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08-21-2016, 07:52 AM
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Well that you have those wheels doesnt mean they will make you win the olympics, in a matter of fact GVA suffered to stay close to the front the last two laps of the race, lucky for him the two "winners" crashed and the bronze medal did not have the legs to win.
besides equipment, you have to be good at cycling and add luck aswell, some riders are never lucky.
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08-21-2016, 08:11 AM
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08-21-2016, 08:19 AM
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It's a no-brainer that the wheels won't be the sole cause of success on the bike.
It's more remarkable that pros were riding the Lightweights because they race for trade teams that have equipment supplied by sponsors, and yet at the Olympics they chose to race on Lightweight wheels. The company generally doesn't sponsor riders, so the wheels you see on TV were likely bought either by the rider or their national org at full price.
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08-21-2016, 09:44 AM
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Of all the pros that use these, the writer chose to name drop these "winners"
 "But Lightweight has built its reputation on exclusivity, opulence, and status. Like a sports car, you don’t buy Lightweight wheels just for the ride. You buy them because legends like Bjarne Riis and Jan Ullrich rode them to Tour de France victories. You ride them because unlike almost any other cycling product out there, top pros like Lance Armstrong actually bought these wheels when other companies were begging (and willing to pay) him to ride their wheels."
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08-21-2016, 10:07 AM
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