Lightweight clincher rims/wheels
gch...@sprynet.com
What are the lightest 700c clincher rims available on the market?
Preferably 28 hole. These are for a light rider (135lbs).
I'm envisioning radially laced front, radial/2x rear with Ti spokes
and Specailized Team Turbo tires (these have a claimed mass of 165g
[700x20], the lightest I have seen. Anyone know of a lighter tire?)
Regarding hubs, I'm going to be a little less picky to save some
money, since the goal with this wheelset is to reduce rotating mass.
Any comments appreciated...
Thanks,
// Greg Chabra
Zach Kaplan
The Matrix Iso-C II 700C rim weighs approximately 395 g.
Zach Kaplan
rin...@aol.com
>What are the lightest 700c clincher rims available on the market?
>Preferably 28 hole. These are for a light rider (135lbs).
>
brand model weights comments
Velocity Aerohead 394 395 407
Araya CT-19N 404 semi-aero, no eyelets
Matrix ISO-C II 392 398 405 406 411 412 440
Matrix Titan II 420
Campagnolo Ypsilon 426 440
Araya CTL-385 430 428
Araya VX-400 430 400
Campagnolo Omega V 430 440 Hardox
Mavic Open 4 CD 439 456 456 437 412 434
Araya RS-430 441 441
Mavic MA 2 444
Sun M14A 452 412
Campagnolo Omega 19 453 457
Nisi Mixer 459
Campagnolo Omega 468 469 466 Strada Hardox box
Mavic Open S.U.P. 484 CD
Campagnolo Gamma 490 box, single eyelets, black ano
Araya PX-35 499 single wall, bevelled corners
Wolber 510 box, double eyelets, hard ano
Matrix Sonic 513
Campagnolo Omicron 515 517 box, double eyelets, black ano
Matrix ISO-C 522
Rigida DP 18 596 30 mm deep
Sun CRT16 II 495 21.7 mm box
>Specailized Team Turbo tires (these have a claimed mass of 165g
>[700x20], the lightest I have seen. Anyone know of a lighter tire?)
I weighed a Continental Grand Prix 700x20 at 165 grams.
Damon Rinard
Mark McMaster
gch...@sprynet.com wrote:
>
> What are the lightest 700c clincher rims available on the market?
> Preferably 28 hole. These are for a light rider (135lbs).
>
> [700x20], the lightest I have seen. Anyone know of a lighter tire?)
>
> money, since the goal with this wheelset is to reduce rotating mass.
>
> Any comments appreciated...
>
> Thanks,
>
> // Greg Chabra
The IRC Paperlite 700x20 tires are advertised at 155g. I have measured
4 samples at 150g, 155g, 157g, and 165g.
Mark McMaster
McMa...@Setra.com
Eric Harvey
rin...@aol.com wrote:
: In article <33292608...@news.sprynet.com>, gch...@sprynet.com writes:
: >What are the lightest 700c clincher rims available on the market?
: >Preferably 28 hole. These are for a light rider (135lbs).
: >
: brand model weights comments
: Velocity Aerohead 394 395 407
: Araya CT-19N 404 semi-aero, no eyelets
: Matrix ISO-C II 392 398 405 406 411 412 440
: Matrix Titan II 420
: Campagnolo Ypsilon 426 440
: Araya CTL-385 430 428
: Araya VX-400 430 400
: Campagnolo Omega V 430 440 Hardox
: Mavic Open 4 CD 439 456 456 437 412 434
: Araya RS-430 441 441
: Mavic MA 2 444
: Sun M14A 452 412
: Campagnolo Omega 19 453 457
: Nisi Mixer 459
: Campagnolo Omega 468 469 466 Strada Hardox box
: Mavic Open S.U.P. 484 CD
: Campagnolo Gamma 490 box, single eyelets, black ano
: Araya PX-35 499 single wall, bevelled corners
: Wolber 510 box, double eyelets, hard ano
: Matrix Sonic 513
: Campagnolo Omicron 515 517 box, double eyelets, black ano
: Matrix ISO-C 522
: Rigida DP 18 596 30 mm deep
: Sun CRT16 II 495 21.7 mm box
: >Specailized Team Turbo tires (these have a claimed mass of 165g
: >[700x20], the lightest I have seen. Anyone know of a lighter tire?)
: I weighed a Continental Grand Prix 700x20 at 165 grams.
And, adding to the tire weights:
Continental Grand Prix folding 700x23 - 230 grams
Michelin Supercomp HD 700x23 - 240 grams
for tubulars
Vittoria Extreme Kevlar Ultra PR 700C - 285 grams (claimed to be 250g)
Vittoria Prof. All Weather 700C - 292 grams (claimed to be 250g)
All of the above were weighed on a digital scale in the lab here at
work. Precision to 0.001 grams. I hope to collect some more data as
time goes on....
Eric.
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David Greenblatt
The lightest clinchers out there are Cane Creek Cronos (formerly Chronometro).
24 spoke front, 28 rear. Straight-pull spokes with nipples at the hub.
Velocity Aeroheat rims. Strong enough for training. Front 680g, rear 1090g.
Yeah, I know the rear is not feathery, but all the mass is at the hub.
Lower rotating mass than a Mavic Helium, and much stiffer due to the
monster oversized drive-side flange. They also have an even lighter
version with Ti spokes.
Their MTB version also gives the Crossmax a run for its money --
lower rotating mass, stiffer, more durable, cheaper. I've been riding
a steel 24-spoke MTB front since last Spring and have yet to true it!
As you can tell, I am totally sold on the Chronometro design.
If anybody wants a great deal on tubular wheels, let me know because
I am liquidating my stable.
cog...@aol.com
>What are the lightest 700c clincher rims available on the market?
>Preferably 28 hole. These are for a light rider (135lbs).
>
>I'm envisioning radially laced front, radial/2x rear with Ti spokes
>and Specailized Team Turbo tires (these have a claimed mass of 165g
>[700x20], the lightest I have seen. Anyone know of a lighter tire?)
>
>Regarding hubs, I'm going to be a little less picky to save some
>money, since the goal with this wheelset is to reduce rotating mass.
>
>
Check out the new Mavic Helium wheels. Probably the lightest full wheels out there.
Regards,
Peter Guyton
P.S. Ti spokes break like crazy
Crom39
Subject: Re: Lightweight clincher rims/wheels
> I'm envisioning radially laced front, radial/2x rear with Ti spokes
> and Specailized Team Turbo tires (these have a claimed mass of 165g
> [700x20], the lightest I have seen. Anyone know of a lighter tire?)
>
>
> // Greg Chabra
The IRC Paperlite 700x20 tires are advertised at 155g. I have
measured
4 samples at 150g, 155g, 157g, and 165g.
Mark McMaster
McMa...@Setra.com
How much do Conti Supersport Ultras weigh? Maybe I should get some new
tires!
Bill