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Originally Posted by slow&rusty
I am very happy with my Cannondale Supersix Hi-Mod but it was originally equipped with Aluminum wheels and steel thin blade spokes, I'm not sure what lightweight options are available?
Thoughts? |
I have carbon wheels on my Cannondale, actually carbon everything except the crank and Ti gears
on another bike mostly all Ti, I have some high end Al wheels
either wheel set is a nice step up from the run of the mill wheels that are the usual for oe.
The carbon are far stronger is in addition to being far lighter, I've hit stuff that would have destroyed an al wheel w/ no damage except tire and inner tube replacement.
Besides cost the only negative is that the carbon are also deep aero design that really catch any sidewinds, that combined w/ the very light weight of the bike itself makes for some drama at times. The bike feels like its getting blown out from underneath me, it doesn't but it sure is exciting when at speed.