Anyone into cycling?

JCL · #10 06-14-2010, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by AZX54.4

Last week I found an awesome deal on a new wheelset for my road bike. I am now riding on Shimano Dura-Ace Wh-7850 C24 TL Carbon Tubeless Wheelset. Oh my god!!! I love them. Tubeless on the road is just as awesome as tubeless in the mountains. I feel like there is more grip in cornering and the ride is so much smoother. It absorbs the imperfections in the road so well. I am running Hutchinson Intensives for tires with Hutchinson sealant.

Very timely post, appreciate the comments. I am looking at the Shimano Dura-Ace WH-7850-SL tubeless wheel set now. I am delaying a bike purchase (planning on a Cervelo R3 with Dura Ace) and those wheels look interesting. I have read enough about the tubeless road wheel advances that I am ready to make the leap. I am not too sure about the Hutchinson tires, but I figure that tire selection will increase fairly quickly. I really like the feel of the Continental GP4000 tires, and run them on our tandem because I can get them in a 25C size, so that is my performance benchmark.

I also like the fact that the Shimano wheels are using loose bearings. I am not sure that I need the carbon rims, and so would likely get the Scandium version, but they do look nice. Special brake pads? Congratulations!