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Title: Wheelset suggestion for Alpe d'Huez
Post by: ilja on March 23, 2024, 03:25:50 AM

My bike club is doing a trip to the French Alps this summer, including visits to some epic climbs like Alpe d'Huez.

I'm running Winspace Hyper D68 wheels at the moment, which come in at slightly over 1.500g. Would you go for a lighter set of wheels for these climbs, and if so, what wheel set at around $1000 would you suggest.

Thanks.

Title: Re: Wheelset suggestion for Alpe d'Huez
Post by: PLA on March 23, 2024, 04:28:28 AM

what width tyres do you like to run?

i always go with farsports wheels since i've never had a problem with them. for alpe d'huez you could go anything from 30-45mm deep depending on how specific to climbing you want them to be i reckon. i like the look of the farsports hyper wheels in 30, 40, 45mm deep for climbing, or a mixture of 2. maybe 40 front 45 rear sounds like a nice all round climbing oriented wheel that could complement your d67 nicely, perhaps a 30mm deep wheel might be too specific and leave a gap in your wheel sets.

prob get them for 800 shipped with a dt350 and whatever sapim cx spokes you want and sapim nips. maybe cx supers for a lighter wheel if that's what you're after.

lots of good options out there though...

Title: Re: Wheelset suggestion for Alpe d'Huez
Post by: ilja on March 24, 2024, 11:26:48 AM

Quote from: PLA on March 23, 2024, 04:28:28 AM

what width tyres do you like to run?

I usually run something around 26-28mm.

Quote from: PLA on March 23, 2024, 04:28:28 AM

prob get them for 800 shipped with a dt350 and whatever sapim cx spokes you want and sapim nips. maybe cx supers for a lighter wheel if that's what you're after.

I checked https://www.farsports.com/ and saw their C3 wheels (1295g) for 1,200g. I guess you were talking about some other wheel set by that brand?

Title: Re: Wheelset suggestion for Alpe d'Huez
Post by: toxin on March 24, 2024, 01:01:22 PM

Wheelsfar.com oem.farsports.cn/

Title: Re: Wheelset suggestion for Alpe d'Huez
Post by: ilja on March 25, 2024, 04:54:43 AM

Quote from: toxin on March 24, 2024, 01:01:22 PM

Wheelsfar.com oem.farsports.cn/

Thanks. Found the wheel set you were talking about: https://wheelsfar.com/hyper-disc-26mmwide-dt-swiss-240-new-exp-built-tubeless-wheel-set-24h-24h-p0184.html

Title: Re: Wheelset suggestion for Alpe d'Huez
Post by: toxin on March 25, 2024, 06:35:53 AM

Just saying that wider tires are better for climbing as the minuscule weight penalty is more than offset by reductions in rolling resistance

Title: Re: Wheelset suggestion for Alpe d'Huez
Post by: PLA on March 25, 2024, 06:52:33 AM

Quote from: ilja on March 25, 2024, 04:54:43 AM

Thanks. Found the wheel set you were talking about: https://wheelsfar.com/hyper-disc-26mmwide-dt-swiss-240-new-exp-built-tubeless-wheel-set-24h-24h-p0184.html

Maybe you can look at the wider 30mm version if that's something that tickles your fanceh

Title: Re: Wheelset suggestion for Alpe d'Huez
Post by: TidyDinosaur on March 25, 2024, 07:07:08 AM

Quote from: PLA on March 25, 2024, 06:52:33 AM

Maybe you can look at the wider 30mm version if that's something that tickles your fanceh

Yeah, 26mm is narrow by today's standards...