ianganderton
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So folks seem to be REALLY liking the Cush core inserts and having looked at a pair in the box at Pushy’s the other day they are tempting me to consider building up a set of carbon wheels. I have a spare set of hope pro 2’s I could build them up on.
What rims would you use with a Cush Core insert?
Bike is a Canyon Strive. Rider is 85kg based in Sydney (RNP, Narra, Kentlyn) but rides everywhere (Rotorua, Queenstown, Thredbo, Derby). Typically out and about about twice a week
Tyres are Maxxis 650b 2.4 HR2 and Minion SS. Pressure shows at 30psi on the park track pump I use. As much as preventing rim strike I run 30 psi to prevent tyres burping.
Wheels are currently DT SWISS EX 1501 SPLINE. These are about a year old and doing well. Minimal rim strikes. Pretty straight. Specs say they weigh in at 1730g
Light Bicycle, Derby, Nextie? What internal dimension works best on 2.4 Maxxis tyres? Will asymmetric give more even spoke tension?
Just read that the woven finish is more robust.
What weight rim would you use in partnership with a Cush core insert? The insert adds about 250g to the wheel weight so 500g to the overall wheelset. That’s quite a bit.
I like the idea of carbon for both increased stiffness and reduced vibration. I don’t like the lack of robustness. But I’m thinking that with the insert I’d get the some of the advantages of carbon rims but with better robustness and be able to run slightly lower tyre pressures.
What are your thoughts?
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What rims would you use with a Cush Core insert?
Bike is a Canyon Strive. Rider is 85kg based in Sydney (RNP, Narra, Kentlyn) but rides everywhere (Rotorua, Queenstown, Thredbo, Derby). Typically out and about about twice a week
Tyres are Maxxis 650b 2.4 HR2 and Minion SS. Pressure shows at 30psi on the park track pump I use. As much as preventing rim strike I run 30 psi to prevent tyres burping.
Wheels are currently DT SWISS EX 1501 SPLINE. These are about a year old and doing well. Minimal rim strikes. Pretty straight. Specs say they weigh in at 1730g
Light Bicycle, Derby, Nextie? What internal dimension works best on 2.4 Maxxis tyres? Will asymmetric give more even spoke tension?
Just read that the woven finish is more robust.
What weight rim would you use in partnership with a Cush core insert? The insert adds about 250g to the wheel weight so 500g to the overall wheelset. That’s quite a bit.
I like the idea of carbon for both increased stiffness and reduced vibration. I don’t like the lack of robustness. But I’m thinking that with the insert I’d get the some of the advantages of carbon rims but with better robustness and be able to run slightly lower tyre pressures.
What are your thoughts?
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