Carbon Clincher
Carbon Clincher
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Wheels carbon /50mm carbon clincher wheelset with 700C with Shimano /Campy body $480.00 |
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Carbon wheels / 60mm carbon wheels clincher with Campagnolo or Shimano hub body $498.00 |
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Carbon Road Bike Clincher Wheelset, 38mm, J2 Velosport $765.00 |
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FFWD F6R Carbon Clincher Wheelset Shimano SRAM 20 24H $1,169.00 |
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Full Carbon wheelset 700 x 23C Clincher Tubular Wheels $1,050.00 |
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2012 ROADFOX – 50mm Carbon Wheelset – Clinchers – NEW $599.00 |
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Rokkit Wheels carbon clincher zipp reynolds mavic $400.00 |
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LEO 38MM CARBON CLINCHER F/R RIM 700C WITH PILLAR SPOKES $499.99 |
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Bontrager Aeolus 5.0 Carbon Clincher Wheelset $716.00 |
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Zipp Straight Pull Spoke 3Pack 404 Carbon Clincher Frnt $18.91 |
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DT Swiss RRC 32/66 Wheel Set // Carbon Clincher 700c Shimano Road Bike $1,499.99 |
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NEW OVAL CONCEPT 985 UD CARBON / ALUMINUM CLINCHER WHEELSET ( 78MM , BLUE ) $767.27 |
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NEW OVAL CONCEPT 985 UD CARBON / ALUMINUM CLINCHER WHEELSET ( 78MM , BLUE ) $791.58 |
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Reynolds Assault C Carbon Fiber Clincher Road Wheelset 700c Campagnolo $555.00 |
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NEW Shimano Dura-Ace WH-RS80 Carbon Clincher Front Wheel $199.99 |
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New 2011 Reynolds Assualt 700c 46mm Carbon Clincher Wheelset w/ rim tape & pad $1,290.00 |
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58mm Carbon Clincher Rim Rear 24H $249.99 |
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Bontrager Aeolus 5.0 carbon clincher rear wheel w/ Tufo tubular clincher tire $243.50 |
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DT Swiss RRC 1250 Rear 910 Shimano/SRAM Carbon Clincher $1,690.93 |
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New Sram S40 Carbon 700C Wheels Set Clincher 4 Shimano $1,299.95 |
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Profile Design Altair 80 Full Carbon Clincher Wheel Set road bike tt $1,000.00 |
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2011 Reynolds Assault Carbon Clincher Wheelset w/ Mounted Vitoria Pro Tires $1,125.00 |
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50mm Clincher Carbon Wheelset 700C Road Bike Wheels Carbon Fiber Wheel set $495.00 |
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2011 NEW REYNOLDS Strike Carbon Clincher wheels Revised $1,399.99 |
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Roval Rapide SL Carbon Clinchers Reynolds Attack $320.00 |
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SRAM Rise 60 26″ Carbon Clincher Wheelset Convertible – BRAND NEW $2,000.00 |
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Zipp 808 BEYOND BLACK CARBON CLINCHERS wheel set NEW!!! $1,575.00 |
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Zipp 404 carbon clincher 700C road racing bicycle bike wheel wheelset shi/sram $1,224.00 |
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zipp 303 full carbon fiber clincher firecrest new 700c sram/shimano new 2012 $1,999.00 |
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NEW 2012 ZIPP 303 Firecrest Carbon Clinchers – “Beyond Black” colorway $2,100.00 |
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Vuelta Corsa Carbon 50A 700C clincher wheelset new $599.99 |
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Zipp 404 Carbon Clincher Wheels $1,325.00 |
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2011 Zipp 808-404 Fire Crest Carbon Clinchers $1,700.00 |
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2011 Zipp 808 Fire Crest Carbon Clinchers $1,800.00 |
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Real Design Supersonic 88mm Carbon CLINCHER Wheels Wheelset $360.99 |
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New 2011 EASTON EC90 AERO 700C Clincher CARBON WHEELSET shimano $1,016.00 |
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88mm Clincher 3K/UD Full Carbon Fiber Bicycle WheelSet Front Wheel for Road Race $274.00 |
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Brand New Full Carbon Clincher 700C Rim 60mm , Spokes, hub Brake Pads – Wheelset $389.00 |
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HED Jet 60 Front Clincher 700 with Michelin Axel Carbon Tire, Liner, Extender & $325.00 |
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700C 88mm 3K/UD Clincher Road Racing Carbon Fiber Bicycle WheelSet, Rear Only $290.00 |
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2011 ZIPP 404 Firecrest Carbon Clincher Wheelset $1,800.00 |
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2012 ROADFOX – 50mm Carbon Wheelset – Clinchers – NEW $599.00 |
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Williams system 38 Carbon Clincher with Shimano/SRAM 9/10 Free hub. $750.00 |
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NEW 2012 Reynolds Attack Carbon Clincher Wheelset 700c $1,199.99 |
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Edge/Enve carbon composites clincher 68mm road cycling wheels $1,400.00 |
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NEW!! Profile Design Altair 80 Carbon Clincher Aero wheelset ,Shimano (#O120) $1,300.00 |
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$4000 DT Swiss RRC 600F RRC 880R 46C 66C Carbon Clinchers SRAM cassette Reynolds $2,299.99 |
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Easton EC90 Aero 56mm Clincher Carbon Wheel 700c FRONT $799.99 |
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SRAM 2012 S80 Carbon Clincher Road Bike Front Wheel Black/Grey 700c $629.95 |
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SRAM 2012 S40 CLINCHER CARBON ROAD FRONT WHEEL BLK/GRY $584.95 |
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Zipp 303 Black Firecrest Full Carbon Clincher-Campy-2012 Beyond Black $2,300.00 |
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Spinergy Stealth PBO Carbon Wheelset, 700c Clincher – Black $599.99 |
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Zipp 404 BEYOND BLACK CARBON CLINCHERS NEW!!! $1,625.00 |
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Specialized Allez Road Racing bike. Zipp 404 carbon clincher wheelset, Ultegra $1,700.00 |
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88mm Carbon clincher wheelset/carbon wheel with 700C 3K glossy finishing $528.00 |
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NEW OVAL CONCEPT 985 UD CARBON / ALUMINUM CLINCHER WHEELSET ( 78MM , BLUE ) $1,711.51 |
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NEW OVAL CONCEPT 985 UD CARBON / ALUMINUM CLINCHER WHEELSET ( 78MM , BLUE ) $1,621.55 |
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Reynolds SDV 66 C 66mm Sixty Six Carbon Clincher Wired Powertap SL $1,400.00 |
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HOT PROMOTION Wheels carbon /50mm carbon clincher wheelset with 700C $478.00 |
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Profile Design Altair 52 Full Carbon Clincher Wheel Set $1,774.95 |
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Profile Design Altair 80 Full Carbon Clincher Wheel Set $1,924.95 |
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Brand New! Shimano RS80 C24 Carbon Wheelset – 700c Clincher – Ultegra – RS 80 $559.99 |
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American Classic Carbon 58 Clinchers *Aero Wheels* $601.99 |
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2011 Zipp 808 Carbon Clincher Front Wheel $1,295.77 |
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Campagnolo Hyperon 1 C Carbon Clincher Wheelset $3,626.87 |
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ZIPP 404 Aluminum/Carbon Clincher 700C Sram/Shimano DEMO Wheelset Campy Availabl $1,710.00 |
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NEW Grigio G38SLCC Full Carbon 38mm Clincher Wheels – Shimano Compatible $0.99 |
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DT SWISS RRC 1250 FRONT WHEEL 700C ROAD BIKE BICYCLE NEW CARBON CLINCHER $1,049.99 |
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Gipiemme Carbon Clincher Wheelset Campagnolo – No reserve $280.00 |
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Spinergy Stealth PBO Carbon / aero 700c clincher wheelset white $461.31 |
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BONTRAGER XXX 29er WHEELSET CARBON CLINCHER NEW SUPER LIGHT $1,375.00 |
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2012 Campagnolo Bullet 80 Carbon Wheels Wheelset 9 10 11 Speed Clincher $1,495.00 |
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Brand New! Reynolds Forty Six ( 46 ) Rear Wheel – Carbon Fiber Clincher $849.99 |
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HED. 700c Carbon Disk Wheel Triathalon Time Trial Aero Clincher $180.00 |
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Zipp 808 carbon clincher TT racing road bike wheel bicycle wheelset Campy 700C $1,999.00 |
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ENVE Carbon Clincher Road Wheels $1,000.00 |
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20mm clincher carbon wheelset carbon fiber bike wheels $468.99 |
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700C Roues Carbone 60mm Pneu Paire de roues Carbone carbon wheelset clincher $562.99 |
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DT Swiss RRC 700R Clincher 46 Shimano 130mm Carbon $1,697.90 |
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Campagnolo Hyperon 1 C Rear Carbon Clincher Wheel $1,783.22 |
Sorts Of Cyclocross Wheels and Tires
As the popularity of cyclocross grows, so do the wheel choices available to the major cross racer. It could be a frightening proposition when attempting to select what type of wheel will work the best for you. In this piece we will discuss the pro’s and cons of each type of cyclocross wheel. From carbon to aluminum, clincher to tubular. Each has their own advantages relying where and how you race.
Carbon: The Good
Lately carbon fiber has become the go to material for many pro riders and groups and for good reason. Carbon wheels are extremely light and powerful. A light weight wheel will accelerate faster out of corners which is essential in a twisty cyclocross course. Seconds ad up quick! For super muddy races a deep dish rim is faster and saves energy because the edge itself won't hold mud and will slice through the goo with less friction. There are some deep dish aluminum edges too but not as deep as what you can get in carbon. Carbon wheels used to be available only as a tubular but in recent years technology has progressed to the point where firms like Easton, Reynolds and Enve are producing some super nice carbon clinchers as well. With ore and more selections there is a carbon wheel for pretty much every rider. And carbon fiber wheels just look damn cool.
Carbon: The Bad
A big turn off to carbon is the cost. It is possible to get 2 sets of nice aluminum wheels for the price of a top end carbon set. Ouch! Cyclocross is hard on equipment so lots of riders will spec their bikes with much less expensive parts than their road bikes knowing they're going to break/wear out much faster. Not to say carbon wheels break less complicated it is just a lot less expensive to replace an aluminium rim than a carbon one.
Braking on an aluminium edge is much better and more foreseeable than carbon. In dry conditions it's possible to get comparable braking on either but when it gets damp there is really no contest. Aluminium is king. If you race mostly in wet muddy conditions sturdiness of the braking surface is also a concern. Brake pads in mud are like sandpaper and both carbon and aluminium will finally wear out so replacement cost becomes an issue again. None of the racers I know in Portland Oregon as an example use carbon wheels in their weekly races, they simply don't hold up.
Tubular vs. Clincher
OK, some people would say this is a subject that would fill volumes and still not be chosen. I concur to a point. What follows is just my opinion and in no way indented to settle this debate. If you are serious about cyclocross and you're looking to take the following step up then tubulars are really the only significant choice. In cyclocross traction is king. The key to fine tuning traction is tire pressure. The worse the conditions (snow, mud) the lower the pressure. The pro’s (especially the Euro’s) typically run pressure in the 20′s. There's simply no way to do that with a clincher and not rick a pinch flat with every turn of the pedal. A tubular rim has a much flatter profile that a clincher so there's no shaper edge to pinch the tube between the tire and the edge. While it's still possible to pinch a tubular it is exceedingly rare. I weight 195 and almost never run more that 35psi in my tubular and have yet to pinch. Also the ride quality of tubulars really needs to be experienced to be credited. The pliable sidewalls allow the tire to agree with the ground and absorb the little high frequency bumps thatch sap power. Even a novice rider can instantly feel the difference when riding tubulars for the 1st time. They ride so good they make you forget the work it takes to ride them (more on that to come)
Clinchers still have their place. As discussed earlier tubulars are a large amount of work. The process of stretching and gluing tires is a long and frequently maddening process. It is also expensive. A flat on a tubular means replacing the whole tire at $50 a pop vs a $4 tube on a clincher. Also due to the replacement expense nobody truly trains on tubulars so that implies another wheel set with clinchers, even more cost! The supple sidewall of a tubular does not face up to rocky terrain very well either, they're so easy to slip. If you live in an area where most of you races are dry and rocky I would keep away from tubulars.
One more plus for the clincher is there are heaps of tread choices available as well. Due to the cost and work of switching tires on a tubular the majority are stuck with what the fixed on for the season while the clincher rider can swap out tires comparatively fast and inexpensive. Top pro’s like Sven Nys will have in over 20 wheels sets all stuck up with different tires for every condition. It's great to be the king!
So essentially my. Recommendation for the weekend warrior is to go with clinchers. If you're winning all of your local races (and have a gigantic budget) and are looking for an edge then tubular is the way. Use caution though because when you go tubular it is really tough to go back!
Art O’Connor has been racing cyclocross since the early 90′s. As a consequence he has very robust opinons about cyclocross wheels.
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