The UCI DON'T Want You To Use These Wheels!
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Published 2024-06-16
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All Comments (21)
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Would you ride with wheels like these? 🛞
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HUGE thumbs up to any company that makes quality UCI ILLEGAL parts for the masses!
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The UCI have no jurisdiction here…
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Best part of being an aspiring triathlete is that UCI has no jurisdiction anywhere. And the wheels look exquisite!
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Alex went full dentist on this build😂
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Noooice. I have some, wait for the review! Some interesting points Ive already found - good and bad.
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they will never out of true. thats nice.
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UCI: "You CAN'T Use These Wheels!" Fun Fact: "Where there's a WHEEL, there's a way!"
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I would use these if they ever made a rim brake version. Back in the late 90's I had the Spinergy Rev X's with the stiffeners glued in (made a big difference) on a Softride. I liked the bike at the time and the way it looked!
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1st thought... COMPARISON TIME! A) Put them up against bestest TT setup (including position). For against the clock (10mi TT?) and for in less than optimal conditions. How much slower are they? Is it YUUUGE? Training wheel alternative for the TT enthusiast that might be less succeptible to cross wind for a minor aero loss? 2) Vs the sweet spot aero rims (35-40mm mark). How different are they, Aero, in Crosswinds, Comfortability, Control...?
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I've always loved the look. Thanks Felix!!!
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Need to compare against traditional wheelset, actual time trials and see what’s better. Love the way it looks.
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I have 2 sets of elite wheels and the quality has been very impressive. Both the cheaper set and the drives. Will be ordering a set of these for the commuter
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This is the future for wheels on & off-road. Multiple companies are making wheels as well. I've only seen positive remarks in reviews!
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I'm a sucker for non-standard spoke patterns. From barely different like Corima's normal-spoked wheels that have the spokes in pairs on the rim, or Campagnolo's 3-spoke grouping overCorima MCCs with 12 thick carbon spokes or Lightweight full carbon construction all the way to bike ahead composites or Black Inc with 5-6 carbon spoke wheels like the Elites in this video.
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I'ld rather want the numbers crunched on the sailing effect. How much (if any) propels the sailing effect of deep wheels in cross winds? Is the sailing effect dependend on the wind direction?
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Got about 1500km on these wheels since april. I think they offer insane bling value (looks crazy cool on my all flat black Domane) and the ride quality is better then expected. As i weigh 82kg and have an above avg power output when out of the saddle, these are the only wheels stiff enough not to bend laterally i ever tried. For 1100usd (got 15% off my order from a youtube reviewer) you cannot go wrong with these wheels. Prior to riding those i was using Bontrager Aeolus Pro 51's which i liked and the Elites Velo 6 didn't come off my bike since i got them.
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These remind me of the Aeospoke wheels that had some life on the track and thrived in the Fixie community in the 2010s.
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Im really curious what the UCI rule actually reads because if we go by your quote. "Wheels need to have 12 spokes" The wheels do have 12 spokes 6/6 so 12. Is this a loop hole??
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Id have a set in a heart beat! Will get a pair when sufficient sheckels in my bank account!!!👍👍👍👍