ax lightness srt42 as a daily wheelset

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trilocus	Post subject: ax lightness srt42 as a daily wheelset Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 9:31 am
Joined: Tue Oct 04, 2011 9:16 pm Posts: 157	Hello i am planning to buy a ax lightness srt42 standard with dt swiss 240 straight pull hubs and cx ray spokes, i want to know if this wheelset if hard enough to use it daily. My weight is 78 kg. Thank you
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Weenie	Post subject: ax lightness srt42 as a daily wheelset Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 9:31 am
	AX Lightness Nasdorowje 79.00 € (including 19% VAT) in stock tune Wasserträger 2.0 incl. AX Lightness Morpheus tune Wasserträger uni incl. AX Lightness Rigid
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bikewithnoname	Post subject: Re: ax lightness srt42 as a daily wheelset Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 9:38 am
Joined: Tue Sep 22, 2009 1:29 pm Posts: 647 Location: UK	if you have good quality roads and little rain where you are then yes, if not, no. _________________ "We live in an age when unnecessary things are our only necessities." Oscar Wilde Pegoretti Responsorium 7580gms Parlee Z5i 6293gms Donhou Commuter Lots of gms! 1946 MacLeans Featherweight (L'Eroica!) 1991 Cannondale SM1000
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trilocus	Post subject: Re: ax lightness srt42 as a daily wheelset Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 9:49 am
Joined: Tue Oct 04, 2011 9:16 pm Posts: 157	Yes i am from Valencia in spain. More than 300 days of sun in the year and good roads. Enviado desde mi iPhone con Tapatalk
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bikewithnoname	Post subject: Re: ax lightness srt42 as a daily wheelset Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 10:08 am
Joined: Tue Sep 22, 2009 1:29 pm Posts: 647 Location: UK	ok don't rub it in! they are a relatively expensive daily wheelset as you're no doubt aware but if you can afford it then go for it! _________________ "We live in an age when unnecessary things are our only necessities." Oscar Wilde Pegoretti Responsorium 7580gms Parlee Z5i 6293gms Donhou Commuter Lots of gms! 1946 MacLeans Featherweight (L'Eroica!) 1991 Cannondale SM1000 Last edited by bikewithnoname on Thu Nov 14, 2013 5:03 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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carbon2329	Post subject: Re: ax lightness srt42 as a daily wheelset Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 4:42 pm
Joined: Thu Aug 21, 2008 1:13 am Posts: 837 Location: Utah	I'd go for it. They should be just fine. Have fun. That's what it's all about.
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petepeterson	Post subject: Re: ax lightness srt42 as a daily wheelset Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 4:54 pm
Joined: Fri Jan 07, 2011 6:58 am Posts: 857 Location: 604	^ couldn't agree more. If they make you happy then ride them every single day. Never understood why people who don't race much have the nice wheels sitting in the garage depreciating only to see the light of day for 3 fondos a year.
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trilocus	Post subject: Re: ax lightness srt42 as a daily wheelset Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 10:14 pm
Joined: Tue Oct 04, 2011 9:16 pm Posts: 157	Thank you all. I will order tomorrow.
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konky	Post subject: Re: ax lightness srt42 as a daily wheelset Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 10:49 pm
Joined: Mon Dec 14, 2009 6:26 pm Posts: 839	Will be brilliant everyday dry wheels. I personally use alu if I know it's going to rain. It's not just reduced stopping distance it's the potential damage of riding expensive carbon in the wet. I assume these wheels won't be your only set.
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trilocus	Post subject: Re: ax lightness srt42 as a daily wheelset Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 10:53 pm
Joined: Tue Oct 04, 2011 9:16 pm Posts: 157	No, i have several wheelsets like lightweight fernweg, fulcrum 7, chinese carbon wheelset,...
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Weenie	Post subject: Re: ax lightness srt42 as a daily wheelset Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 10:53 pm
	AX Lightness Nasdorowje 79.00 € (including 19% VAT) in stock tune Wasserträger 2.0 incl. AX Lightness Morpheus tune Wasserträger uni incl. AX Lightness Rigid
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CippoForLife	Post subject: Re: ax lightness srt42 as a daily wheelset Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 12:12 am
Shop Owner Joined: Tue Jan 23, 2007 4:35 pm Posts: 1369 Location: Toronto, Canada	I would say that they are not ideal daily drivers. Light? Yes. Well built? Probably. But ready to take 365 days of pounding? Not so sure. Not to say they are noodles, just not as robust as an ENVE, Xentis, or some other choices. But if you are willing to spend some time on the truing stand, they should be fine. Mike _________________ Blacksmith Cycle - bespoke bicycles - info@blacksmithcycle.com Website: http://www.blacksmithcycle.com Stage-Race Distribution - the world's finest bicycles Website: http://www.stage-race.com
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