preview: Al33 kickstarter launch (new 33mm deep toroidal shaped aluminum rims (465gram) + wheels)

[Multebear]

Is Pro Wheel builer tho only place, you can buy the rims at the moment?

[justaute]

Is Pro Wheel builer tho only place, you can buy the rims at the moment?

November also has it.

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[morganb]

Is Pro Wheel builer tho only place, you can buy the rims at the moment?

November also has it.

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I got a set from bikehubstore a month or two ago. They didn't have the ceramic ones (well actually PEO) listed but I emailed them and was able to purchase a set.

[StevenH72]

Just ordered some AL33's yesterday, to be built in West Sussex by DCR Wheels.

I've opted not to go for the ceramic brake track, so mine will be MSW, CX-Ray spokes in a 20:24 lacing with Tune MigMag hubs. Hoping the set will come in around 1,440g if the rims come in at the advertised 470g.

I'm fairly new to cycling and these will replace my Mavic Aksiums approx 1,900g, so hoping to see a noticeable improvement.

Any real world reviews of the rims yet?

Quick update on the above.

Received my wheels, came in at 1,495.6g.

Removing the weight of the hubs (249g), spokes (187g), tape (30g) and nipples (14g), leaves the rims at approx. 1015.6 or approx. 508g each.

These are the MSW versions, so no extra weight for the ceramic surface. Almost 45g heavier than the advertised 465g. I wasn't expecting this at all, but had hoped the rims might come in at the 480g mark.

EDIT: The above is obviously assuming that all other components hit their advertised weights.

[nobuseri]

Backer #14. Got my wheels today.

Got two sets, only opened one so far. Build looks great. 20/24 spoke setup, ceramic coating.
680g front
900g rear

Internal brass nipples, and I asked for nipple washers. Will have to check on that when I get a minute

[twoangstroms]

I got mine from Prowheelbuilder yesterday -- backer #27. Apparently brake pads and skewers will be sent directly to me eventually. Will try to get my info today (no scale here) and some photos.

[twoangstroms]

Here are the photos. Sorry I didn't have a more precise scale (well, I don't own a scale, so had to do with what a local shop had).

http://twoangstroms.com/twoangstroms/20 ... new-wheels

[twoangstroms]

Here are the photos. Sorry I didn't have a more precise scale (well, I don't own a scale, so had to do with what a local shop had).

http://twoangstroms.com/twoangstroms/20 ... new-wheels

[Multebear]

Any news on availability in EU?

[tsutaoka]

i am in the market for rebuild hoops, would anyone with the ceramic version say that they would only choose this rim over HED, Easton, Pacenti, etc?

all comments are appreciated. thanks!!!

[tsutaoka]

Here are the photos. Sorry I didn't have a more precise scale (well, I don't own a scale, so had to do with what a local shop had).

http://twoangstroms.com/twoangstroms/20 ... new-wheels

they do look good

[twoangstroms]

Come start with us at the Domingo's ride tomorrow morning, Greg, and you'll get to see them in real life!

[tsutaoka]

Come start with us at the Domingo's ride tomorrow morning, Greg, and you'll get to see them in real life!

missed it Dan/ how did the roll?

[twoangstroms]

Pretty nice! Also, larger tires, but they are more comfortable than my creaky default wheels, seem to be pretty stable and fast-feeling, brake well (no pulsing, only one squeak from fairly new pads), aren’t superlight but light enough, a little more gyroscope feeling in cornering/descending, the hubs roll well though have a bit more lag in engagement than some top-end hubs. With an unscientific heft by hand, they don't feel lighter as set up with tubes than the Mercury M5 carbon wheels, but sure they're less likely to catch sidewinds and worry me.

I bet they’d feel even nicer tubeless.

[tsutaoka]

Pretty nice! Also, larger tires, but they are more comfortable than my creaky default wheels, seem to be pretty stable and fast-feeling, brake well (no pulsing, only one squeak from fairly new pads), aren’t superlight but light enough, a little more gyroscope feeling in cornering/descending, the hubs roll well though have a bit more lag in engagement than some top-end hubs. With an unscientific heft by hand, they don't feel lighter as set up with tubes than the Mercury M5 carbon wheels, but sure they're less likely to catch sidewinds and worry me.

I bet they’d feel even nicer tubeless.

They sound nice. Thanks Dan.

However I am wondering if they are just cool looking, slightly deeper alloy hoops vs. proven HED vs. Pacenti's. Right now I am leaning towards replacing my SL23s with Pacenti Forzas' unless the forum has collective advise otherwise.