AX vs. Lightweight...

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tabl10s
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by tabl10s

who carries the most street cred?
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Ravnsnaes
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by Ravnsnaes

Lightweight.

MRM
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by MRM

Lightweight for wheels. Ax-lightness for frames.

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TonyM
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by TonyM

LW is more bling of course!

jmagoulas
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by jmagoulas

Nothing accelerates like a set of LW.

Slammed
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by Slammed

LW definitely has more bling but I'd say AX makes nicer and lighter stuff. Especially when it comes to frames.

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TonyM
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by TonyM

Slammed wrote:LW definitely has more bling but I'd say AX makes nicer and lighter stuff. Especially when it comes to frames.
Yes the LW frame was not a great shot.
The AX frame is good as far as I heard.

joe1234
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by joe1234

jmagoulas wrote:
Sun Jan 28, 2018 1:40 pm
Nothing accelerates like a set of LW.
Exactly! I have a set of Lightweight GEN III (tubulars) and a set of Campagnolo Bora Ultra Two Cult and also I had a set of Campagnolo Hyperon tubulars. Lightweight is Lightweight! FOR ME is the top of the tops!

KCookie
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by KCookie

I'd have to say Lightweight but im bias.
AX frame and components are definitely lighter. Image

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Wookski
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by Wookski

Lightweight is more recognisable and often attracts the “wrong” type of attention. When I use Obermeyers my bike receives many unwanted advances from guys I wouldn’t want to share the same postcode with, let alone have a conversation. The same jackasses don’t know what AX is which makes it much better.

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by beanbiken

tabl10s wrote:
Sat Jan 27, 2018 7:18 pm
who carries the most street cred?
Personally LW wheels but for components & frames AX..........

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Vuong05
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by Vuong05

Agreed with many on this thread. LW for wheels, AX Lightness for components and their Vial Evo frames. Which to me, is the ultimate WW frameset.
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TurboTommy
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by TurboTommy

I’m planning to get a pair of climbing wheels for the summer. It’s looking more and more like it’s going to be a pair of ax lightness ultra 25T. I’d love a pair of lightweights but I’m finding it very hard to pull the trigger on a pair as they get such mixed reviews. They do just look and have an aura of badass though! If they do bring out a newer model with a slightly more crosswind tolerable profile I’d sell my 303’s and snap buy a set.

Jenmoss
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by Jenmoss

Froome was riding ax wheels. It’s personal preference and also where you ride on a daily . I mostly ride in London so spending a fortune on a set of super light wheels is not really an option with some of the roads I ride . I would not be able to relax . If I lived in France or Spain etc then yes definitely go for some ax wheels.

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mike
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by mike

LW for wheels. Ax for everything else. The Ax Vial though seems to be much heavier than when it first came out, but still lighter than LW frame. The LW frame though goes much better with the LW wheels, as everything is LW. The Ax frame though is more geared toward racing whereas the LW frame is for the MAMIL.

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