Home› General Training Discussions

Flo 60s or Reynolds Strike

Mark MaurerMark Maurer
in General Training Discussions

Hey gear heads, my wife asked me yesterday what I wanted for my birthday and I said a new wheels and she didn't flinch. (She has a subscription to Lava so she knows what that means.) I was looking a the Flo 60s at $424 but I looked at the Wheelbuilder site today and they have Reynolds Strike 63mm with DT Swiss 240 hubs for $599. Is it worth the extra $175 for the Reynolds wheels?

 

Comments

  • Paul HoughPaul Hough
    I haven't seen any wind tunnel results but I would go with Reynolds...especially with the better hubs.
  • Gordon CherwoniakGordon Cherwoniak

    We also have a team discount with Wheelbuilder.  I'm not sure if this discount extends to wheels.

    http://members.endurancenation.us/S...ounts.aspx

    "WheelBuilder - Precision Wheels For Serious Athletes 



    Website: www.wheelbuilder.com



    Discount: Excellent!!!



    Code: Email Coach Rich (rich@endurancenation.us) to get a quote and insider pricing!"

  • jalesliejaleslie

    x2.....email coach R...put something about wheel purchase in the subject line!  

  • tim cronktim cronk
    IMO those wheels are too different to even compare... Forget the weight, shape, price, aero , for a minute....The Reynolds are carbon clincher's with carbon brake tracks... The FLO's are carbon fairing's with aluminum brake tracks... I have an older pair of Reynolds 44/66 CC's and they are very light and fast , tires mount real easy , I like them quite a bit ... BUT THEY DON'T STOP !!! I have all the FLO sized wheels and THEY STOP !!! Stopping is very important to me!
  • Mark MaurerMark Maurer

    @Gordon and Jeff, I did check with Rich and went to the WB site to look at the wheel that he priced for me and found this. The difference is that this Strike is a 2011 model at closeout. The new rim with the same setup is quite a bit more even with the discount.

     @Tim, thanks for the input. I was having the same concern last night as I was reading reviews. This model of the Strike has a patented braking surface that one reviewer said was better than older models and it stopped as well as other carbon rims. But other articles comparing carbon rims and alloy rims brought up the braking problems and suggested that's why we're starting to see more disc brakes on road bikes. I don't use my brakes a lot, but when I do I need them to stop. It's kind of like 4 wheel drive cars in snow, you can go really well in the snow but that doesn't mean they'll stop any better than a 2 wheel drive car.

Sign In or Register to comment.