Campagnolo Neutron?

Peter D said:

Hi,
Someone recommended Campag Neutron wheels to me, I see they are 28". How
does this relate to 700c when it comes to tyres??

Identical. Campag Neutron/Nucleons are 622 rims, just like Mavic Open Pros.

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I was previously thinking of Record hubs with Mavic Open Pro rims.....

Thanks
Pete

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"Peter D" [email hidden] Writes:

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Hi,
Someone recommended Campag Neutron wheels to me, I see they are 28". How
does this relate to 700c when it comes to tyres??

I was previously thinking of Record hubs with Mavic Open Pro rims.....

I like my Campy Record / Mavic Open Pro wheelset. The Neutrons are nice if you
must have a boutique wheelset.

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"Peter D" [email hidden] Writes:

Quoted message said:

Hi,
Someone recommended Campag Neutron wheels to me, I see they are 28". How
does this relate to 700c when it comes to tyres??

I was previously thinking of Record hubs with Mavic Open Pro rims.....

I like my Campy Record / Mavic Open Pro wheelset. The Neutrons are nice

if you

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must have a boutique wheelset.

Agree, at one point, Neutrons could be had for $550 or so new. That's not
too bad for boutiques. In contrast, a well built Campy Record/Mavic OP
wheelset was in the $400-450 range. However, with the current euro to dollar
situation, Neutrons "wholesale" are something like $625 or more. That means
you'll be lucky to find them "retail" for under $700. You can still find
Record/Mavic handbuilts in the $400-450 range, your choice...

Peter D said:

Hi,
Someone recommended Campag Neutron wheels to me, I see they are 28". How
does this relate to 700c when it comes to tyres??

I was previously thinking of Record hubs with Mavic Open Pro rims.....

Thanks
Pete

If you ever break a rim the replacement rim will cost you at least
$160.00. Happened to me.

Kenny Lee

Peter D said:

Someone recommended Campag Neutron wheels to me, I see they are 28". How
does this relate to 700c when it comes to tyres??
I was previously thinking of Record hubs with Mavic Open Pro rims.....

They are indeed 700. The various European countries call
that "28 inch". That's just a nominal designation, like 700
itself. There are various brands of (normal 700 size)
tubulars with both "27 inch" and "28 inch" on the labels
currently.

Ensure that you know which one you're buying. Neutron now
is available in a clincher version besides the normal tubular

--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

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Identical. Campag Neutron/Nucleons are 622 rims, just like Mavic Open Pros.

Actually not quite identical. I've got some Nucleons and I've got
some Open Pros. The Nucleons are a LOT bigger. It's a brutal struggle
to get Michelins on the Nucleons, no sweat on the Mavics.

Vittorias are easy to get on the Nucleons, but are a loose fit and
sometimes blow off when I'm inflating them on Mavic Ksyriums. Haven't
tried them on the Open Pros, but I suspect the same.

Apparently the French and the Italians don't agree on exactly what the
700 mm applies to--overall wheel size, tire bead inner diameter,
whatever. Moral: French tires on French rims. Italian tires on
Italian rims. Good luck with Vredentstein, Continental, etc.

By the way, 700mm is about 27.3 inches--not 27 inches but not 28
either.

- Pete H.

nospam-<< Someone recommended Campag Neutron wheels to me, I see they are 28".
How
does this relate to 700c when it comes to tyres?? >><BR><BR>

First, for some reason, Euro companies call some wheels and tires '28 inch'
altho they are indeed 700c(Sheldon!! calling Sheldon!!)

Second get a good wheelbuilder to design a wheelset specifically for you and
your needs around Record hubs and save yourself $300....

Peter Chisholm
Vecchio's Bicicletteria
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Boulder, CO, 80302
(303)440-3535
http://www.vecchios.com
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"VCopelan" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

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Agree, at one point, Neutrons could be had for $550 or so new. That's not
too bad for boutiques. In contrast, a well built Campy Record/Mavic OP
wheelset was in the $400-450 range.

$299 for Campy Record/Open Pro Silver/ 14/15DB spokes, from
performance bicycle shop, catalogue came in the mail middle of last
week.

- Don Gillies
San Diego, CA

Thanks for all the comments.....I think I'll be going the Record or Chorus
hubs with Open Pros route.
One of my mail order suppliers (Ribble UK) has Record hubs with Open Pros
(built) for 166 pounds. The have Campag Neutrons at 315 pounds.

I have now done all the numbers on the weights...Neutrons actually seem to
be slightly heavier on the rear wheel once you include a skewer. I took
170gm as the weight for 32 Wheelsmith DB14's.

A new rim is obviously expensive too, truing them is potentially harder. We
have some rough roads in NZ!!

Given this fact it is utterly beyond me why anyone would bother with factory
wheels. It must just be the fashionable look.

You guys seem to agree. Anyone out got and good reasons for them??

Pete

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Given this fact it is utterly beyond me why anyone would bother with

factory

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wheels. It must just be the fashionable look.

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You guys seem to agree. Anyone out got and good reasons for them??

"Cool" factor, believing the marketing talk (lighter, faster etc) and
having problems with crappy build handbuilds are the main reasons i
think. Also it's hard to test or compare handbuilds because a big part
depends on the build. So tests use factory wheels and people get the
best wheels from the test etcetera.

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Thanks for all the comments.....I think I'll be going the Record or

Chorus

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hubs with Open Pros route.
One of my mail order suppliers (Ribble UK) has Record hubs with Open

Pros

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(built) for 166 pounds. The have Campag Neutrons at 315 pounds.

I have now done all the numbers on the weights...Neutrons actually

seem to

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be slightly heavier on the rear wheel once you include a skewer. I

took

Quoted message said:

170gm as the weight for 32 Wheelsmith DB14's.

A new rim is obviously expensive too, truing them is potentially

harder. We

Quoted message said:

have some rough roads in NZ!!

Given this fact it is utterly beyond me why anyone would bother with

factory

Quoted message said:

wheels. It must just be the fashionable look.

You guys seem to agree. Anyone out got and good reasons for them??

Pete