Neuvation wheels

I bought a pair of the low-end ones this spring, because the price was
so low at getawaybikes.com. Turns out that they have EXACTLY the same
profile as the 14-year-old Campy Ypsilons they are replacing, so I
feel comfortable with rim strength (aside from annual tune-ups, the
only time the Campys needed truing was after I got hit by a truck). I
figure that they'll live or die on spoke count.

I've finally installed them, and after ~200 miles, I have no
complaints. I'm running Specialized Mondo Pro tires, and the
combination grips the road very well. I'll post again to this thread
if I have any significant findings.

Curt

kj <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

Has anybody here tried these wheels? They look interesting, but I
haven't been able to find any review or comments on them. Any first
hand experience would really be appreciated.

Thanks,

KJ

Thanks very much for the reply. Do the hubs feel/seem like good
quality? I like the fact that they have sealed cartridge bearings.

KJ

Curt Wiederhoeft said:

I bought a pair of the low-end ones this spring, because the price was
so low at getawaybikes.com. Turns out that they have EXACTLY the same
profile as the 14-year-old Campy Ypsilons they are replacing, so I
feel comfortable with rim strength (aside from annual tune-ups, the
only time the Campys needed truing was after I got hit by a truck). I
figure that they'll live or die on spoke count.

I've finally installed them, and after ~200 miles, I have no
complaints. I'm running Specialized Mondo Pro tires, and the
combination grips the road very well. I'll post again to this thread
if I have any significant findings.

Curt

kj <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

Has anybody here tried these wheels? They look interesting, but I
haven't been able to find any review or comments on them. Any first
hand experience would really be appreciated.

Thanks,

KJ

Yes, the bearing quality is good. Quieter than the 105 hubs they
replaced. I was a little spooked about having plastic spacers, but
they don't get crushed in the QR tightening.

I looked at their web site this morning, and they're now selling a
bearing upgrade kit that brings the low-end wheels up to the quality
of the good ones (the only thing you don't get is the minimal weight
savings from the cutaway hub flanges). Looks like a deal!!!

C.

kj <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

Thanks very much for the reply. Do the hubs feel/seem like good
quality? I like the fact that they have sealed cartridge bearings.

KJ

Curt Wiederhoeft said:

I bought a pair of the low-end ones this spring, because the price was
so low at getawaybikes.com. Turns out that they have EXACTLY the same
profile as the 14-year-old Campy Ypsilons they are replacing, so I
feel comfortable with rim strength (aside from annual tune-ups, the
only time the Campys needed truing was after I got hit by a truck). I
figure that they'll live or die on spoke count.

I've finally installed them, and after ~200 miles, I have no
complaints. I'm running Specialized Mondo Pro tires, and the
combination grips the road very well. I'll post again to this thread
if I have any significant findings.

Curt

kj <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

Has anybody here tried these wheels? They look interesting, but I
haven't been able to find any review or comments on them. Any first
hand experience would really be appreciated.

Thanks,

KJ

The wheels themselves also look like a really good deal, which is why
I'm almost a little hesitant. If you don't mind, one last question
which I forgot to ask; how much do you weigh? I'm close to 200 lbs, and
just wonder about spoke count. With the [censored] wheels I have now, my
truing stand is getting quite a workout :-) I do understand with a lot
of the newer wheels a stronger rim and higher tension will more than
make up the difference in spokes.

Thanks alot, you've been real helpful.

KJ

Curt Wiederhoeft said:

Yes, the bearing quality is good. Quieter than the 105 hubs they
replaced. I was a little spooked about having plastic spacers, but
they don't get crushed in the QR tightening.

I looked at their web site this morning, and they're now selling a
bearing upgrade kit that brings the low-end wheels up to the quality
of the good ones (the only thing you don't get is the minimal weight
savings from the cutaway hub flanges). Looks like a deal!!!

C.

kj <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

Thanks very much for the reply. Do the hubs feel/seem like good
quality? I like the fact that they have sealed cartridge bearings.

KJ

Curt Wiederhoeft said:

I bought a pair of the low-end ones this spring, because the price was
so low at getawaybikes.com. Turns out that they have EXACTLY the same
profile as the 14-year-old Campy Ypsilons they are replacing, so I
feel comfortable with rim strength (aside from annual tune-ups, the
only time the Campys needed truing was after I got hit by a truck). I
figure that they'll live or die on spoke count.

I've finally installed them, and after ~200 miles, I have no
complaints. I'm running Specialized Mondo Pro tires, and the
combination grips the road very well. I'll post again to this thread
if I have any significant findings.

Curt

kj <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

>Has anybody here tried these wheels? They look interesting, but I
>haven't been able to find any review or comments on them. Any first
>hand experience would really be appreciated.
>
>Thanks,
>
>KJ

KJ,

Sorry, but I'm back below 150 for the first time in six years, so I'm
not quite ready to test the weight thing for you. My bike is 531
steel, so by itself it's a good 25 lb loaded. Like I said originally,
the Ypsilons had absolutely no trouble when the bike/rider combo went
over 200, so I'd assume that there was plenty of margin. I wouldn't
even hazard a guess at the remaining margin with one-third fewer
spokes.

Curt

kj <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

The wheels themselves also look like a really good deal, which is why
I'm almost a little hesitant. If you don't mind, one last question
which I forgot to ask; how much do you weigh? I'm close to 200 lbs, and
just wonder about spoke count. With the [censored] wheels I have now, my
truing stand is getting quite a workout :-) I do understand with a lot
of the newer wheels a stronger rim and higher tension will more than
make up the difference in spokes.

Thanks alot, you've been real helpful.

KJ

Curt Wiederhoeft said:

Yes, the bearing quality is good. Quieter than the 105 hubs they
replaced. I was a little spooked about having plastic spacers, but
they don't get crushed in the QR tightening.

I looked at their web site this morning, and they're now selling a
bearing upgrade kit that brings the low-end wheels up to the quality
of the good ones (the only thing you don't get is the minimal weight
savings from the cutaway hub flanges). Looks like a deal!!!

C.

kj <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

Thanks very much for the reply. Do the hubs feel/seem like good
quality? I like the fact that they have sealed cartridge bearings.

KJ

Curt Wiederhoeft wrote:

>I bought a pair of the low-end ones this spring, because the price was
>so low at getawaybikes.com. Turns out that they have EXACTLY the same
>profile as the 14-year-old Campy Ypsilons they are replacing, so I
>feel comfortable with rim strength (aside from annual tune-ups, the
>only time the Campys needed truing was after I got hit by a truck). I
>figure that they'll live or die on spoke count.
>
>I've finally installed them, and after ~200 miles, I have no
>complaints. I'm running Specialized Mondo Pro tires, and the
>combination grips the road very well. I'll post again to this thread
>if I have any significant findings.
>
>Curt
>
>kj <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...
>
>
>>Has anybody here tried these wheels? They look interesting, but I
>>haven't been able to find any review or comments on them. Any first
>>hand experience would really be appreciated.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>KJ

Here's a follow-up:

During yesterday's ride, I ran my front wheel into a submerged sewer
grate (anybody else living in Houston will know that it's been pretty
darned difficult to avoid puddles lately). The impact was fairly hard;
just barely short of what I'd start to call a "crash." The wheel
stayed true (and I avoided injury as well).

So, for me at least, it's two thumbs up for Neuvation.

Curt