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Date: 30 Jun 2007 13:23:50
From: JoeDe
Subject: Spinergy Xaero Lite Wheelset
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I'm looking at the Spinergy Xaero Lite Wheelset and very curious about their
PBO fiber Spokes
http://www.spinergy.com/Bicycle/xaeroLite.html
Of course the manufacturer will claim their product is the best but as we
all know, the best test products is on the road in the real world.
They claim two of their spokes can hold the weight of an average car but
don't know if that creates advantages on a bike.
So I'd appreciate comments from riders who have used them.
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Date: 11 Jul 2007 18:01:42
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Subject: Re: Spinergy Xaero Lite Wheelset
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On Jun 30, 9:23 am, "JoeDe" <gdel...@bigpond.net.au > wrote:
> I'm looking at theSpinergyXaeroLiteWheelset and very curious about their
> PBO fiber Spokeshttp://www.spinergy.com/Bicycle/xaeroLite.html
> Of course the manufacturer will claim their product is the best but as we
> all know, the best test products is on the road in the real world.
> They claim two of their spokes can hold the weight of an average car but
> don't know if that creates advantages on a bike.
>
> So I'd appreciate comments from riders who have used them.
Very light, very comfortable. I have replace a couple of spokes in a
few years. The feel very dfferent from the higher end Mavic Ksyrium
line. Reportedly they are as stiff, but do not ride harshly like the
Mavics. And they look so cool. Nonetheless, I will be selling a pair
with black spokes for Shimano, since I am scaling back my riding and
returning to an old pair of Mavic Cosmos (heavier, nice looking,
standard spokes for maintenance, bomb-proof, better for light
touring). Contact me if interested in the Xaero Lites for purchase.
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Date: 30 Jun 2007 20:23:01
From: Johnny Sunset
Subject: Re: Spinergy Xaero Lite Wheelset
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On Jun 30, 10:57 am, Andres Muro wrote:
> On Jun 30, 9:21 am, "jim beam" wrote:
>
> > JoeDe wrote:
> > > I'm looking at the Spinergy Xaero Lite Wheelset and very curious about their
> > > PBO fiber Spokes
> > >http://www.spinergy.com/Bicycle/xaeroLite.html
> > > Of course the manufacturer will claim their product is the best but as we
> > > all know, the best test products is on the road in the real world.
> > > They claim two of their spokes can hold the weight of an average car but
> > > don't know if that creates advantages on a bike.
>
> > > So I'd appreciate comments from riders who have used them.
>
> > what is their elasticity and what is their wind resistance. and how do
> > those numbers compare with traditional spokes? that's what you really
> > need to know.
>
> what is their elasticity and wind resistance and numbers? It is not a
> math or engineering class. You should worry about how they feel when
> you ride on them compared to regular wheels and if they will last. Who
> cares is someone tells me that they are a number one, or a number 5 in
> elasticity and they are a number 800 or a number 15000 in wind
> resistance.
You want small wheels with lots of spokes, so the gaps are too narrow
for suicide squirrels to fit into.
--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
The weather is here, wish you were beautiful
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Date: 30 Jun 2007 14:30:40
From: andresmuro@aol.com
Subject: Re: Spinergy Xaero Lite Wheelset
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On Jun 30, 10:17 am, jim beam <spamvor...@bad.example.net > wrote:
> andresm...@aol.com wrote:
> > On Jun 30, 9:21 am, jim beam <spamvor...@bad.example.net> wrote:
> >> JoeDe wrote:
> >>> I'm looking at the Spinergy Xaero Lite Wheelset and very curious about their
> >>> PBO fiber Spokes
> >>>http://www.spinergy.com/Bicycle/xaeroLite.html
> >>> Of course the manufacturer will claim their product is the best but as we
> >>> all know, the best test products is on the road in the real world.
> >>> They claim two of their spokes can hold the weight of an average car but
> >>> don't know if that creates advantages on a bike.
> >>> So I'd appreciate comments from riders who have used them.
> >> what is their elasticity and what is their wind resistance. and how do
> >> those numbers compare with traditional spokes? that's what you really
> >> need to know.
>
> > what is their elasticity and wind resistance and numbers? It is not a
> > math or engineering class.
>
> but it is a "tech" news group. at least in theory.
>
> > You should worry about how they feel when
> > you ride on them compared to regular wheels and if they will last. Who
> > cares is someone tells me that they are a number one, or a number 5 in
> > elasticity and they are a number 800 or a number 15000 in wind
> > resistance.
>
> > Andres
>
> elasticity affects "feel". fatness affects wind resistance. you don't
> want them to be too elastic. you don't want too much wind resistance.
I am not very elastic and I am fat. Is that good or bad ;-)
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Date: 30 Jun 2007 10:19:08
From: Frank Drackman
Subject: Re: Spinergy Xaero Lite Wheelset
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"JoeDe" <gdelosa@bigpond.net.au > wrote in message
news:GPshi.1294$4A1.93@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> I'm looking at the Spinergy Xaero Lite Wheelset and very curious about
> their PBO fiber Spokes
> http://www.spinergy.com/Bicycle/xaeroLite.html
> Of course the manufacturer will claim their product is the best but as we
> all know, the best test products is on the road in the real world.
> They claim two of their spokes can hold the weight of an average car but
> don't know if that creates advantages on a bike.
>
> So I'd appreciate comments from riders who have used them.
>
I have never ridden the Spinergy Xaero wheels but have experience with their
SPOX wheelset. After a few interactions with their customer service I
decided to never purchase anything made by Spinergy again. It took over
five weeks to get replacement spokes. I emailed and phone them numerous
times and just received a complete runaround. Not a fun experience.
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Date: 30 Jun 2007 08:57:18
From: andresmuro@aol.com
Subject: Re: Spinergy Xaero Lite Wheelset
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On Jun 30, 9:21 am, jim beam <spamvor...@bad.example.net > wrote:
> JoeDe wrote:
> > I'm looking at the Spinergy Xaero Lite Wheelset and very curious about their
> > PBO fiber Spokes
> >http://www.spinergy.com/Bicycle/xaeroLite.html
> > Of course the manufacturer will claim their product is the best but as we
> > all know, the best test products is on the road in the real world.
> > They claim two of their spokes can hold the weight of an average car but
> > don't know if that creates advantages on a bike.
>
> > So I'd appreciate comments from riders who have used them.
>
> what is their elasticity and what is their wind resistance. and how do
> those numbers compare with traditional spokes? that's what you really
> need to know.
what is their elasticity and wind resistance and numbers? It is not a
math or engineering class. You should worry about how they feel when
you ride on them compared to regular wheels and if they will last. Who
cares is someone tells me that they are a number one, or a number 5 in
elasticity and they are a number 800 or a number 15000 in wind
resistance.
Andres
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Date: 30 Jun 2007 09:17:06
From: jim beam
Subject: Re: Spinergy Xaero Lite Wheelset
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andresmuro@aol.com wrote:
> On Jun 30, 9:21 am, jim beam <spamvor...@bad.example.net> wrote:
>> JoeDe wrote:
>>> I'm looking at the Spinergy Xaero Lite Wheelset and very curious about their
>>> PBO fiber Spokes
>>> http://www.spinergy.com/Bicycle/xaeroLite.html
>>> Of course the manufacturer will claim their product is the best but as we
>>> all know, the best test products is on the road in the real world.
>>> They claim two of their spokes can hold the weight of an average car but
>>> don't know if that creates advantages on a bike.
>>> So I'd appreciate comments from riders who have used them.
>> what is their elasticity and what is their wind resistance. and how do
>> those numbers compare with traditional spokes? that's what you really
>> need to know.
>
> what is their elasticity and wind resistance and numbers? It is not a
> math or engineering class.
but it is a "tech" news group. at least in theory.
> You should worry about how they feel when
> you ride on them compared to regular wheels and if they will last. Who
> cares is someone tells me that they are a number one, or a number 5 in
> elasticity and they are a number 800 or a number 15000 in wind
> resistance.
>
> Andres
>
elasticity affects "feel". fatness affects wind resistance. you don't
want them to be too elastic. you don't want too much wind resistance.
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Date: 30 Jun 2007 08:21:21
From: jim beam
Subject: Re: Spinergy Xaero Lite Wheelset
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JoeDe wrote:
> I'm looking at the Spinergy Xaero Lite Wheelset and very curious about their
> PBO fiber Spokes
> http://www.spinergy.com/Bicycle/xaeroLite.html
> Of course the manufacturer will claim their product is the best but as we
> all know, the best test products is on the road in the real world.
> They claim two of their spokes can hold the weight of an average car but
> don't know if that creates advantages on a bike.
>
> So I'd appreciate comments from riders who have used them.
>
>
what is their elasticity and what is their wind resistance. and how do
those numbers compare with traditional spokes? that's what you really
need to know.
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Date: 27 Aug 2007 21:08:13
From: Fred Fredburger
Subject: Re: Spinergy Xaero Lite Wheelset
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jim beam wrote:
> JoeDe wrote:
>> I'm looking at the Spinergy Xaero Lite Wheelset and very curious about
>> their PBO fiber Spokes
>> http://www.spinergy.com/Bicycle/xaeroLite.html
>> Of course the manufacturer will claim their product is the best but as
>> we all know, the best test products is on the road in the real world.
>> They claim two of their spokes can hold the weight of an average car
>> but don't know if that creates advantages on a bike.
>>
>> So I'd appreciate comments from riders who have used them.
>>
> what is their elasticity and what is their wind resistance. and how do
> those numbers compare with traditional spokes? that's what you really
> need to know.
Also: does a squirrel fit between the spokes?
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