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• @Gianni

  @Steve G

  Lucky you. The sign of a well built set of wheels is they stay true for years and it sounds like you have them. The owner referring to you as powerful instead of a rotund wombat, icing on the cake.

  These guys are the real deal. I’m very impressed with the trimming and rethreading-o-the spokes. Someone is a fanatic. The addition of the custom graphics is something one rarely sees on wheels. This is certainly an argument against factory wheels or one building them one’s self.

  Does this mean I can sell my warrantied Shimano DA 9000 C24's and email Tristan ?   Lets see how that pans out.   Red T11's to match the black and red on my SST.   Bucket list that idea eh

• Mates bike whom I ride with,  just completed custom Canyon build himself complete with wheels from Tristan ( I'm still chasing commission on this referral ).  To say I am ENVEous is an understatement.

  Needs to be anchored down at nights so it doesn't float away !

  Best looking rig Ive seen in these parts.

• @Barracuda

  Mates bike whom I ride with,  just completed custom Canyon build himself complete with wheels from Tristan ( I’m still chasing commission on this referral ).  To say I am ENVEous is an understatement.

  Needs to be anchored down at nights so it doesn’t float away !

  Best looking rig Ive seen in these parts.

  OK, that is the best looking Canyon bike ever. I didn't think ENVY wheels could look more badass than they already do but these do.

• @Gianni

  Tell me about it!! Ive gotta try and ride alongside the thing ( well behind it, the bloke can ride better than me)

  Photo doesn't do it justice

• @unversio

  
  Although I’m not leaving the light of real tubulars and expect to continue with them. The Veloflex Corsa “Open Tubulars” are awesome and make the humming sound of the Death Star as well.

  Haven't tried those but Vittoria Open Corsa (SC are the ones with tan sidewalls) are also a sweet ride, especially with latex tubes. Gorgeous.

• @Nate

  @unversio

  The Veloflex Corsa “Open Tubulars” are awesome and make the humming sound of the Death Star as well.

  Wow, never heard of a clincher that sings — something I previously associated with only the finest tubulars.

  I run Veloflex Roubaix Tubs on The Butler, Vittoria Open Tubular Corsa SC on the Pina Sestrierre, Vittoria Open Tubular Pave on #1 and all hum on a nice road surface - I think it is more to do with the micro tread pattern common to them all.

  On another note, I just put a Sachs NOS Freehub on The Butler and it's totally silent on freewheeling.  That is awesome freewheeling downhill once escape velocity has been attained on a smooth surface.  Hum from the road and wind in the ears.

• @brett

  @frank

  You ruined those wheels by going with clinchers. Disgraceful, especially for a Keeper.

  Well, beggars can’t be choosers! Tristan sells mainly clinchers to his clientele, and if I were actually buying these wheels I’d buy clinchers because A) I don’t race; B) Practicality for everyday use and C) see A and B.

  Or maybe I’d say “fuck A and B” and go with the heart, not the head…

  A and B are the arguments that people who are scared of tubs use to justify their disgraceful decisions. (What does racing have to do with enjoying better ride quality and you can change a tub faster than a clincher)

  You nailed it on the highlighted bit.

• @Nate

  @wilburrox

  @frank

  You ruined those wheels by going with clinchers. Disgraceful, especially for a Keeper.

  I’d swear, you all and your tubulars… what gives? You’re essentially stuck with riding the same damn tires ALL THE TIME. What’s the fun in that? It’s like owning a pair of socks and having only one pair of shoes that work with the socks because they’re glued together yes? Or something like that… whatev… Tubulars must be pretty friggen cool because folks that can be bothered with the hassle sure do love them that’s for sure. Cheers!

  One is not “stuck” riding the same tubulars all the time; one should be so fortunate to have found and committed to the ideal tire.

  Meanwhile, the clincher-riding heathen is convincing himself that the next pair of tires might be better than the last.

  On my HEDs, the Ardennes and Jets I'll swap between Speshy 24c s-works turbos for racing and 25c regular turbos for summer time riding. I'll use 25 and 28c Pave's depending on my mood when I want to ride dirt roads. On the DA's, the C24's and 35's, that we use on my daughter's bike (and I'll ride for fun every now and then) we'll swap between the s-works turbos for crits and Conti's 4000's for summer and road races and all seasons for winter. All are 23c tires on the DA's narrow rim beds.

  The whole clincher thing is just awfully convenient for me and what I like to do vs what I'd envision tubes to be. But, admittedly, I haven't road modern tubular C road wheels with latest tires.

  And yep, above is for the time being as I'm always trying new tires. The next pair of tires might just in fact be better than the last! Even if it's all just in the head. Cheers.

• A rim or any "circle" can be out of round and still give 3 equal diameter measurements depending on where you measure. - Learned from reading about the Challenger disaster

• @wilburrox

  talk to me sir about the HED Ardennes V's the DA C24's.   Im not happy with my DA C24's constant need for the clear to delaminate. Comparison easy to comment on or two different horses?