1141g for the set.
My CRW wheels came in super quick from Panda Podium and I was even faster getting them on the SL8. Since they have a 24mm internal width I had to give up the 26C Pirelli’s I just recently fitted to my Roval CLX II’s, so for now I’ve put on a 29C Aero 111 on the front, and a 28C GP5000 TT on the back.
Front Inner width: 24
Front Outer width (brake track): 29.5
Front Outer width (widest point): 31.6
Rear Inner width: 24
Rear Outer width (brake track): 29.5
Rear Outer width (widest point): 31.6
SL8 weight has now dropped down to 5.68kg’s! Do I miss the look of deeper wheels? Yup, but after one ride on these I can confirm that they feel radically different to the Rovals. Just some initial first ride notes below:
– The first thing I noticed was the sound the front wheel makes. A pleasant hum which I put down to the carbon spokes.
– In the saddle all low gradient hills just feel that much more effortless, but the biggest change is in out of saddle sprints. The bike just accelerates so much faster and feels so much livelier and more playful than ever before. It’s actually quite addicting.
– I didn’t at all feel less discomfort from the extra stiffness of the carbon spokes. I put this down to running lower (60PSI) pressure on wider (29C/28C) tyres vs. 75PSI in my previous 26C tyres.
– The freehub sound is VERY quiet which was a bit of a surprise (and a little bit of a disappointment as I actually like loud freehubs). The Roval CLX II’s were dead silent when I first got them and only started to make sound when I took apart the hub to remove some grease. I could probably do the same to the CRW’s but I’ve decided to just leave them as is and see if they’ll get louder over time.
All in all I’m really happy with the purchase and more than happy to leave them on the bike. I’ll gather more data over the next few weeks, as I know that what “feels” fast isn’t necessarily faster, but right now I’m pretty excited at just how much more lively and fun the bike is to ride.
PS: I’ve got some slightly lighter Pirelli P Zero Race RS Clinchers in 28C (would only save me 40g over my current setup), but figure the TT and Aero 111 setup probably has lower rolling resistance so I’ll leave the setup as is.