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Old 07-11-11, 11:52 PM
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Default Doing some research on new carbon road wheels

I'm looking to get new wheels for my bike. I want to get into carbon wheels but Zipps aren't in the budget for me right now.

Has anyone on clublexus heard of iRT Inertia Racing Technology? (http://irtwheels.com)
I was down at my local bike shop browsing the selection and asking some questions and they pointed me towards them being a new company with great quality product. They had a set on display but demo wheels weren't available yet. Has anyone heard anything or maybe ridden on IRT wheels? I would like to get a better idea of build and ride quality before I take the plunge. Zipps just aren't in the budget and if I can get a wheelset that is just as good, for a fraction of the price... I'd be on them in a second!
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Zipp is a good company. How about HED? With CF wheels, I'd seek out company and or builder that will be there to support them. You get what you pay for and having a delamination or asploding CF is a messy situation. Are these for race or TT wheels?

For everyday and training, alu is solid and can be built up as needed for you and the budget. No over-heating worries on descents or wear when used in rain.

Budget CF, I would call Neuvation and discuss your riding scenario and see what they say.
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This thread came up a spell back, some interesting bits:
http://forums.roadbikereview.com/sho...d.php?t=250321
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And...what did you decide on?
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