Fair enough on the unwillingness to learn wheelbuilding. I kept a dynamo on the front of my clem, as it served double duty as my commuter and its just so convenient for a commuter bike. My wife loves her lighter dynamo'd AHH as well!
I do have a second set of wheels for my Ritchey Outback Breakaway, but they are my travel wheels which are smaller and easier to pack (650b vs 700 for normal use) and a bit more durable (alu vs. carbon) and not something I shed a tear over if they get dinged or damaged in the case. Cheers, Collin in Sacramento On Monday, March 21, 2022 at 4:03:06 PM UTC-7 sof...@gmail.com wrote: > Wow, thank you Joe, Joe B, Collin, Patrick, and Richard for such helpful > responses. > > Joe: Touche! I've also thought about spending more of my energy on > strengthening my legs - maybe then the hills won't feel so cumbersome! > > Joe B: That's an interesting option 4! Good point about the weight of the > dyno hub being substantial. > > Collin: It's funny you mention your partner's AHH... I have no faith in my > ability to learn wheel building at this point in my life, but I did nearly > use this conundrum to rationalize acquiring a Rivendell frame for my > husband to make use of the current wheels. Did you end up keeping a dynamo > hub on the front wheel of your clem? > > Patrick: I've considered trying some new tires, and have been eyeing some > from RH. I currently have Schwalbe G-One Evolution tires, and they're 57mm, > so perhaps I should try some lighter tires. I love the cush of the G-Ones, > but they are probably more robust than I need. > > Richard: It's nice to hear I'm not alone in practicing "mental gymnastics" > around my Clem! I will check out the Quills too, though they are likely out > of my budget... I was thinking about an option like Cliffhanger rims with a > decent, non-dyno hub and lighter tires, which would set me back by more > like $600... > > Does anyone keep more than one set of wheels for one bike or is that > utterly ridiculous? > > > On Monday, March 21, 2022 at 6:40:55 PM UTC-4 rmro...@gmail.com wrote: > >> I go through these mental gymnastics all of the time. First, I was just >> recently looking at the Cliffhanger vs. Atlas thing. I was surprised that >> Velocity shows the Cliffhanger is actually heavier than the Atlas? My Clem >> came with the Cliffhanger wheels. They are sturdy & I like them. But they >> are heavy - as is the Clem. That said, if I wanted to ride this bike >> exclusively on pavement & not loaded I would be in the market for lighter >> wheels & tires. I think one could save easily 2 pounds of rotational weight >> which would be noticeable. Might be the only way to remove meaningful >> weight from a Clem? One scenario might be a set of Velocity wheels >> utilizing their Quill rim. Those wheels combined with perhaps a 38mm - 42mm >> tire would, I think, save at least two pounds though I have not confirmed >> the numbers. But it is a significant cost. Nearly $1k for the wheelset >> alone. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Mar 21, 2022, at 5:44 PM, Collin A <collinm...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Sofie, >> >> >> I went through literally this exact conundrum not too long after I got my >> 52 clem in 2017. It sounds like the speed of climbing (and therefore gear >> choice) is not an issue, more of how it feels. Also, once you go dyanmo >> (especially a nice one like the SON, its hard to go back). >> >> - I chose Option #2 in your case (cliffhanger plus a new rear hub), >> and ended up re-lacing the existing clem hubs and spokes with some >> lighter >> rims (pacenti brevets) and used them for my partner's AHH. It also gave >> me >> an excuse to pickup the skills of wheelbuilding, which is not as >> intimidating it seems. >> >> The new setup made a big difference in how the bike felt, but I also used >> the new tubeless compatible rims to setup the clem tubeless, so that also >> had an affect on the ride feel (i.e. lower pressures and less rotating >> weight, tubes are heavy!). Did it make me quicker riding up hills? Strava >> says maybe, but regardless it did make the bike feel much zippier when >> climbing which helped me enjoy riding the clem on bigger days with bigger >> hills. >> >> If I were to do it again, I'd setup the clem with even lighter duty rims, >> something like the Pacenti Brevet or Velocity Quills. When built up by a >> good wheelbuilder, they can make an excellent set of wheels that can handle >> hillibike style (but not reckless!) riding with abandon. The tradeoff here >> is the narrow brake track, something to keep an eye on as the pads wear >> down. >> >> Hope this helps, >> Collin in Pancake Sacramento >> >> On Monday, March 21, 2022 at 1:49:09 PM UTC-7 sof...@gmail.com wrote: >> >>> Help! I'm stuck in analysis paralysis... I have a size 45 Clem complete >>> that I adore, purchased in the last Riv lottery. I wanted dynamo lighting >>> so I had my local bike shop rebuild the stock front wheel with a SON hub. >>> My clem feels quick enough for me - I'm a slow rider, and the weight >>> doesn't bother me, except for when I'm riding uphill, and there are a lot >>> of hills where I live. Still, I have wheel fomo, and I can't stop thinking >>> about how good the Clem could be if I were to put on different wheels than >>> the stock wheels. >>> >>> I'm considering a bunch of options, with the top ones being: >>> >>> 1. Get a set of new, relatively lightweight wheels without Dyno for >>> daytime riding (which is what I mostly do anyway). Keep Clem stock wheels >>> for when I really need the Dyno. I'd have two sets of wheels. >>> >>> 2. Get new rims (Velocity Cliffhangers?) and salvage the SON hub - Rich >>> can use the hub in rebuilding the front wheel. This leaves me with an extra >>> Clem stock rear wheel. >>> >>> 3. 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