jonharis
Adventure Imports
So I may be crazy but I am considering dropping some coin into a nice weekend wheelset for my 2004 Lemond Zurich. The bike is fantastic and I don't intend to "upgrade" anytime soon. It's full Ultegra so i'm good with the components, no issues with stem/handlebar etc. But the wheelset is on the heavy side and not stiff and my ulterior motive is to put gatorskins on for my daily commute.
I'd like a light, stiff, fast wheelset on appropriate rubber for the weekends and other long rides. My LBS has a set of Zipp 202 Firecrest that they have demoed a couple times that they are willing to let go for $1600. These typicall go for $2000-$2400. That seems like a great value for that wheelset. I think it would be sweet to have a high end carbon wheelset on a traditional geometry steel bike.
Am I crazy to be considering an upgrade worth much more than the current value of the bike? Are there other options that anyone has experience with that I should consider?
http://www.zipp.com/wheels/202-firecrest---carbon-clincher/
Review
http://www.bikeradar.com/us/road/ge...-firecrest-carbon-clincher-wheelset-13-47106/
I'd like a light, stiff, fast wheelset on appropriate rubber for the weekends and other long rides. My LBS has a set of Zipp 202 Firecrest that they have demoed a couple times that they are willing to let go for $1600. These typicall go for $2000-$2400. That seems like a great value for that wheelset. I think it would be sweet to have a high end carbon wheelset on a traditional geometry steel bike.
Am I crazy to be considering an upgrade worth much more than the current value of the bike? Are there other options that anyone has experience with that I should consider?
http://www.zipp.com/wheels/202-firecrest---carbon-clincher/
Review
http://www.bikeradar.com/us/road/ge...-firecrest-carbon-clincher-wheelset-13-47106/