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Old 29-Sep-2003, 19:29
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Are 10 spoke mags lighter than 5 spoke mags. If i put helium instead of air would that make up for the deficit
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Old 29-Sep-2003, 19:32
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Jon, it doesnt just come down to weight, the 10 spokes are forged rather than cast, as a result they are as strong as cast aluminium wheels!
although the rear wheel is so light when i first picked it up i nearly ended up launching it at the ceiling cos it was SO much lighter than i was expecting!
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Dickie......

.....I don't know anything about the BST carbon ones - sound exotic though...

any pics and prices?

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go to bikehps.com do a search on bst and you should get all the details. they have wieght comparisons rider feedback etc etc. not cheap but look to be the ultimate. or blackstonetek.com

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Old 30-Sep-2003, 11:17
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Old 30-Sep-2003, 14:00
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Get some OZ wheels Tim....very very very sexy... :P
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the bst's are a shade over £2,100.

come on you know you want to, life's not a dress rehearsal.

i will have mine in just over a week so if anyone is considering getting new wheels they could have a look/ride on mine. if they fancy it.
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Hmm, for the difference in weight I reckon you're better off with the forged mags, the 900 quid saving can go on some spare termis, you'll never know when you'll need them eh Tim
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Old 30-Sep-2003, 18:11
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I thought DJ that you would have realised its not all about overall weight.

Every gramme saved off the weight of the wheel rim is worth 5 saved off the hub.

I use a set of Dymag carbons on the track and the difference between those and my magnesuim rims is considerable, easily worth £900.

IMO Light weight rims are the biggest single improvement you can make to a 996/998 in both performance and handling terms.
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