Massive Carbon Wheel Upgrade for my Giant TCR!
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- čas přidán 4. 07. 2023
- Upgrading to carbon wheels is one of the best upgrades you can do to your road bike whether it's to save weight or gain more aero. But with so many wheel brands on the market just where do you start? The pro peloton is a good place, and one new brand getting a lot of attention is Reserve, the choice of Jumbo Visma. So over the past three months I've been trying three wheelsets from their range.
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The paintjob on this TCR is just amazing
That TCR never looked so good with deep wheels along with tanned GP´s, cheers!
“…what we call ‘patina.’” 😂 I love it. I will start calling it that from now on. Thanks David
I love my TCR pro 1. Still stock aside from tyres and bar tape and it’s such a good ride.
glad to see how easy it was to get the tire on the wheel. My orbea orca came with fulcrum wheels and these are a complete pain to put tires on. really wish someone would do a series on how easy it is to put tires on wheels. I've had friends get punctures with Zipp wheels and it was a complete nightmare to change the inner tube.
Hi ! Amazing video ! Thanks ! What's your bike pump name? It seems to be very convenient to inflate tubeless.
Any thoughts on how these compare to the stock carbon giant wheels?
I have 4 sets of Reserves on different bikes, including the wheelsets in this video.
No weight limit, no hassle warranty that includes the hub and spokes in the replacement, hooked design, great finish, wide internal width…and reasonable price..best wheels I’ve purchased in 30 years of riding.
Hi an advice on 40-44 vs 34-37? Sensations? Stability? Thank you
So you've spent over 5k on wheels? 😮
Not heard of Reserve ! Wow that’s a surprise as they’re part of Santa Cruz
David,
Around that price range, what would be your wheel of choice in a similar depth of about 40-45mm? Would you say this would be the one above all others?
Is the rear wheel asymmetrical in order to assist in putting down the power, and/or to offset forces transferred from the cassette?
Can you please also review the CADEX 35 AR and CADEX 50 ultra
Since you also riding Giant TCR
Thanks
does the 40/44 suffer any power transfer or cornering sharpness due to being more compliant? I want to replace some Roval CLX with a mid depth tubeless wheel...
Reserve wheels was started by Santa Cruz bikes, if I recall correctly. Then Cervelo or its parent acquired Santa Cruz and/or Reserve...so now through cross branding and marketing, the Reserve brand is now into road racing. MTBers look at us like we've discovered something new but they've known for a few years. Oh, and nice bike...and nice content!
Those rims look just like the wheelsets Ive bought from Asia. There's probably a handful of brands that actually make their own rims from rim to hub to spokes. Black tyres or very tan sidewall for me
I’ve really fallen in love with tan sidewalls, so that’s what I’d go for
How light were the lightweight version?
Hey David. Could you tell me what the name of the color is? I would appreciate your response.
Is that XPLR on that TCR?
personal i want gloss black over the matte its super hard to keep clean
Hey David, would you say the 52/63 set is a huge improvement over the stock giant slr 1 42 that came stock with my tcr advanced pro?
I reckon they offer better aero performance but those stock wheels are still really good, super high quality hubs so a tricky one, they are an improvement but it's not huge but it's there. Sorry for a slightly vague answer!
What is your cassette ratio?
I love that they are hooked. Hookless offers no tangible benefits and only risks. Hooked rims are a rarity but 100% worth it in my mind.
Don't really like the feel of deep wheels, but they do look good
What size is the TCR frame?
Good video but I would have liked to have seen some comparative numbers between these and your stock/previous wheels in terms of time/speed/weight to understand how much benefit there actually was as well as your perception. I have upgraded to deep section wheels and I'm grateful I didn't overpay as the benefits are very marginal if you ride a mixture of climbs and flats as I do in the North Downs.
I would argue that weight is irrelevant (most of the science supports this), and even time is irrelevant (99% of us aren’t racing against anyone but our own PB). If we’re being truly honest, for 99% of riders (even including those who feel time and weight matters) what truly matters is subjective feel of the wheels and aesthetics.
@@danielakerman8241 I agree and have been telling my friends that aesthetics should be more of a priority than pace but David is not saying that in this video either...so why is this a massive carbon wheel upgrade? He talks about Jumbo Visma using these wheels, are they doing it just for the aesthetics too? I hope not!
@@4bdu114h hahaha! Everyone knows aesthetics make you go faster… in all seriousness it’s not David’s fault. The industry and bike consumers as a whole are constantly confusing themselves on what is truly important. Posers who wear full race kit and ride $10,000 bikes but have an FTP of 200 gladly buy into the marketing. Even really serious riders may never enter an organized race, in which case the justification for “marginal gains” just disappears. Personally, I’d LOVE a set of Zipp 303 Firecrest wheels, but not because I think I’ll go faster or beat someone else. I’m a 90kg 48 year old rider. I want them for the tubeless/hookless ride quality on my endurance road bike, the looks, and the lifetime warranty. The fact they are “aero” or “light” is totally irrelevant.
@@danielakerman8241 just curious as to why you want the hookless option?
@@glennoc8585 it isn’t the hookless option per se that I want. I’m interested in the zipps because the combined features work together to provide a lower tire pressure and better ride quality - and I like the looks and that lifetime warranty is pretty hard to beat. I’m sure there are clincher wheels that can provide similar qualities/warranty, but I don’t know which ones they are. [edit: correction! I guess THESE wheels are similar to the Zipps minus the hookless rim!]
Have you tried the bigger cassette yet on the 1x setup? Keen to here your thoughts
Yeah @davidarthur… I’m interested to hear your thoughts as well.
Not had time yet been enjoying the 10-36, keen to try the 10-44 but need to swap the rear mech over as well
A massive wheel upgrade? Why does it need massive wheels? 700c should fit.
LMAO
LHF. But sort of funny anyway.
Nice video!
How to the reserve compare to the roval cl or the roval clx?
I have the 52/63 on my Supersix and my buddy has the Rovals on his Sl7…we’re about the same size but he gets blown around much more, and the width on the Reserves work well with 30c while the Rovals seem optimized for a 28c.
@@Thomas-fy9yc thanks for the reply Thomas, much appreciated! Got the cl-2 now. Find them quite stable for me. Can I ask what weight you guys are?
Tan tyres momentarily distract your rivals so yes.
That’s expensive for DTSwiss 350 hubs.
Wouldn’t Dicut DTSwiss ERC/ARC 1400’s with 240 Dicut hubs/internal nipples be better and also cheaper?!??
Nice looking wheels, but they really are too expensive for most people.
Is the frame as stiff as the 2013 TCR Adv? That's what worries me about buying one of these newer disc brake jobs.
Generally the pros prefer the disc brake bikes with thru axles because the whole package feels stiffer that what was available ten years ago.
@@gregmorrison7320 I will keep that in mind
@@gregmorrison7320but you also have to remember the pros are sponsored too so they get told what to ride.
Ben, so if you only have one set you would go 40/44?
What pump are you using?
This one, really works well www.topeak.com/global/en/product/1322-JOEBLOW-BOOSTER
I don't have money for expensive upgrades, so I upgrade my fitness, and still rolling with my trusty Fulcrum 3 ☺.
BTW nice wheelset
Dropping another 20lb would be a great upgrade for my riding. Me, not the bike.
Great wheels and have a set of Reserve 35mm depth on my Cervelo.
A slight word of warning.
Certain Vittoria tyres i have tried go on easily enough but getting them off is another matter!
I have had to use a vice to grip tyre and pull it away from bead its been so tight!
Great for tyre retention but not so good if stuck in the middle of nowhere!
That’s my experience with Victoria tires across every wheel set I’ve ever had
Agree! Even ruined a rim when having to use a good bit of force to get one side of the tyre beat off!
Tan for sure.
Having worked with some Top MTB XC teams, the brands they ride on aren't always the best choice for their riders.
It may be different for road teams, but when you see the number of Shimano power meters in the peloton (know to be average at best), I would do my own benchmark instead of just choosing the mounted hardware of the best team.
On top of that, pros have higher tolerance for a lot of stuff (stiffness, shock transmission, etc.). I would recommend anyone looking for bike hardware to get tailored advice from a specialist.
Nah! If you want security and happy to pay extra then fine. Craft works on panda podium cc… 50/60 rim depth, 1280grams! $1680! Third generation carbon spoke and ceramic bearings. Even Hyper and Elite Drive offer better value and lighter wheels
I am glad they opted for hooked, I would never opt for a hookless wheel.
I have a set of Reserve wheels and they suck. I've broken a couple of spokes within half a year. And now Reserve is not at home. The ' life time warranty' is a joke.
Accessible spoke nipples are a nice detail... isn't that just bog standard
Not on all wheels no
I think we can all agree that the Giants "hookless" wheels have been a failure.
How did you reach that conclusion ?
How on earth would you consider 1200 GBP as fairly reasonably priced? I know there are more expensive brands, only a few years ago you'd get a fully equipped bike for that price
You wouldn’t get a bike with comparable wheels for 1200 GBP. As far as carbon wheels go, these are priced in the mid-range
They are mid price even Hunt carbon wheels(made in China)are £1000+ today
@@danielakerman8241 Sure, I didn't say you would get a bike with the same specs, but I still don't consider 1200 GPB as reasonably priced, it's expensive.
@@andrewhayes7055 All rates are ridiculously high, but that would have been a better classification of the price instead of saying 1200 pounds for a pair of wheels is reasonable. We are dealing with a strongly sliding standard these days...
I have bought cars for that amount of money. They were beaters but they got me around.
The “best way to unleash and untap more performance and go faster” is to train, not shill for some wheel brand who I’m sure didn’t have to sign off on this video because why bite the hand that feeds you.
Another brand that sells repackaged Chinese wheels for double the price for "reserve" decal and warranty. 🙄
yeah jumbo is all about cheap stuff..they are practically broke...
Really? I didn't know this. Where to get this information?
Not true. The rims are made by an Asian Carbon facility (which are the best in the world) but designed and assembled in the USA . Don't let your prejudice hit you in the ass on the way out. 🤪
I have news for you: virtually all the major bike brands have their carbon fiber manufactured in China, and some Chinese brands (like Winspace) blow western brands out of the water on quality.
@@MarkArthur You are asking the wrong question. The right question would be "Were is the proof that they do anything other then label and warranty?" For example, how many material and aerodynamic engineers do they employ?
BTW, shouldn't you have a "paid promotion" tag on this video?
Quanto e alto quale è la taglia della bicicletta
or for sub 1000 dollars, Elitewheels. 200 grams lighter and you won't notice any aero difference 😂