I just bought a new Canyon Aeroad CFSLX Di2. I already have a set of wheels and I’m asking the marginal gains/aero gurus here which one they’d keep. I race a little in crits and road events but I’m not a sprinter. I might break away occasionally. Mostly, though, I ride for Strava PRs, the rare KOM, beer and coffee. I prefer to run 28 Conti tires, if that helps. Might consider wider tires for comfort.
Wheel details. My bike came with DT Swiss ARC 1400 Dicut db wheels. They are 20 internal and weigh about 1,550 grams. I like them!
But I already have Scribe Core wheels – 21 internal/ weigh about 1,450 grams. They’re fast wheels from a cool startup with good customer service and safety standards in Ireland.
They’re both 50 deep. Both can be run tubeless but I prefer latex tubes (with some sealant in the tubes). Both are clinchers. Pic of both above. Scribe pictured on my Endurace, which I am selling with a third (not pictured) set of wheels.
I could defray costs by selling a set as they are very similar. Which set would you keep and which would you sell? And why?
Thank you. As you can see, this is an almost silly situation. But there are small differences.
by M-DY
7 Comments
Whatever you think looks cooler. You ride the bike you like
Sell both and buy the dt swiss arc 1400 62.
But between those two I would keep the dt swiss of course
Keep both. Run one as a dedicated racing set with light race tires and the other as training set with more durable tires. If you break a wheel racing it’s nice to have another set on hand.
Just keep the Dt Swiss ones
If you haven’t ridden the DTs, sell them as new/take offs. You’ll get much higher percentage of retail. Scribes probably won’t sell for enough to make it worth it.
I think you will get a better price for selling the brand new set forward. Something to take into consideration. Other than that I have nothing useful to add
These scribe (?) wheels look kinda nice