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Thanks for that tidbit Ccrew, I look forward to learning that one firsthand.

I met with the seller of the Corimas today and everything looked great, especially the relatively small pile of tender that left my pocket. I still need to find a good set of carbon rim brake pads to accompany the one pair he included, but slapped the wheels on for a quick photo shoot anyway.

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The unplanned color coordination is pretty amusing. All in all another successful expedition into DC craigslist bikes.
Thanks for all the advice on this thread, it was all very useful in my research. On that note, can anyone recommend brake pads for carbon rims? From my preliminary looking it sounds like swiss stop yellow guys are pretty snazzy, but on amazon and other sites I do find somewhat cheaper pads from reasonably reputable brand names for less. I have come to the conclusion that I just don’t trust using pads that advertise usability on both aluminum and carbon, so I’m in the market for some solely-carbon-rim pads to alternate with my current aluminum-intended pads. As always, many thanks.

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I believe I will be taking him up on this offer, which includes 3 spare tires, the associated brake pads (though I cant tell if he has enough for both front and rear brakes), and a used 9speed ultegra cassette (tacked on for an extra 30). All in all nothing to shake a stick at.

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I found a gentleman willing to part with a set of Corima carbon tubulars with a few spare tires for 200. While I am unsure about moving to tubulars, as well as needing to have different brake pads for training / race wheels, the price seems pretty hard to beat. From my research Corima seems to be of fairly high quality, but there are of course all of the obvious downsides of cost and inconvenience to repair tubular flats. As race wheels I don’t think they would flat very often, but it is a hard thing to weigh. Pictures are below, any and all input is thoroughly appreciated.

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Thanks for the heads-up, I weigh around 155 before clothing and gear and whatnot, dunno if that falls under the very light category.

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I’m not sure I want to join that gentleman’s sub-culture.

There are some nice sets on ebay that get close to my price range, such as the Apexes…
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ROLF-Prima-Apex-650c-clincher-/250973404326?pt=Cycling_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3a6f2e3ca6

…and this Vuelta set…
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VUELTA-ROAD-BIKE-WHEELSET-650C-WHEELS-SEALED-BEARINGS-/200592929416?pt=Cycling_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2eb4453288

…but after having to buy tubes tires and cassette these get to be a bit more than I’d like, so it looks like I’ll be keeping that perpetual craigslist tab open on my browser until 1 or maybe even a set of decent wheels shows up.

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This seems like a dumb question but there are no dumb questions, just dumb people. That being said, is there a reason not to mismatch front and rear wheels? I can’t imagine the weight imbalance from front to rear would have a significant impact but I am curious, as finding used wheels is often a one-at-a-time venture.

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I was having the same difficulty after looking at Velocity’s site, but from the image the sticker claims to be both aerohead and deep v, not sure what to make of it. And yes I am looking for clinchers.

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Update:
I found a guy selling a pair of 650c Velocity Aerohead Deep V laced to Quintana Roo hubs, with tubes, tires (that he claims are in good condition), and cassette for 200. Can anyone speak to the quality of this setup, and whether or not they’re worth the asking $? These would be replacing the Sun Me14A rim / ultegra hub wheels that came with the bike.

Here are some pictures sent by the seller.

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Update: Found a seller offering a spinergy rev-x carbon clincher rear wheel for 80, says its got no cracks or damage. Is this a good buy?
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Slight addendum: I’m also looking to find a good set of wheels for training, as I’m just not sure whether or not I should trust these old ones.

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One potential idea would be a tandem mountain, for if you find a haggard survivor and need to get them out of there. But this kind of altruism would likely be your downfall in the end.

Also worth looking into, mountain tires studded with large nails.

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I’m pretty much used to it, 50 front 19 rear i think.

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Yeah, I’m actually using a velocity deep v rear, just bought it from a guy that didn’t have the front wheel. Hence the $30 Alex wheel from REI that as it turns out, only accepts 23 and smaller tires. So that’s fun. Here’s a picture of the bike in all its baby-blue glory.

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’77 Panasonic Sport Deluxe frame with I’m assuming are the original components, minus the ss/fixed setup.

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Thanks for the heads up, after doing some further research I found similar stories, looks like this one is a no-go. Ah well, guess I’ll be taking the bike with its current meh wheel to Maine for a week of riding and camping.

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Yeah I’m learning just how subjective biking really is nowadays. I found a good deal on a profile design fastforward seatpost of correct diameter, and plan on buying and testing out the feel. I expect to feel unnaturally far forward at first, will need to go for a long ride to compare feel against stock seatpost.

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