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Zipp track wheels vs. road wheels
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I was nosing around on Ebay earlier, and saw a few Zipp track wheelsets for sale at considerably lower prices than typically seen for Zipp wheels advertised as being for tri/TT/road use. In looking at the pics, it appears the only difference in the front wheel is a bolt-on hub rather than QR; for the rear, it appears that the hub body may be wider, and that the cassette body only has the space for a single cog. If this is the case, does it require completely changing out the rear hub, i.e. rebuilding the rear wheel? Maybe its a lot more involved than even that; I've never been on a track bike, nor examined one up close. Anybody know how much it might run to convert track wheels into road wheels (or is it worth it?)?

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Re: Zipp track wheels vs. road wheels [lunchbox] [ In reply to ]
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Depends on the rim. If it is a track specific rim there is no breaking surface according to Zipp. They are also layed up a tad heavier. However some track hub front wheels are built on road rims which would be fine.
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Re: Zipp track wheels vs. road wheels [G-man] [ In reply to ]
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LOL- thanks!

no brakes=bad

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