Weight Weenies

Managed to do it thanks. But boy that was tough (for me)

New Lun Mega wheels with oversized hub flange

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Dunno if it helps, I've got Schwalbe Pro Ones 25mm on my Hypers. I put one side of the tyre on the rim and left it facing the sun on the other side so it warmed up and got nice and flexy. Then I put in a tube, pumped it up and left it over night. Popped one side off the rim to get the tube out. Valve in and it went back on no problems. Floor pump got it inflated.

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Thu Mar 02, 2023 6:47 am

Also, a small thing - the skewers that come with them are just nasty. 57g just for the front one and plasticky OEM style. The ones that came with the Hunts were nicely made and 20g lighter per skewer.

Yeah the skewers I got weren't the best. I bought some titanium ones from Wiggle and they work great. Liked them enough I got another pair for my Rovals

StiffWeenies wrote:New Lun Mega wheels

Data seems to be as such
Lun MEGA
・R33/D33 front and rear 35mm
・R45/D45 Front 46mm/Rear 54mm
・R67/D67 front 60mm/rear 68mm
*R: Rim model D: Disc model
21mm Internal / 27.6-28.5 outtake
16 spokes front / 20 rear (rim) - 20/20 (disc)
Regular price front and back set ¥390,000 (tax included)

weight 1420g on D45.

Price seems to be in the 2500-2700$ range

What is "Mega" about them?

is it just the larger hub flange, i assume for greater stiffness?

inertianinja wrote:What is "Mega" about them?

is it just the larger hub flange, i assume for greater stiffness?

Wider carbon spokes bonded to the hub flange but traditional nipple to the rim, possibly continuous spokes going from one side of the rim to the other.

Flange with spokes glued seems to be replaceable since they are bolt to aluminium hubs.

That could be a modern interpretation of the 2010 Cosmic SLR.

So if one spoke breaks then you replace the entire flange with the spokes already attached? I'm not convinced.

nickf wrote:So if one spoke breaks then you replace the entire flange with the spokes already attached? I'm not convinced.

Yes, now what matters is performance.

Curious to see what it brings. Not fully one piece like the Ultimate or LW.

Regarding breaking spokes… even racing I never broke one… I broke rims but not spokes

C36 wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 18, 2023 3:48 pm

nickf wrote:So if one spoke breaks then you replace the entire flange with the spokes already attached? I'm not convinced.

Yes, now what matters is performance.

Curious to see what it brings. Not fully one piece like the Ultimate or LW.

Regarding breaking spokes… even racing I never broke one… I broke rims but not spokes

Good point on the breaking spokes. Was just thinking out loud. How would they address repairs, unbolting a damaged side with the other side still under tension would be interesting.

At a cost of $1k more than the hyper and weighing nearly the same, I wonder what the performance improvements really are. One less spoke compared to the current 2023 hypers. Same rims as the hyper? I do like how they are keeping a rim brake option available. Looking forward to hearing more.

Anyone tried 30c tire on the hyper 50s 1rst gen?

What's the meaurement mounted on the wheel and does it looks like a bubble?

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Mcdeez wrote:Anyone tried 30c tire on the hyper 50s 1rst gen?

What's the meaurement mounted on the wheel and does it looks like a bubble?

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All depend the tire you install.
My 25mm gp5k were already 27+
My 23mm Cup are 25.3
But yes a 30mm tire (so around 31-33 real) will look like a bubble on a 26.5mm wide rim

C36 wrote:

Mcdeez wrote:Anyone tried 30c tire on the hyper 50s 1rst gen?

What's the meaurement mounted on the wheel and does it looks like a bubble?

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All depend the tire you install.
My 25mm gp5k were already 27+
My 23mm Cup are 25.3
But yes a 30mm tire (so around 31-33 real) will look like a bubble on a 26.5mm wide rim

Ok, im at 28c right now, im gonna keep it like that, love then

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Mcdeez wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 23, 2023 2:14 pm

C36 wrote:

Mcdeez wrote:Anyone tried 30c tire on the hyper 50s 1rst gen?

What's the meaurement mounted on the wheel and does it looks like a bubble?

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All depend the tire you install.
My 25mm gp5k were already 27+
My 23mm Cup are 25.3
But yes a 30mm tire (so around 31-33 real) will look like a bubble on a 26.5mm wide rim

Ok, im at 28c right now, im gonna keep it like that, love then

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The questions is "what are you looking for"? you may have valid reasons to go 30 or to revert to 25mm labeled tires... all depends what you want...

New wheels are ratchet type, like DTSWiss

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