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okeydokey79

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hi everyone looking to upgrade my wheels on my forme(currently have mavic open sports) due to back wheel free hub worn and getting worse so been told be around £50 sort it. so using it as a excuse to get an upgrade. looking at buying the shimano rs11 at around £90(was going go for the r501 but manged get a little bit more money).my question is when the wheels turn up i gather they already come with rim tape and skewers, so apart from fitting my cassette off the old wheel 10sp is there anything else i need to do, would i need a spacer etc, sorry if it is a silly question but just want get it right. also realise i ve got to fit the inner tubes and tyres :-)
cheers for any advice
matt
 

cyberknight

As long as I breathe, I attack.
I believe you need a spacer for the cassette and thats about it , put on the other bits and insert wheel.You might need to slightly reindex the gears .
Gone for planet x rs 11`s? i am waiting for mine as well !
 
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okeydokey79

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I believe you need a spacer for the cassette and thats about it , put on the other bits and insert wheel.You might need to slightly reindex the gears .
Gone for planet x rs 11`s? i am waiting for mine as well !
Hopefully getting them if there is any left when I get paid. Where do I get the spacer from?
 
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okeydokey79

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cyberknight said:
Best check if the wheels come with one supplied if not any LBS should have some , i am not sure tbh.
I never used a spacer with the r501s so hopefully ....
I have sent them a message asking about whether I need a spacer. Cheers for ur replys. Just need decide if I go for the black or white wheels?
 

cyberknight

As long as I breathe, I attack.
Comes with a spacer and skewers , LBS said no need for the spacer and mine fitted ok.
Rear wheel a bit out of true but cant be bothered to muck about with pliers and rag to hold spoke still while i tweak the spoke.
I thought whie might look cack after a while so went black and grey.
 
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okeydokey79

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Comes with a spacer and skewers , LBS said no need for the spacer and mine fitted ok.
Rear wheel a bit out of true but cant be bothered to muck about with pliers and rag to hold spoke still while i tweak the spoke.
I thought whie might look cack after a while so went black and grey.
Cheers again. Just hoping in stock only 6left in blk lots in white.had the same thought bout the white.
 
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okeydokey79

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just looked and out of stock at the moment, but have seen a set of fulcrum racing 7 c/w with tubes and tyres for £125 off wiggle so may need try get a bit more money :-)
 
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okeydokey79

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Yeah have seen them there as well, just like the look of the fulcrum. Payday Friday so will have to see, fulcrums bit lighter,just wonder are they worth £30 more but getting 2 new tyres shame they r red lol.
 
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