Best Wheelset choice from planet X

[l4dva]

Hi Guys,

About to take the plunge on ordering the Pro Carbon bike for the wife - Great offer on them at the moment £750 for Sram Rival.

They come with the following choice of free wheelsets:

Campagnolo Khamsin - its say they are 2010 model (not sure if this makes much difference)
Fulcrum Racing Sport
FSA Vision Team 30
FSA Vision Team 25

I can't see many reviews of the FSA wheels on the internet. I'm leaning towards the Khamsins at the moment, but just wanted to check the others aren't better. I'm guessing there won't be much difference in them.

Thanks
Kirit

 

[vickster]

I've got Khamsins on the RT58, they roll well and look good, essentially the fulcrum 7 by another name, as I think are the racing sports

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I bought a pair of Team 30 wheels from them in December 2014, for a bargain price; £149, for my Ribble work-bike

Evans were offering them at £299, at the same time, & I've since seen them listed elsewhere at about £320

They roll well, are strong, quite light (Evans list them at 1770g - that could be without Q/Rs??)
The bladed spokes look good,
My only criticism is that they can catch a side-wind, due to the profile, but nothing untoward.

Strength?
Yes!!
Last June, the rear lost some spokes, in an incident, during a descent, in traffic, it locked up, but it didn't collapse, nor send me sprawling down the 1-in-10, amongst all the traffic
My 'LBS', & it's ace wheel-builder (Gary Proud, at Kendell Cycles) sorted it out, & it's as good as nwe

Thus, it's a "YES!", to the Team 30, from me

On arrival home



Fitted, with (new) Vittoria Rubino's



Post spoke-breakage


The rim was entirely true, despite the stress no doubt placed upon it

 

[l4dva]

Wow - hope you were ok after that accident mate! Looks like a solid set of wheels!

 

[Yellow Saddle]

I've got Khamsins on the RT58, they roll well and look good, essentially the fulcrum 7 by another name, as I think are the racing sports

What does it mean if wheels roll well?

 

[vickster]

What does it mean if wheels roll well?

They go round smoothly on poor road surfaces of which there are many in SW London thus they do what I expect them to do. The Khamsins have a pleasant clickety click sound too

 

[l4dva]

Oooo I do like a clicky free wheel! And the spoke pattern is real nice too..... Hmmm I think I might just get the khamsins based on that!

 

[bonsaibilly]

My vision team 30s are out of true for the second time in two years, conversely, and I weigh 11 stone and haven't had an accident. BB

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Strength?
Yes!!
Last June, the rear lost some spokes, in an incident, during a descent, in traffic, it locked up, but it didn't collapse, nor send me sprawling down the 1-in-10, amongst all the traffic
My 'LBS', & it's ace wheel-builder (Gary Proud, at Kendell Cycles) sorted it out, & it's as good as new


The rim was entirely true, despite the stress no doubt placed upon it
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Wow - hope you were ok after that accident mate! Looks like a solid set of wheels!

Sorry, my fault, I wasn't paying full attention to what I was writing, or how I phrased it

Posting amended

It didn't collapse, & didn't, send me into traffic
It did allow me to stop safely, at the kerbside, I did have to carry it the remaining 4 miles home though
One very irritating point about that Ribble frame, with carrying in mind, the rear brake cable guides lay just where a shoulder would go, if it has to be carried & really dig in

My vision team 30s are out of true for the second time in two years, conversely, and I weigh 11 stone and haven't had an accident. BB

Must possibly be a bad pair?

 

[Red17]

My vision team 30s are out of true for the second time in two years, conversely, and I weigh 11 stone and haven't had an accident. BB

I've got them on my ali framed Planet X and they are still fine after a year - and they have hit plenty of potholes

 

[bonsaibilly]

Sorry, my fault, I wasn't paying full attention to what I was writing, or how I phrased it

Posting amended

It didn't collapse, & didn't, send me into traffic
It did allow me to stop safely, at the kerbside, I did have to carry it the remaining 4 miles home though
One very irritating point about that Ribble frame, with carrying in mind, the rear brake cable guides lay just where a shoulder would go, if it has to be carried & really dig in



Must possibly be a bad pair?

Just as likely to be a weak wheelset and you got a lucky strong pair BB

 

[User33236]

I got rid on my Team Vision 30s as they were a mare to get tyres off and on.

 

[bonsaibilly]

I got rid on my Team Vision 30s as they were a mare to get tyres off and on.

That too. In fact before I stick them on ebay, if anyone wants my 2014 pair on here (will need a £10 from the shop rear-wheel-retrue) PM me if you're interested. £50. BB

 

[Saluki]

Vision 30s on mine. Never had a problem with them and still in true. PITA for getting tyres on and off though, or it could be my pants hands.

 

[Tojo]

I got rid on my Team Vision 30s as they were a mare to get tyres off and on.

I had the same probs with the team 30's, I just use them on the turbo trainer........