Cero AR24 / AR30 Wheelset

[jamin100]

Looking to maybe replace the standard giant wheels on my defy composite and have just come across the Cero AR24 at 1550 grams, £175 with tyres from cycle division

http://www.cycledivision.co.uk/product-info.php?Cero_AR24_Alloy_Clincher_Wheelset-pid363.html

Does anyone have any experience of these wheels? I was originally looking at the Campag Zondas but have now spotted these and also the Cero AR30 wheels,,

 

[Mo1959]

Review on road.cc
http://road.cc/content/review/148314-cero-ar24-wheelset
They do sound tempting for the price.

 

[jamin100]

Yeh that's where I first saw them. Looking to see some real world opinions

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I bought a pair of these, from Planet X, in Worsbrough

Sadly they're not listed there anymore, but were on the website at £199, but I paid £149 in the shop! (Evans link instead)

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/vision/team30-wheelset-ec060711

They roll superbly, seem unphased by potholes, they even sparkle nicely in headlights at night
The only downside is a slight tendancy to catch side-winds

 

[BigCoops]

I have the Vision ones too, they're perfectly good wheels, relatively light and roll well. I'm close to 15 1/2 stone and no issues here.

I must admit though, I'm looking at a set of Ultegra 6800's as my next wheels, currently £230 ish on Wiggle, 11spd compatible and tubeless ready rims too, if you wanted to go that way, they do seem a better choice given Shimano quality.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano-ultegra-6800-wheelset/

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I have the Vision ones too, they're perfectly good wheels, relatively light and roll well. I'm close to 15 1/2 stone and no issues here.

10 stone (+/- a couple of pounds over the year), so certainly no issues

 

[Lig87]

Hi, I took delivery of the Cero AR24 wheelset yesterday and got them straight on the bike. First impressions are great for the price, I also was going to go with the Zonda's until I saw the review on road.cc. I don't really have much to compare them to as this is my first road bike, it's a Cube Peloton 2013 which came with SHIMANO WH-501 wheelset as standard. After a little 15 mile blast last night with the new wheels on they definitely seem to roll more effortlessly than the 501's and the bike now feels more agile, there's defiantly less flex while climbing out of the saddle. As for any noticeable speed increase from having lighter wheels, I didn't notice any although there was a fair headwind for most of my ride last night so time will tell on that front.

They also look pretty good! Just as a side note I had to make a minor alteration to the provided spacer for my 9 speed SHIMANO cassette to fit correctly.

 

[Justinslow]

Have a look at Superstar components aswell, "Pave" and "Elite".
http://www.superstarcomponents.com/en/elite-24-ultra-11speed-wheelset-2024.htm

 

[Sittingduck]

One of those links just nearly cost me 1600 quid!

To explain - I found this on the Cycle Division website... Never visited that site before.
http://www.cycledivision.co.uk/prod...cludes_Ultegra_DI2_11SPD_Groupset-pid360.html

The wheels look quite good for the £ by the way

 

[RegG]

Hi, I took delivery of the Cero AR24 wheelset yesterday and got them straight on the bike. First impressions are great for the price, I also was going to go with the Zonda's until I saw the review on road.cc. I don't really have much to compare them to as this is my first road bike, it's a Cube Peloton 2013 which came with SHIMANO WH-501 wheelset as standard. After a little 15 mile blast last night with the new wheels on they definitely seem to roll more effortlessly than the 501's and the bike now feels more agile, there's defiantly less flex while climbing out of the saddle. As for any noticeable speed increase from having lighter wheels, I didn't notice any although there was a fair headwind for most of my ride last night so time will tell on that front.

They also look pretty good! Just as a side note I had to make a minor alteration to the provided spacer for my 9 speed SHIMANO cassette to fit correctly.

Now that you've had the AR24 Cero's for nearly a year, what do you think of them? I am seriously considering them as an upgrade for my Giant PR2's......

 

[ianrauk]

Now that you've had the AR24 Cero's for nearly a year, what do you think of them? I am seriously considering them as an upgrade for my Giant PR2's......

You'll be lucky if he replies. He hasn't been on the forum since just after posting.
But you never know.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I must admit though, I'm looking at a set of Ultegra 6800's as my next wheels, currently £230 ish on Wiggle, 11spd compatible and tubeless ready rims too, if you wanted to go that way, they do seem a better choice given Shimano quality.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano-ultegra-6800-wheelset/

I specified a pair of these, on my (Ribble) 'Gran Fondo' built, that I received for my 50th birthday, back in October - nice wheels!!

 

[RickB]

Now that you've had the AR24 Cero's for nearly a year, what do you think of them? I am seriously considering them as an upgrade for my Giant PR2's......

Just stumbled across this thread - I have those wheels and although I havent done serious miles on them they are certainly worth the money. Light and seem to be well built. Noisy freewheel isnt to my liking though. Came with a free set of tyres which I didnt expect!

 

[RegG]

Just stumbled across this thread - I have those wheels and although I havent done serious miles on them they are certainly worth the money. Light and seem to be well built. Noisy freewheel isnt to my liking though. Came with a free set of tyres which I didnt expect!

Thanks for the reply. When you say the 'noisy freewheel', how noisy is it because the current one on my Giant PR2 is pretty quiet.

 

[RegG]

I specified a pair of these, on my (Ribble) 'Gran Fondo' built, that I received for my 50th birthday, back in October - nice wheels!!

I assume you have the Ultegra 6800's - a lot of reviews say they are a pig to put normal tyres on; what is your experience in this respect?