Road Bike Wheels - sorted now

[broady]

I'm looking to upgrade my stock wheels that came on my bike.
They need to be:
Shimano 10 speed cassette compatible.
RIM brakes.
Clincher
I run 700 x 23 or 25mm tyres, so need to be able to take them.

Let me know what you have and what price.

I live in Countesthorpe, South Leicester.

 

[HertzvanRental]

I'm looking to upgrade my stock wheels that came on my bike.
They need to be:
Shimano 10 speed cassette compatible.
RIM brakes.
Clincher
I run 700 x 23 or 25mm tyres, so need to be able to take them.

Let me know what you have and what price.

I live in Countesthorpe, South Leicester.

Wasn't @vickster selling some wheels?

 

[craigwend]

These are in 'bargain thread;

Shimano RS21 wheelset for £80 at Ribble. Only in white at that price. Deals on a few other Shimano wheels too.

www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-track-bike/wheels-factory-built-wheels-factory-road-tri-shimano-rs21-clincher-wheels-pair/shimwhfr373

 

[broady]

Are the RS21 going to be any real upgrade through?
And I am thinking about Vickster's set

I quite like what I'm hearing about the campag Zonda wheelset

 

[MikeW-71]

I have some Zondas and they are very nice indeed. What do you have at the moment?

 

[stumpy66]

WhAt weight are you and how much are you looking to spend?.

 

[broady]

Fulcrum 7's is what is on it now.
Was looking at fulcrum quattro or poss 5's. Or Ultegra, zonda'so.
Budget is really at £200 max right now. But that is a stretch

 

[winjim]

What would you consider to be an upgrade? What parameters are you hoping to improve? I would be utterly astonished if you could notice a difference between the Fulcrum 7s and 5s, quattros, 3s or their Campagnolo branded equivalents. You have some pretty good wheels, spending £200 on some different pretty good wheels would be a waste of money.

IMO

 

[Crandoggler]

Magic Cosmic Elite S is up for £250 on Merlin. Personally I'd stick with the fulcrum.

 

[broady]

The rims on the fulcrum 7's are on the last legs.
Thought I might get something different rather than another set.
I can get some brand new 5's for £115 which is about the same price as the 7's.
So I just thought I'd see what is about as looking on the net on the phone isn't the easiest.

 

[winjim]

The rims on the fulcrum 7's are on the last legs.
Thought I might get something different rather than another set.
I can get some brand new 5's for £115 which is about the same price as the 7's.
So I just thought I'd see what is about as looking on the net on the phone isn't the easiest.

That makes more sense now. Fill yer boots .
Personally I'd go for hand built over factory wheels, purely for ease of maintenance / availability of parts.

 

[broady]

Why are hand built ones easier to service?
The mavic cxp22 wheels on my work bike have been alright

 

[broady]

WhAt weight are you and how much are you looking to spend?.

I'm around 72kgs

 

[Cyclist33]

The rims on the fulcrum 7's are on the last legs.
Thought I might get something different rather than another set.
I can get some brand new 5's for £115 which is about the same price as the 7's.
So I just thought I'd see what is about as looking on the net on the phone isn't the easiest.

How old are the r7s? I thought fulcrum legendary lasted for years?

If you have enjoyed the fulcrum brand then go for the R5s. Or campagnolo sciroccos.

 

[Cyclist33]

But I would note that on our group social ride this morning, far and away the three fastest riders were:

A guy on an aluminium Road bike with Shimano r501s.

A guy on an old Giant aluminium road bike with nondescript wheels.

A guy on a steel cx bike with the stock wheels.

It was fitness that made them thus.