I could be wrong but I think all Shimano wheels are cup and cone bearings, whereas Mavic are the less maintenance needy cartridge type bearings. Some folk prefer the cup and cone but I prefer the cartridge type.Hi all i am looking to upgrade the standard wheels on my Roubaix but not sure what to go for, i am looking in the region of up to £350 so either Shimano RS500, Ultegra or Mavic Ksyrium
What do you think is wrong with the current wheels? Which of those attributes will your possible choices of new wheels improve upon?Hi all i am looking to upgrade the standard wheels on my Roubaix but not sure what to go for, i am looking in the region of up to £350 so either Shimano RS500, Ultegra or Mavic Ksyrium
Stock wheels are generally of lesser quality and the 1st upgrade is wheels for meWhat do you think is wrong with the current wheels? Which of those attributes will your possible choices of new wheels improve upon?
Only time I ever saw the Mavic's spare being a problem was for a larger proportioned bloke on a cycling holiday everybody else I've known with them (including my self previously) have described them as near bomb proofThe problem is i have a few mates who work at bike shops and they are Shimano biased because spokes and spares for Mavic are really hard to get apparently, My Roubaix wouldn't really look great with Grey wheels ie Ultegra hence why i mentioned Mavic as they would look good and hopefully perform as well as the Shimano i have been used too
I looked up your bike and searched out where people had asked similar questions. This reply tickled me:Stock wheels are generally of lesser quality and the 1st upgrade is wheels for me
Never really understood this wheel malarkey. The manufacturers seem to be in cahoots with the journalists who invariably when reviewing a 2grand bike slate the stock wheels as heavy / flexy / unresponsive / some other nebulous term, and recommend they be immediately replaced with something costing another £500
If I ever buy a 2 grand bike I want it to be the dog's danglies out of the box. Audi don't sell the R8 with skinny tyres and steel wheels with plastic trims..
Mavic spares hard to find? Pish.The problem is i have a few mates who work at bike shops and they are Shimano biased because spokes and spares for Mavic are really hard to get apparently, My Roubaix wouldn't really look great with Grey wheels ie Ultegra hence why i mentioned Mavic as they would look good and hopefully perform as well as the Shimano i have been used too
Hi all i am looking to upgrade the standard wheels on my Roubaix but not sure what to go for, i am looking in the region of up to £350 so either Shimano RS500, Ultegra or Mavic Ksyrium