Wheelset price increases - so whats best?

weeve
weeve Posts: 393
edited February 2009 in Workshop
CRC just the price of Shimamo 7850 CLs up to 550 odd. Were 485 last week. Thats the way it is I guess but now less likely to buy...
want some light clinchers for the summer alpine trips (if I sort my bloxdy knees out in time)
so what do I get

Shamals? KL premiums? Fulcrum Zeros? the newly priceed Shimano's

Got to buy a groupset so fit doesnt matter as can go either way on hubs

Only ever had Mavics ....advise welcome

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  • weeve
    weeve Posts: 393
    sorry yeah I know this gets asked all the time

    would still value an opinion on best lightest alu/carb clincher for under less than 750 thanks
  • My head hurts with it all.

    I THINK I've finally plumped for Bontrager Race X Lite.
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  • softlad
    softlad Posts: 3,513
    literally, a wheel-related question is asked about twice a day. If you do a search, you should find plenty of info...
  • weeve
    weeve Posts: 393
    ok fxxk it ....forget the question - Ive reverted back to my tried and tested criteria namely "oh, they look nice and it doesnt matter as Im shxt at cycling anyway "

    off to bed
  • softlad
    softlad Posts: 3,513
    weeve wrote:
    ok fxxk it ....forget the question - Ive reverted back to my tried and tested criteria namely "oh, they look nice and it doesnt matter as Im shxt at cycling anyway "

    off to bed

    to be honest, that's probably as effective as any other selection method... :)
  • That's pretty much what I did. I like the "style" of Bonty wheels.
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  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    By all accounts, the new WH-7850 CLs are the boys to get for clinchers, just shop around for a good price. £527 at shinybikes.com btw.
  • I THINK I've finally plumped for Bontrager Race X Lite.
    excellent choice. Fantastic set of hoops.
  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    I wouldn't touch anything Bontrager personally. My experience of Bontrager wheels have been very negative. Thin, weak and unreliable.

    But each to their own!! :lol:
  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    I'm in the same boat and I'm tempted by one of the new DA clinchers on the back but something cheaper up front, maybe a handbuilt, maybe an older-but-new wheel. Obviously it would look a tad odd but this doesn't really bother me. The rear is more important IME and the DA fronts are expensive IMO.
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  • Mettan
    Mettan Posts: 2,103
    maddog 2 wrote:
    I'm in the same boat and I'm tempted by one of the new DA clinchers on the back but something cheaper up front, maybe a handbuilt, maybe an older-but-new wheel. Obviously it would look a tad odd but this doesn't really bother me. The rear is more important IME and the DA fronts are expensive IMO.

    That's sort of what I've got, but with an 840g Ksyrium SL Rear and a 743g WH-5600 front. Re: Shimano, one option could be to go with the 7850-CL rear and the 7850-SL (scandium front) ? - although, the SL front still costs £207 on CRC (bit pricey) - another option - the 712g 7801 DA front for £150 ish? (one or two places still advertises them) - or cheaper again, the Ultegra SL for £90 ish or even the WH-5600 for £70 (same rim as the Ultegra)?

    Pleased with my budget setup in as much as its a pretty-light rear and an ok weight/ok aero front (according to that chart that floats around from time to time).
  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    leading on from Mettan's comments

    CRC are doing Fulcrum Racing 1 front for £200 and the Racing 3 for £150

    both a bit cheaper than the 7850 SL scandium at £250 - not sure where you got the 207 figure from Mettan... ?

    Or the 6600 SL Ultegra front at £123...

    There may well be even lower prices elsewhere, of course.
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  • Mettan
    Mettan Posts: 2,103
    That'll be the Shimano price rises hitting :( - literally, yesterday afternoon the 601 was £87 and the Ultegra SL was £99 and the 7850 SL was £207 (been breathing CRC prices recently). The R550 front is still a huge bargain at £39.99 (tempted to get one).
  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    ouch :?
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  • I wouldn't touch anything Bontrager personally. My experience of Bontrager wheels have been very negative. Thin, weak and unreliable.

    But each to their own!! :lol:

    Which ones?
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  • weeve wrote:
    CRC just the price of Shimamo 7850 CLs up to 550 odd. Were 485 last week. Thats the way it is I guess but now less likely to buy...
    want some light clinchers for the summer alpine trips (if I sort my bloxdy knees out in time)
    so what do I get

    Shamals? KL premiums? Fulcrum Zeros? the newly priceed Shimano's

    Got to buy a groupset so fit doesnt matter as can go either way on hubs

    Only ever had Mavics ....advise welcome

    It heps to aske yourself the followin quewstions when considering wheels:

    1. Your weight - are the wheels strong / stiff enough if you are heavy; light enough if you're a skinny bag of bones?
    2. Purpose - deep section aero or conventional 30mm ally rims
    3. Price
    4. Blinginess

    My process is to start with looks, then research each option against the more (higher placed) practical ranking. Google is quite useful for this, as it will locate any posts in this forum quicker than it takes to search the forum itself.

    If you post a Q about wheels, then it helps to make that question much more specific than simply which wheels should I get?
  • Has anyone checked out the RS80's yet?

    Appear simply to be Dura Ace CL's withouth Dura Ace hubs.
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  • weeve
    weeve Posts: 393
    There was me ending this post as its on regularly and here you all are debating without me....admit it the lot of you ...you all love wheelset questions as it actually prevents you having to get on the turbo and do anything to justify new wheels at all....

    oh, actually thats me, sorry

    gotta go, thirsty thursday and off for a pint

    :lol:
  • Mettan
    Mettan Posts: 2,103
    Has anyone checked out the RS80's yet?

    Appear simply to be Dura Ace CL's withouth Dura Ace hubs.

    Yes, they look awesome value - (~390g rims) apparently - asked around a couple of online retailers - expected release date June (they didn't sound entirely sure about this though).
  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    RS80s - Under 400 quid for 1521g - not bad!
  • RS80s - Under 400 quid for 1521g - not bad!

    £320 at All Terrain.

    Though no-one I suspect has stock.
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  • RS80s - Under 400 quid for 1521g - not bad!

    £320 at All Terrain.

    Though no-one I suspect has stock.


    haha. £320 but none available.

    I'm "selling" them for £199 a pair. Just let me know.

    You'll be lucky. Expect £500 come December (2010)
  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    not tubeless though, by the look of it.

    I must admit, I am tempted by the tubeless thing. From what I've read so far it looks impressive.
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  • Just been quoted on the Dura Ace CL from an out of stock supplier.

    £660.

    hmm. I might get those RS80's now.
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