Stuck between choices of wheels.

Anonymous
Anonymous Posts: 79,666
edited February 2009 in Workshop
Mavic Aksiums:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=23225

Shimano R550:

http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/?fn=produ ... goryId=167

Fulcrum Racing 7:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=18604

Shimano R560:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=26629

I dont know which of the above sets would be the best for the money? I'm hoping to choose one that will be as reliable as my Open Pro's where in terms of never coming out of true.

Are the Shimano wheels strong and good enough for long training rides?

Thanks
Will.
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  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    willhub wrote:
    Are the Shimano wheels strong and good enough for long training rides?


    Yes
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  • softlad
    softlad Posts: 3,513
    they are all good - choose the cheapest, or choose the one you like the name of. No one can guarantee that a wheel will ever go out of true...
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    I've been researching and it appears spokes for the R560 are really expensive?
  • softlad
    softlad Posts: 3,513
    willhub wrote:
    I've been researching and it appears spokes for the R560 are really expensive?

    so cross them off yer list then, that will narrow it down a bit...
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    Why the attitude?
  • softlad
    softlad Posts: 3,513
    sorry - I forgot to add one of these - ;) - no attitude intended...
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    I don't know what I want, my budget is 100 quid really, looking all over, pulling me hair out, I want something that is either same or faster than my current wheels and is as reliable.

    The R560's and or R550's like good but the spoke issue is abit off putting.

    I'm abit weary of Shimano wheels, I had a set of RS10's and I did a ride on it, around 160 miles, towards the end about 2 miles, a spoke snapped, might just be one of those things but maybe the ride took it's toll on the wheel.
  • spanielsson
    spanielsson Posts: 776
    it's a big gamble with whatever you buy.

    I've sent you a PM.

    Don't rush into buying anything, the offer is still there to try mine.
  • Jez mon
    Jez mon Posts: 3,809
    What is wrong with your current wheels, fairly sure that some OK hubs laced to open pros would be better than the wheels you mention.
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    Jez mon wrote:
    What is wrong with your current wheels, fairly sure that some OK hubs laced to open pros would be better than the wheels you mention.

    The rims are coming to the end of there like and my old bicycle's wheels are cheapo and wont last 5 mins, so I want to put the Open Pro's coming to the end of there life on my commuter, the back is worn, the front is okish, so I can just use the front brake as it's all flat so they should last on my commuter.
  • softlad
    softlad Posts: 3,513
    decision time - if I had to choose any of those, I would go for the Mavics. I would have chosen the Fulcrums, but I don't like the idea of red wheels...
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    I like red wheels as it goes with my bike, although they do look abit overwhelming, there is one with black on too.

    Seen some reviews.

    Dunno if single eyelet is bad?

    Some people have said the rims became badly scored and worn out after 2 months.
    Apparently they are heavy, don't know how heavy they are in relation to my Open Pro wheels on Tiagra hubs though?

    And the Fulcrum apparently has a loud freewheel.
    Not bombproof enough compared to competitors
    Apparently heavy, although same as above with the weight in relation to my Open Pro's, if they are lighter then it's fine.
  • Lagavulin
    Lagavulin Posts: 1,688
    I have both Aksiums - albeit the older, heavier '07 model - and Racing 7s on my Allez and if I had choose one set to keep it'd be the Mavics.
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  • The-Dude
    The-Dude Posts: 57
    willhub wrote:
    I like red wheels as it goes with my bike

    Don't get softlad started on colour coordination. He loves bit of it.lol
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  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    Lagavulin wrote:
    I have both Aksiums - albeit the older, heavier '07 model - and Racing 7s on my Allez and if I had choose one set to keep it'd be the Mavics.

    I don't think he'll believe you, you recommend the slow and weak Tricomps :wink: Only lasted him a couple of weeks :D
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  • Lagavulin
    Lagavulin Posts: 1,688
    :lol:
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  • NWLondoner
    NWLondoner Posts: 2,047
    why don't you get some Planet X Model B??
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    If I decided to just buy new rims would it be possible to re use the current spokes?
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    If its the same rims, then probably yeah. Otherwise - I doubt it and it may not be worth the effort.

    How old are your other wheels ? My wheels last years.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    My Open Pro's where new in August, done about 2000-3000 miles.
  • Marko1962
    Marko1962 Posts: 320
    How about some Shimano RS20's?

    http://www.rushcycles.co.uk/products.php?plid=m50b170s447p3187&rs=gb

    Perhaps a little over your budget but worth including in your list?
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    I bid on these:

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... otohosting

    Might bid up to a ton on them.
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    What the hell have you done to them then ? I've Open Pros going back years. I'm not a big mileage rider but they'd have about 4000 miles a year on them.

    Cant see how they're failing after 2k ?
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    cougie wrote:
    What the hell have you done to them then ? I've Open Pros going back years. I'm not a big mileage rider but they'd have about 4000 miles a year on them.

    Cant see how they're failing after 2k ?

    The rear rims are concave, breaking performance is suffering.
  • acorn_user
    acorn_user Posts: 1,137
    You could a bike shop to lace up a new rear rim. It's pretty trivial to do if you use the same kind of rim, and wouldn't cost that much. It's definitely worth doing if your hubs are ok.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    acorn_user wrote:
    You could a bike shop to lace up a new rear rim. It's pretty trivial to do if you use the same kind of rim, and wouldn't cost that much. It's definitely worth doing if your hubs are ok.

    But I went to a bike shop, they said they'd have to replace the spokes so I aint going there and said with labor it would be expensive.

    If I don't win those bontrager race lite wheels, which I presume are good? They seem it, I'll go open pro again.
  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    I don't see why you won't just go for the R550s.....

    Shimano might make crap groupsets, but the wheels are pretty good :wink:
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    Because the spokes are apparently expensive and a git to get hold of.

    I might have a look at em again, re evaluate em.
  • spanielsson
    spanielsson Posts: 776
    You could just swap your Garmin for my Race Lites......... I'll even leave my Pro 3 Race tyres on.........
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    spanielsson wrote:
    You could just swap your Garmin for my Race Lites......... I'll even leave my Pro 3 Race tyres on.........

    The garmin is very important I cant trade that. I bidded on those race lites on Ebay, wont go higher than 90 on em tho so probs wont get em.

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