Shimano Ultegra wheels

dboden
dboden Posts: 349
edited April 2009 in Road buying advice
I have a Giant SCR1.0 2007 with standard xero XR-3 wheels on. (low budget, I presume)
Looking to do a sensible upgrade to
Shimano Ultegra SLs.

Do you think that this would be a wise and noticible upgrade.

Thanks in advance

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  • guilliano
    guilliano Posts: 5,495
    It would be a good upgrade as the wheels will be lighter and stiffer, so climbing will be easier, as will acceleration. Go for it!
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  • dboden
    dboden Posts: 349
    climbing is where I struggle the most at the moment....
    Having said that, at 13.5st, I,m not the lightest of the bunch. This area could be my cheapest weight saving!!!
  • incog24
    incog24 Posts: 549
    I've just got a pair of RS80's to replace the wheels that came on my TCR advanced 3. They're a little bit more expensive than the other ultegra wheels but they're a bit lighter. The biggest difference is when you get out of the saddle on hills. They feel like they hold the speed better than my old wheels too, but considering the drop in spokes I guess that's predictable. And they look great :D
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  • dboden
    dboden Posts: 349
    Are the RS80s a higher spec than the Ultegra SLs??
  • incog24
    incog24 Posts: 549
    They have the same carbon laminate rims as the Dura-ace wheelset (or similar at least) rather than the scandium rims that the other ultegra sets have. Apparently the rims weigh in the region of 370g ish I think? Pretty light.
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