Shimano RS20 or Mavic Aksium Wheels?

Anonymous
Anonymous Posts: 79,665
edited December 2009 in Road buying advice
I ordered a bike from ribble and chose fulcrum 7 wheels, I got an email from ribble saying these were out of stock so can have Shimano RS20s instead. I was wondering though, should I pay a little extra and ask them to fit Mavic Aksiums instead?

I have heard that shimano rs20s are hard to get spokes for and being 15 stone would like as strong a wheel as my limited budget can afford.

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  • Cabelly
    Cabelly Posts: 43
    If you want strength I can definately reccomend the RS20s. I ploughed into the back of a van doing 23mph....... :cry:
    They're still running true unlike the frame. :roll:
  • Airwave
    Airwave Posts: 483
    I've got both,trued the RS20s once&they've stayed perfect since.Done about 8000miles on them.The Askiums on the other hand never stay true for more than a few hundred miles.The spoke tension on them was'nt very good at all.By the way i'm just under 11stone&hit the odd pot hole now&then.
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  • steve23
    steve23 Posts: 2,202
    IMO askiums arent very strong. i have, and i know a few riders who have popped a few spokes in them. although i know others who have had no problems!

    i would get the shimano wheels though.....
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    Thanks for your replys all, decided not to get a ribble though :?

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