Shimano RS80??
OneLessCar
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Would be interested in any experiences of
Shimano RS80 wheelset.
Wiggle feedback appears good but you good bikeradar
forum members know the truth!!!
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=38244
Shimano RS80 wheelset.
Wiggle feedback appears good but you good bikeradar
forum members know the truth!!!
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=38244
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Good wheels. I've had them a year with no probs. Good strong climbing wheels but do not seem to be superfast on the flat.
Cheers Windsock0 -
Just got some a couple of days ago from Merlin for around £300, wussed out on the Dura Ace versions!
Will post feedback when they arrive.0 -
Me too. +1 for Merlin. Arrived quickly too.Rich0
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Me +3!
Just got (from Merlin) the RS80's along with Michelin inner tubes & Pro Race 3 tyres. Took a while to arrive (all the way to the UAE) and then I got busted for duty
Wheels traveled fine, and were well packaged.
I also (as with Evil Laugh) bottled out of the DA version, but I'm hoping that I won't need the extra durability as I don't suffer from harsh conditions (except in the summer!). Obviously the additional weight saving and bling-factor would have been nice, but difficult to cost justify for me.
Had a quick spin on the wheels last night, and to be honest, they don't feel massively different to the WH-R500's I had on before, although they do smooth out the rougher road sections better than the old wheels and tyres did.
No real climbing done yet, which was one of the reasons for the change though.
I saved approx 500g of weight comparing both wheelsets, with the same cassette.
No fitting issues experienced for me, although I found the tyres quite difficult to get on, but not horrific.
I compared Wiggle, CRC, PBK and Merlin pricing and Merlin were cheaper by GBP 60 for the order, so went with them. Merlin also have good pricing on the DA version, 'just' an extra GBP 134 over the price of the RS80's!
Neil0 -
Got a pair of RS80s last year and they are great - I really notice the difference over the Mavic Aksiums that I had previously
Fast, light and very smooth
Buy them!0