Equipe or Elite?

olddgreg
olddgreg Posts: 53
edited February 2010 in Road buying advice
Hi
In the market for a pair of light, strong and fast wheels, to replace some Ritchey Pro wheels on a Boardman Team Carbon for training, sportives and perhaps the odd race in the future.
Budget about three to four hundred pounds, but you can get a pair of Mavic Ksyrium Equipes for £200 from Merlin, and for a £150 more you can get the Elites.
Question is, would I notice a difference in performance from the Elites over the Equipes, or should I save my £150 for something else?
Thanks

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  • Westerberg
    Westerberg Posts: 652
    bump!
  • Andrewa123
    Andrewa123 Posts: 17
    I cant help with a direct comparison but I have some Elites which I bought new some 5 years or so ago, and they are still solid and true.

    I've experienced no issues at all, love them and they still look great.
  • Squillinossett
    Squillinossett Posts: 1,678
    These seem decent value with couple hundred off:

    http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/mountain- ... -pair.html

    Or the RS80?
  • olddgreg
    olddgreg Posts: 53
    Thanks for the replies.
    There's a lot of choice at this point, out of the Equipe, Elite, Racing 3 or the RS80, is there an obvious choice, and if not, which offers best value for money? I think the Racing 3 is the wheel with the most money off...
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    Out of those I'd go for the RS80s...

    The rims are fantastic!
  • olddgreg
    olddgreg Posts: 53
    NapoleonD wrote:
    Out of those I'd go for the RS80s...

    The rims are fantastic!
    I also think they'd look better on a Boardman than the Fulcrums.
  • tri-sexual
    tri-sexual Posts: 672
    both excellent wheels
    very little difference between them in ride quality apart from weight
    if you do alot of racing then go for elites else equipe should be fine
    pretty good price for both
    the elites are 75% more.
  • Gazzaputt
    Gazzaputt Posts: 3,227
    I went for Elites and at the merlin price I really don't regret it.
  • Squillinossett
    Squillinossett Posts: 1,678
    NapoleonD wrote:
    Out of those I'd go for the RS80s...

    The rims are fantastic!

    Cant say no to a good rim now can we :wink:










    I will get my coat...
  • Squillinossett
    Squillinossett Posts: 1,678
    NapoleonD wrote:
    Out of those I'd go for the RS80s...

    The rims are fantastic!

    Cant say no to a good rim now can we :wink:










    I will get my coat...

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