Are MERLIN the cheapest for wheels?

solboy
solboy Posts: 368
edited August 2010 in Road buying advice
Looking on the net at wheel prices and Merlin seem the cheapest.

I am looking at the Shimano RS80s. Anyone able to comment on these???

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  • Crimmey
    Crimmey Posts: 207
    Ribble cheapest at the mo.

    Go get 'em! Very good wheelset.
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  • dag_on_a_bike
    dag_on_a_bike Posts: 581
    Also check out Planet-X. They regularly have some hot deals.
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  • Not Another Hill
    Not Another Hill Posts: 382
    I got some RS80s from Merlin a couple of months back. Cheapest deal by far at the time. Excellent wheels: light, stiff but not harsh and roll very well. I've raced on them, trained on them, done long rides etc. Can't fault them.
  • billysan
    billysan Posts: 575
    edited November 2010
    I too bought some RS80's from Merlin about 5 weeks ago. They were the cheapest I could find, and while I am happy with the wheels I wasnt so happy with Merlin. The wheels were not even padded from each other so both could fly around quite merrily in the box! No damage fortuantely.
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  • Headhuunter
    Headhuunter Posts: 6,494
    I've got some RS80s on my Focus Cayo, initially I didn't feel much difference between them and the WHR550 but once I got them out on the road I realised how much stiffer and faster the RS80s were. Thank god Ribble packaged them up properly!
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  • JohnnyAllez
    JohnnyAllez Posts: 785
    Merlin always been the best price when I`ve been buying. Watch out for the deals. Ultegra 6700 are great wheels for the dosh :)
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