Bontrager Aeolus 5.0 ACC vs Mavic Cosmic Carbon SL

ryan.owens
ryan.owens Posts: 7
edited September 2010 in Road buying advice
I'm 14 and have just bought a Pinarello Paris FP frame off of ebay for £680 (bargain IMO)

I'm in the process of kitting it out with ultegra 6700, selle italia, slr gel flow team edition saddle etc but I'm stuck on which wheels to choose. I've got a pair of Mavic Ksyrium SL premiums for the hilly races but being a 14 year old I need some flash wheels for the not so lumpy stuff.

The specifications would be:
New or used (but in good condition)
Clincher
Nothing more than 1800 Grams for the pair
Under £700 (pair)

Both the Bontrager Aeolus ACC's and the Mavic Cosmic SL's fit into those categories.

Bontrager Aeolus 5.0 ACC
http://bontrager.com/model/08807

Mavic Cosmic Carbon SL
http://www.mavic.com/en/product/wheels/ ... Carbone-SL

Has anyone had any experience of either of these wheels or is there anything else for a similar price that you would recommend?

Thanks
Ryan

Comments

  • StanwaySteve62
    StanwaySteve62 Posts: 702
    Rent Boy?
  • trailstar
    trailstar Posts: 114
    do you race? if yes, look at getting some handbuilt 50mm gigantex tubs on something like royce from wheelsmith (google him)

    if not.. just get out and ride... you don't need "flashy wheels". Spend yer money on good riding clothes, winter training equipment.. and a fucking holiday to go riding in warmer climates during the winter.
  • weapons
    weapons Posts: 367
    14 year olds these days....when i was 14, I was putting aside loose change to try and buy a lego set! :lol:

    Sorry, I'm no help on your actual question.
  • ryan.owens
    ryan.owens Posts: 7
    I do race. Against the seniors at the Welwyn Track league and on a national level in the UK. All the money I have raised myself from car washing to work for my dads business to prize money (picked up £180 from track league alone). I've also done some good old buying and selling for profit on ebay items.

    So yeh I'm looking for race wheels.
  • jordan_217
    jordan_217 Posts: 2,580
    I'm about to buy a set of Mavic Cosmic Carbones. You may find this thread useful:

    http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12730244
    “Training is like fighting with a gorilla. You don’t stop when you’re tired. You stop when the gorilla is tired.”
  • ryan.owens
    ryan.owens Posts: 7
    Cheers mate. I'm going to be using them for flat TT's and Flat circuit racing which is short and fast so they look like they could be ideal

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