Which Wheels - RS80 , Elites or Pro Lite ??

chris217

decision time , looking for sub £400 wheelset, shortlist is as follows:

- Shimano RS80
- Pro-Lite Bracciano
- Mavic Ksyrium Elite.

I favour the Shimano as they are the cheapest and have prev had the DA version which are fantastic.

not everyday use but will prob do long rides and sportives .

any help appreciated, cheers

turnerjohn

personally the Elites....Mavic maybe a little heavier but their bomb-proof and easy to service.

arlowood

Bought the RS80's in July to replace the fairly basic Mavic CXP22's on my Spesh.

What a transformation - I love them so would also be tempted in your position.

However, Planet X are offering the Ksyrium Elites at £389 ( saving nigh on £100)

http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/WPM ... 1-wheelset

If you have the budget to stretch that far then maybe the Elites should be an option.

Gazzaputt

Elites.

Stunning wheels for the money.

chris217

Thanks Guys, arlwood Planet X have the RS80 for £299 at the moment.

Gazza - cheers, just wondered what is so stunning about the Elites ?? had some before and they were Ok but kind of unremarkable i thouight.

cheers

prawny

I think I'd go for the RS80s That's very cheap and there's been lots of good things writton on here about them

blu3cat

RS80s £299, hmm I may buy myself a pressie. If only I could get over the fact that the text on the rims looks so nasty.

dodgy

I have the Braccianos and the RS80s. The RS80s are a big step up in my opinion.

racingcondor

I'd go RS80 but I haven't ridden the Mavics.

chris217

cheers guys for all input.

Done . RS80's £299 ordered !

napoleond

I was going to add my tuppence about the Elites. I actually prefer them to the Dura Ace carbon clinchers I used to have!

mroli

And too late for me too, but I have RS80s and Braccianos and I would ride the RS80s every day over the Bracs. Not to say that the Bracs are bad wheels at all though.

chris217

Cheers NapD , what the reason for your preference, Stiffness ?

i was hoping to have a bit of give in the wheels for a bit of added comfort for my new frame !!

Sold the Look 555, now got a Supersix !!

bennj

RS80's are a great choice, I bought these earlier in the year and could not believe the difference they make you will love them I am sure. very light and spin well.

In fact I like them so much that I am seriously considering the deep section version at the moment as well.

napoleond

Chris217 wrote:

Cheers NapD , what the reason for your preference, Stiffness ?

i was hoping to have a bit of give in the wheels for a bit of added comfort for my new frame !!

Sold the Look 555, now got a Supersix !!

Stiffness, found the DAs too flexy under power. They roll beautifully though. I'm loving the Elites on my R3 with Vittoria Paves. They roll bloody smooth too.

porker33

NapD surely too flexible under power, means too lardy after cake, or you are putting out some serious power?

napoleond

porker33 wrote:

NapD surely too flexible under power, means too lardy after cake, or you are putting out some serious power?

Up to 1400w when I was fit and skinny.

Now it's more a case of me being a little bit portly. In the same way Henry VIII was a little bit portly.

brabus

Some tempting deals on these.

i upgraded to a set of ritchey wcs on my team carbon which are a similar weight.etc.

would i notice much improvement swapping to the rs80 or the elites?

Thanks

napoleond

To be frank, the differences are all subtle. I only bought the Elites because my shitty Alex Rims I got for free gave up the ghost. Having said that it's the subtleties that add up...

napoleond

To be frank, the differences are all subtle. I only bought the Elites because my shitty Alex Rims I got for free gave up the ghost. Having said that it's the subtleties that add up...

thecm

I have the RS80s as summer wheels on my VN Amazon and they climb really well but have more flex when sprinting and climbing than the K Elites on my Canyon. Difficult to say much on comfort differences as the bikes are so different.