Best Buy Road Wheels
trackman42
Posts: 33
I am looking for advice on wheels. Can you help? For this i will give my bike spec so you can help me. I have a Focus Izalco 2009 full carbon frame, with this i have full carbon Ritchey WCS pro forks, an ultegra groupset matched with a FSA Team issue carbon chainset/cranks. Ritchey WCS 4 axis stem, and Ritchey WCS logic bars, Ultegra pedals and selle italia slr carbon saddle. The bb is ceramic megaexo FSA with a FSA orit headset. I am constrained by budget now, i have a Focus culebro similarly equipped except for the forks which are carbon alloy mix from Focus and the crank/chainset is fsa gossamer. This has Mavic aksiums and continental gp4000s tyres. i have about £350 for the wheels and am trying to decide do i sell this bike and add its value to what i already have for the wheels or do i go for wheels in the £350 budget i already have. I am trying to build the izalco as a summer dry bike and would rather keep the culebro as a winter autumn trainer what areyour thoughts. i wish i had more cash.....................unless there i s a benefactor. I took up cycling two years ago because i had to become my wifes full time carer 17 years ago, eventually i gave up work a few years ago ut needed to do something as i brain rester and a body maintainer. this bike had been years in the making and i need to finally get it together. this is not a sob story but a fact. she is severely disabled and requires 24 hour care i need an outlet, she is only 42 and i am 45 so i want to make the right choice on this so i can pursue this keep fit and maintain my sanity. your advice is much appreciated. 
i was thinking of Ksyrium, Easton 50's, Cosmics mavic????
i was thinking of Ksyrium, Easton 50's, Cosmics mavic???? 0
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Planet x have shimano rs80 c24 wheels for £279 using code UKCOLDSNAP. I'd keep both bikes.I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles0
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why those wheels? i'd rather keep both bike as you say0
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bought them thx mateSloppySchleckonds wrote:Planet x have shimano rs80 c24 wheels for £279 using code UKCOLDSNAP. I'd keep both bikes.0 -
good choice - nice wheels0
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a bewildering array of choices and who knows which, i haven't got time to go to loads of shops trying different wheels. decided go with this bargain. i hope i am right and any donations gladly welcome0
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Hi Trackman
You will not be disappointed.
I swapped the factory fitted Mavic CXP 22's on my Spesh for the RS80's earlier this year. WOW! - what a transformation. Couldn't believe that changing a wheelset would make so much difference to the feel and performance of a bike.
I'm sure you could spend more and get more bling for your buck but the RS80's are great wheels and should complement the other components on your Focus.0 -
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many thanks have looked and decided to go with warranty covered wheels, thanks thoughincog24 wrote:Dropped you a PM Trackman.0 -
Always handy to have the experience of others rather rather than the sales man talkarlowood wrote:Hi Trackman
You will not be disappointed.
I swapped the factory fitted Mavic CXP 22's on my Spesh for the RS80's earlier this year. WOW! - what a transformation. Couldn't believe that changing a wheelset would make so much difference to the feel and performance of a bike.
I'm sure you could spend more and get more bling for your buck but the RS80's are great wheels and should complement the other components on your Focus.0 -
Thanks for all the advice. They are now fitted with tubes/tyres and waiting for the bike to be built0
