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sub £600 aero wheels (clinchers)?

maddog 2maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
edited January 2012 in Road buying advice
carrying on the TT theme...

What options are there for some budget aero clincher wheels?
[Shimano]

So far I've looked at:

Planet X for £400
http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/WPP ... r_wheelset

Shimano RS50 C50 for £600
http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/Bike+Shop ... 0C50CL.htm

any others? Easton EA90 Aero?
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  • petemadocpetemadoc Posts: 2,331
    I quite fancy these

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/full-Clincher ... 968wt_1157

    Can't comment on quality. Claimed weight of 1523 ? ? maybe a little optimistic.

    That shimano deal is good though.
  • Benjamin HallBenjamin Hall Posts: 608
    I think Planet X have those shimano RS80 deep sections for £500 at the moment.
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  • maddog 2maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    good spot ben
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  • markos1963markos1963 Posts: 3,724
    If it's just for TT's then why clinchers? Why not go for tubs and get the advantage of lighter weight?
    Norfolk, who nicked all the hills?

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  • Cornish-JCornish-J Posts: 978
    Yep, if its purely for TT's then you cant really beat planet x 82/101s
  • hodgey69hodgey69 Posts: 23
    My mate bought the shimanos from planet x saw them today they look the part and got a brilliant write up in jan cycling plus,can't go wrong with the price as well.
  • Benjamin HallBenjamin Hall Posts: 608
    Digs under the coffee table....
    hodgey69 wrote:
    got a brilliant write up in jan cycling plus,can't go wrong with the price as well.

    Thats true, 4 stars 'Built stiff, but feel lively in a sprint and climb very well too.' I know reviews mean nothing but considering that the rrp is listed as £849.99, gotta be a bargain surely?
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  • Wirral_paulWirral_paul Posts: 2,476
    PeteMadoc wrote:
    I quite fancy these

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/full-Clincher ... 968wt_1157

    Can't comment on quality. Claimed weight of 1523 ? ? maybe a little optimistic.

    I've got 58mm carbon clinchers from the USA and weighed the pair at 1548g on the company digital post scales without skewers (as those appear to be) so quite realistic. Some really light skewers would be around 45g extra
  • pitchshifterpitchshifter Posts: 1,476
    Wirral_Paul wrote:

    I've got 58mm carbon clinchers from the USA and weighed the pair at 1548g on the company digital post scales without skewers (as those appear to be) so quite realistic. Some really light skewers would be around 45g extra

    How are you getting on with these? Worth the money/risk?
  • maddog 2maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    they will be primarily for the TT but will also be used afterwards as 'good' wheels for non-mega-hilly rides/sportives, so tubs are a no-no.

    Been very happy with my DA 7850SL wheels so I'll probably go for the RS80 C50s I think, unless something pops up to persuade me otherwise.
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  • pilot_petepilot_pete Posts: 2,120
    Eh up,

    If you search my posting history you can read about my 50mm Gigantex carbon clinchers on Superlight hubs with Sapim CX Ray spokes. Wheelsmith hand builds them, just a bit over your budget at £680 delivered but they are absolutely fantastic, I can't recommend them or him highly enough. They are very light and incredibly strong and firm, read about my meeting with a road full of potholes at 45mph+ when I thought I had smashed them up...but there was absolutely no damage and they were still true! Brilliant wheels for price. Add a nice set of decals off eBay and they look the mutts too!

    PP
  • Wirral_paulWirral_paul Posts: 2,476
    pitchshifter wrote:
    Wirral_Paul wrote:

    I've got 58mm carbon clinchers from the USA and weighed the pair at 1548g on the company digital post scales without skewers (as those appear to be) so quite realistic. Some really light skewers would be around 45g extra

    How are you getting on with these? Worth the money/risk?

    Hi
    My wheels are from Boyd Cycling in the USA rather than the ebay listed ones direct from China. Boyd uses a Taiwanese rim and his own custom hubs and then builds them up in the USA with Sapim spokes. Brilliant wheels and i was amazed just how little they are affected by side winds. As you can probably tell - i love them. Very stiff, come with rim specific pads included, spare parts are cheap (freehub was $30 and 4 pads was $15 when i switched to Campag). The stickers arent laquered over so can be peeled off if you dont like them.

    http://www.boydcycling.com/58mm-carbon-clinchers/

    Cost came to £720 for mine when i bought mine in the summer (including delivery and import taxes/vat).
  • carbon337carbon337 Posts: 414
    What are those Fuerte Bici 50/38mm clinchers like 500 or 475 seems reasonable.

    http://www.fuertebici.com/shop/50mm-carbon-clinchers/
  • maddog 2maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    now then

    new RS80s C50 for £500, or
    s/hand but mint Mavic Cosmic Carbone SL for just a teeny bit more...?

    Similar weights, steel bladed spokes, straight pull rear driveside.
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  • addictedtocarbonaddictedtocarbon Posts: 111
    There is good deal on these pro lite carbon/alloy clincher or tubs(£500):
    http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/pro-lite ... 41794.html
    http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/pro-lite ... 41789.html
    They only weigh 1400g
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  • maddog 2maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    have gone for the RS80s in the end :D

    I generally prefer Shimano over Mavic so that made the difference in the end.
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