New Wheelset

Wazza1878

Gents
Picking up the new Bianchi next friday 27th, looking for a wheel upgrade straight away.

It's between Fulcrum racing 7's or Shimano RS30's read some good things about the shimano's are if Evans are prepared to price match Ribble, then i'll get them. Anyone got this wheelset? and what do i do with the stock ones? ask Evans to knock money off the new set and they keep the Stock set off the Bianchi?

nunowoolmez

doubt Evans would do that because they can't sell on the stock wheels. They might give you a decent price for em.tho. Depends what the manager is like & whether you have a 'rapport' with the stote in my experience. If the manager is a tool then you might be out of luck. Can't go wrong with shimano's tho. If you have to keep the stock wheels you could try selling them on here (see classifieds), somebody may want them for a winter trainer.

rpd_steve

Although both of those wheelsets you mentioned are good solid wheelsets, neither are particulally light or aero. The 7s are a good training set.

May you be better to save the £200 and put it towards a better set in 6 months? The wheels above will hardly change the feel of the bike, but a £400-500 set will transform it into a much more agile machine.

iPete

Ride the stock ones and buy something a bit special for the weekends/sunny days /races. Something like RS80s or American Classic aero 420s.

You probably won't feel a difference in the ones suggested.

Frank the tank

Got to agree with those comments, save ya dosh and depending how quick ya can save buy a set for around £500.

wilty

What he said above ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

desweller

Or get yourself Roger Musson's book and have a go yourself. It's immensely satisfying bowling around on kit you've screwed together off your own back (now there's an image).

Wazza1878

Frank the tank wrote:

Got to agree with those comments, save ya dosh and depending how quick ya can save buy a set for around £500.

Unfortunately Frank i cannot afford nor justify a wheelset for £500, the bike was circa £1000 (i know not much) but it's purely for fitness purposes and shortish rides, so thats why the shimano's were appealing. If i were doing sportives or involved in a club i may consider your advice, thanks

dru

If you are streching for £1000 for a bike and you want it for fitness and shortish rides then I personally see no point spending the £200 on a small upgrade in wheels. Just stick with the wheels it comes with.

Frank the tank

Dru wrote:

If you are streching for £1000 for a bike and you want it for fitness and shortish rides then I personally see no point spending the £200 on a small upgrade in wheels. Just stick with the wheels it comes with.

I'll second that. Save ya £200 it'll come in handy for some other kit/equipment.

ugo.santalucia

I don't understand, you don't even know how your wheels are and you want to "upgrade" them with the cheapest wheelsets on the market? Is it an upgrade? Shimano RS 30 are like anchors at 2Kg a pair and there is not one positive thing to say about the fulcrum 7, other than they are cheap.
If you really want to "upgrade" on the cheap, then get some Planet X model B, at least they are light and for one-two years should do the job

Wazza1878

Thanks Ugo, i will consider your advice, but i think your in the minority when you say there isn't one good thing to say about the Fulcrum's, okay they aren't the best but from what i've read on here they offer a reasonable yet small upgrade for a decent price for those who dont want to, or don't need to spunk hundreds on wheels.

ugo.santalucia

Wazza1878 wrote:

Thanks Ugo, i will consider your advice, but i think your in the minority when you say there isn't one good thing to say about the Fulcrum's, okay they aren't the best but from what i've read on here they offer a reasonable yet small upgrade for a decent price for those who dont want to, or don't need to spunk hundreds on wheels.

They are not light, they are not stiff, they are not particularly durable and they are hardly serviceable. I think you are better off with the money in your pockets, at least until you experience how good/bad your current wheels are.
Upgrades, in the factory built start from a set of Ksyrium Elite or, if you are into serviceability, long life and reasonably low weight from a set of handbuilts, which, BTW, cost little more than the wheels you mention (200-250 for a good set).