Shimano RS61 vs Ultegra Wheelset

Mr Plum

Looking for a reasonable/decent wheelset for circa £200. What are the main differences between these 2 and is the Ultegra worth the extra £30 or so...?

Anything else I should be considering at this price point?

Cheers in advance...

markhewitt1978

I'd like to know the answer to this. I had been considering RS80/RS81 but finances mean I need to lower my sights a little. So how does the RS61 compare to the Ultegra wheelset?

simonj

Anyone?!

sloppyschleckonds

simonj wrote:

Anyone?!

Shouldn't the question mark be after the exclamation mark!?

hstiles

My biggest issue with the Shimano wheels, particularly the RS21, 31, 61 is the low spoke count and straight pull spokes.

For the money, I'd take a set of Fulcrum Racing 5s.

ugo.santalucia

hstiles wrote:

My biggest issue with the Shimano wheels, particularly the RS21, 31, 61 is the low spoke count and straight pull spokes.

For the money, I'd take a set of Fulcrum Racing 5s.

Which have exactly the same issues you mention... :shock:

smidsy

ugo.santalucia wrote:

hstiles wrote:

My biggest issue with the Shimano wheels, particularly the RS21, 31, 61 is the low spoke count and straight pull spokes.

For the money, I'd take a set of Fulcrum Racing 5s.

Which have exactly the same issues you mention... :shock:

With the added negative of being campag .

gingermagician

ugo.santalucia wrote:

hstiles wrote:

My biggest issue with the Shimano wheels, particularly the RS21, 31, 61 is the low spoke count and straight pull spokes.

For the money, I'd take a set of Fulcrum Racing 5s.

Which have exactly the same issues you mention... :shock:

24/20 isn't Shimano-style low though, is it?

I've been pretty impressed with the 2013 Racing 5 CXs (double-sealed hubs the only difference from the standard model) I picked up in the Wiggle sale a month or so back - seem like decent out-of-the-box winter wheels to me.

ugo.santalucia

GingerMagician wrote:

ugo.santalucia wrote:

hstiles wrote:

My biggest issue with the Shimano wheels, particularly the RS21, 31, 61 is the low spoke count and straight pull spokes.

For the money, I'd take a set of Fulcrum Racing 5s.

Which have exactly the same issues you mention... :shock:

24/20 isn't Shimano-style low though, is it?

I've been pretty impressed with the 2013 Racing 5 CXs (double-sealed hubs the only difference from the standard model) I picked up in the Wiggle sale a month or so back - seem like decent out-of-the-box winter wheels to me.

The road ones are 18/20 as I recall