Wheel weight limit

rajdav

Hi,

I am keen to get Shimano RS-81 C35 wheels but they give a weight limit of 90kg and I am 96 kg.

Am I naive to ignore this, or are these figures over cautious and I'd be fine?

Thanks

Rob

Moonbiker

Foolhardy might be right word?

ugo.santalucia

The search function my friend... :?

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Chrisrebbeck

Interesting post as I wanted to buy these wheels yesterday (check out the great price on Pro Bike Kit).

What interested me is the tubeless part that sigma sport were advertising these wheels as. However after talking to several shops this seems to be untrue! Therefore holding off. I recently went tubeless on my 6700 wheelset and its awesome - im sold at least. However want something a little nicer and more aero. Im tempted by the Easton EA90 RT on CRC which come in under £300 with there added discount which seems a massive bargain but maybe not aero enough for what I would like. Think hand builts for me will be the answer but wheelsmith is not taking orders at the moment.

drlodge

For £300, a pair of handbults with Shimano hubs, Sapim race (or equivalent) spokes and your choice of rims (Archetype, Open Pro, Excellence etc) is your answer. Trying to find someone to build them may be more problematic, depending where you live.

Harry Rowland is good, he'll ship wheels but only builds with certain hubs & rims. For you Sir at 96Kg, I'm guessing he would recommend Shimano 105 hubs, 32 race spokes all round and Open Pro rims. Almost identical to my winter wheels, they're bullet proof and very nice to ride.

rafletcher

Chrisrebbeck wrote:

What interested me is the tubeless part that sigma sport were advertising these wheels as. However after talking to several shops this seems to be untrue!

Did you call Sigma to discuss with them??

paul1000

People will say no, I was 100kg now 91 and ran ac420's for 10k miles with no problems, still got them, run fulcrum zeros now, also no problems, if you like them buy them, too many people will slate factory wheels, if you go handbuilt they will no doubt look like something from the eighties, just my opinion.

Chrisrebbeck

FYI I did speak to sigma who told me they were tubeless, I pushed harder so he went and eyeballed the wheels and came back and said their website it wrong, they are not tubeless ready out the box. So no purchase for me. Now completely torn between the tubeless C24s on wiggle or handbuilts. I am loving my tubeless set up on the ultegra wheels but they dont feel as snappy or stiff as my neutrons did.

Decisions.

ugo.santalucia

Chrisrebbeck wrote:

FYI I did speak to sigma who told me they were tubeless, I pushed harder so he went and eyeballed the wheels and came back and said their website it wrong, they are not tubeless ready out the box. So no purchase for me. Now completely torn between the tubeless C24s on wiggle or handbuilts. I am loving my tubeless set up on the ultegra wheels but they dont feel as snappy or stiff as my neutrons did.

Decisions.

Handbuilts will be better value for money. Pacenti are tubeless ready, Stans are tubeless ready, A 23 are tubeless ready...

cycleclinic

Some riders will be able to ride wheels if they they above the weight limit for 10,000 miles but a 70kg rider may break them quickly it depends on how you ride as much as your weight. All weight limits are a rough guide at best and if you know you not hard on wheels then you can get away with it longer. Handbuilts though can offer better value if they are built properly.