Which wheelset?

amp82

Hi all

I have a 2011 Specialized Secteur Elite with Mavic CXP 22 rims that are quite badly worn and could do with getting replaced.

I've seen some deals online for Fulcrum 7, Fulcrum Racing T and Shimano R501 wheelsets and was hoping someone could suggest if these or any other wheelsets would be a good swap/upgrade? I was happy with the CXPs so one thing I'd like to avoid is inadvertently downgrading to an inferior/heavier wheelset. Somewhere around the £100 region would be ideal though the Shimano's are only £70 - if they're a good swap for the CXPs.

Bike is used predomenantly for a daily (rain or shine) 18 mile London commute and occassional weekend jobbies. Whatever I get needs to handle bumpy roads and my 16ish stone weight.

Many thanks!

rob21

have a look at these...http://www.wiggle.co.uk/fulcrum-racing- ... ampaign=fb

amp82

Thanks rob21 - I saw the Fulcrum Racing 5s on my travels but they're a bit outside my budget.

butcher of bakersfield

I've ordered some of the Shimano's. Just waiting for them to be delivered, so I can't make any comment on them yet. Been very happy with equivalent budget Shimano wheels on the MTB though.

smoggysteve

For commuting I would avoid Shimano wheels and get sealed hubs. Shimano cup and cone can get destroyed in no time in bad weather.

downhill paul

SmoggySteve wrote:

For commuting I would avoid Shimano wheels and get sealed hubs. Shimano cup and cone can get destroyed in no time in bad weather.

I had the shimano ultegra 6800 wheels in mind. would riding in the dry help shimano bearings last any longer?
I also thought about the mavic ksyrium elite wheels, but free hub problems with the aksium race have more or less put me off mavic wheels for life.

smoggysteve

downhill paul wrote:

SmoggySteve wrote:

For commuting I would avoid Shimano wheels and get sealed hubs. Shimano cup and cone can get destroyed in no time in bad weather.

I had the shimano ultegra 6800 wheels in mind. would riding in the dry help shimano bearings last any longer?
I also thought about the mavic ksyrium elite wheels, but free hub problems with the aksium race have more or less put me off mavic wheels for life.

Its the fact that the hubs are not sealed therefore water, dirt and all the other detritus from the road can get in and eventually cause wear to the bearings. You can easily service them with a set of cone spanners but its just more unnecessary work which you would save yourself with sealed hubs. I had a set of RS30's on an my winter ride for a while and they would get full of dirt. A sign of this was seeing the grease being forced out of the side. They were good wheels and ran true and were brilliant in the dry but the wet would have destroyed them in the end.

Moonbiker

My cup & cone hubs have lasted ages with only a few services, so when I bought new wheelset I got the shimano ones.

neal1984

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/fulcrum-racing- ... be-bundle/

Fulcrum Racing 7 + 2 x Continental Ultra Sport Tyres + 2x Tubes. £122

ManOfKent

Neal1984 wrote:

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/fulcrum-racing-7-clincher-wheelset-tyres-and-tube-bundle/

Fulcrum Racing 7 + 2 x Continental Ultra Sport Tyres + 2x Tubes. £122

I got a pair of Fulcrum 7s on a similar deal but with proper tyres (Schwalbe Ultremo ZX) a couple of months ago and have been very impressed so far. Admittedly I'm not 16st like the OP but I've done a few hundred miles in a variety of conditions with no problems.

Slo Mo Jones

They're all round, and you turn the pedals to make them go.

Get the ones you like the look of.

Vino'sGhost

SmoggySteve wrote:

For commuting I would avoid Shimano wheels and get sealed hubs. Shimano cup and cone can get destroyed in no time in bad weather.

Ive had a pair of Duraace wheels for 5 years that i run all year and I've serviced them once (because i felt i ought to) they run smooth. I ride through floods and never clean my stuff enough. 25,000 miles its time to replace the rim on the front but the bearings are fine. don't listen to the nay sayers shimano hubs have seals. On the other hand sealed bearings are simple to replace when they inevitably give way.

Shimano stuff is good especially if you don't buy budget

smoggysteve

Vino'sGhost wrote:

SmoggySteve wrote:

For commuting I would avoid Shimano wheels and get sealed hubs. Shimano cup and cone can get destroyed in no time in bad weather.

Ive had a pair of Duraace wheels for 5 years that i run all year and I've serviced them once (because i felt i ought to) they run smooth. I ride through floods and never clean my stuff enough. 25,000 miles its time to replace the rim on the front but the bearings are fine. don't listen to the nay sayers shimano hubs have seals. On the other hand sealed bearings are simple to replace when they inevitably give way.

Shimano stuff is good especially if you don't buy budget

I have found Shimano good at the higher end but as you rightly say, stay away from the budget stuff.

But, if you read the OPs original post that's kind of exactly what he is looking at so pretty pointless argument.

Vino'sGhost

then you should have defined your shimano hubs are shite statement to be cheap shimano equipment isn't as good as expensive.

The thing is if you can afford the extra at the beginning buy dura ace it lasts for years and works out cheaper. If the op can't or won't afford it then thats different.

ugo.santalucia

SmoggySteve wrote:

I have found Shimano good at the higher end but as you rightly say, stay away from the budget stuff.

When it comes to assembled wheels, I stand for the complete opposite: while the R 500/501 are eye-popping value for money, the Dura Ace C 24 (for example) which are only 10% better are a complete rip off. The only good thing about them (the hubs) is the one you have to throw away because it's non economical to rebuild them

butcher of bakersfield

I like the fact Shimano hubs are easily serviceable. And the only trouble I've had with them was when I took the bike through a river... Takes an hour maybe to strip down and re-grease. Once every few thousand miles should be sufficient on a road bike. And if any damage does come of it, a new hub is 20 quid.

smoggysteve

Vino'sGhost wrote:

then you should have defined your shimano hubs are shite statement to be cheap shimano equipment isn't as good as expensive.

The thing is if you can afford the extra at the beginning buy dura ace it lasts for years and works out cheaper. If the op can't or won't afford it then thats different.

Take it in the context of the thread. If you want to sing the praises of something pick another thread but as far as this one is concerned budget Shimano hubs are prone to water ingress. If anyone is happy to service them themselves and clean and regrease them fine but if you want something thats for commuting not many really have the time to fanny about maintaining them especially in the later months when weather is not great.

You want Dura Ace wheels to go riding about in the summer then thats great but it holds no relevance in the subject of the thread.