Upgraded to Zonda wheels - do i need anything else ?

mjw123

I've just purchased some Zonda wheels for Christmas to go on my Ribble Sportive bianco carbon. Presently have Rodi Airlines with a shimano cassette.

Do i need anything else for the wheels or can i just transfter across anything i need from the existing wheels ?

Reviews on Wiggle are ridiculously good so must have something going for them.

Thanks in advance
Mike.

cubedean

Assuming you have ordered the zondas with a shimano freehub you can just swap everything over.

Tjgoodhew

I would use the opportunity to get a new set of tyres too. The stock tyres can be a bit naff so to get the most out of the wheels a nice pair of lightweight low rolling resistance tyres might be an idea - GP4000 is what i run on mine all year round and have had very little problems

And personally im a bit funny about swapping used tubes over so i would personally get new tubes too.

But as above you dont actually need anything else

passout

You'll need a few tools of course, but no.

arlowood

Also remember that the Zondas will come with an 11-speed compatible freehub. If your current wheels/cassette are 10-speed then you need to use the spacer supplied with the Zondas together with any existing spacer (if you have one) from your 10-speed set-up.

If there is one it is likely to be a 1mm spacer and these can get stuck on the old 10-speed freehub when you remove the cassette. Just check carefully to make sure that you transfer over any spacer, if one is fitted.

If you plan to ride them through the winter then maybe just stick with the standard tyres that came on the Rodi Airlines. If you decide to get new tyres then the GP4000's suggested above might be a tad fragile for winter use. Maybe Continental GP 4 seasons or Schwalbe Durano's might be better