Will these wheels make a noticeable difference?

roubaixtom
roubaixtom Posts: 316
edited December 2014 in Road buying advice
Hi I have a Giant Revolt 1 as my winter/cx/touring bike and I am considering upgrading the wheels from the stock Giant SX-2 wheels to the Mavic Aksium one disc wheel set. I'm just wondering if it's worth the upgrade?

Cheers

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  • keezx
    keezx Posts: 1,323
    100% waste of money.
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,321
    Depends... the Aksium will roll well as they run on decent cartridges but won't be significantly lighter than yours. If you feel your wheels don't roll well (notchy bearings for instance) then it might be worth the "upgrade".

    I think for the money they are a very decent buy, the problem is whether you need them or not.

    Personally I would wait, save a bit more and get a set of bespoke, tubeless ready disc wheels built around your body weight and requirement (mileage, riding terrain etc.. ) when your current wheels are shot.
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  • nigeldoyle
    nigeldoyle Posts: 78
    Save your money for something better. Last week I upgraded from my Aksiums to Token c55a Carbon Alloy clinchers. About the same weight. At low speeds there's no difference. Where the new aero wheels perform better and I'm seeing this in my Strava segment PB's is they are noticeably faster at high speeds i.e. 35km/h +. I can ride faster and maintain higher speeds.

    The Aksiums are a nice wheelset for the price however and I agree they do roll well.
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  • cycleclinic
    cycleclinic Posts: 6,865
    All wheels with smooth bearings roll well though.
    http://www.thecycleclinic.co.uk -wheel building and other stuff.

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