Fulcrum Racing 5 vs Racing Quattro

germcevoy
germcevoy Posts: 414
edited May 2016 in Road buying advice
Any real differences to consider other than rim depth? Aesthetically I prefer the deeper Quattro's but is there anything else I should look out for between the 2?

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  • singleton
    singleton Posts: 2,523
    I'd suggest getting the LG version of whichever one - it's a wider rim which is the modern trend.

    80g difference in weight - I'd probably go for the deeper quattros.
  • mcstumpy
    mcstumpy Posts: 298
    I agree. And I did!
  • bendertherobot
    bendertherobot Posts: 11,684
    Took me ages to decide. Got the Quattro and very glad I did.

    Someday someone will do a test of aero +80g v less aero -80g. They'll find something, or not. I dunno.

    They feel like the fastest wheels I've ever had. Feel like. And in the limited Spring conditions that I've tested them in they're up there in speed with my FFWD F4R (departed some time back).

    I am promised some Swiss Side Hadron 45's shortly, to review. It will be interesting to see the difference.
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  • bendertherobot
    bendertherobot Posts: 11,684
    https://roubaixcycling.cc/2016/04/15/fu ... dget-aero/

    My Quattro review
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  • darkhairedlord
    darkhairedlord Posts: 7,180
    I had the same dilemma, i use mine for weekend rides and daily communting in all weathers so went for the shallower front wheel profile and extra spoke count. I still might hide some money behind the sofa for some quattro's though....
  • germcevoy
    germcevoy Posts: 414
    Quattro's it is then if there are no real differences. They at least offer something interesting with the deeper rim.
  • jimmocrates
    jimmocrates Posts: 131
    I have a pair of quattros, which are noticably better than the factory standard Giant wheels, BUT I got freaked out by how they catch the wind. Cat and Fiddle/Peaks/Lancashire moors are generally exposed and I prefer a shallower rim in these windy northern wilds.
  • cq20
    cq20 Posts: 207
    I posted elsewhere not all that long ago that I replaced my Quattros with 5LGs. The Quattros certainly looked and rode well but were awful in crosswinds. I've been really happy with the 5LGs and don't dread that riding past a gap in the hedgerow moment.
  • bendertherobot
    bendertherobot Posts: 11,684
    It's an interesting one. I have felt a crosswind a few times but nothing all that bad. To be honest I was almost once blown off when riding in a Ksyrium. I wondered the other day though, the profile of my Quattro with 25c tyres can't be far of the profile of my Pro Lite Revo with 37c tyres.
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  • bendertherobot
    bendertherobot Posts: 11,684
    bendertherobot wrote:
    It's an interesting one. I have felt a crosswind a few times but nothing all that bad. To be honest I was almost once blown off when riding in a Ksyrium. I wondered the other day though, the profile of my Quattro with 25c tyres can't be far of the profile of my Pro Lite Revo with 37c tyres.

    So, I took out my new digital calipers earlier. Expect lots of reviews with measurements now!

    Quattro plus 25c Ones were the deepest.

    Then Pro Lite Revo with 37c tyres. 0.1 inch less.

    Then Pro Lite Revo with Schwalbe X-One, 0.15 inch less.

    In truth, all very very similar. Even the Mrs Racing 7 plus 25c tyres were only 1/2 inch or so less.

    So, I wonder how much of the Quattro catching the wind is down to the aero spokes rather than the depth per se? That would fit in with being blown round on Ksyrium as well.
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  • cq20
    cq20 Posts: 207
    It's difficult to explain but with the Quattros I felt the crosswind as a push/twist on the front wheel whereas with the 5LGs it feels more like an even push on the bike when I catch a crosswind gust. In all other respects, to be fair, I really liked the Quattros. There don't flex and the response is immediate. My son now has the Quattros and he's very happy with them. He should; he got them for nothing!
  • germcevoy
    germcevoy Posts: 414
    Stock an issue. The CX version just have an extra seal in the bearings am I ru#ight?
  • cq20
    cq20 Posts: 207
    Germcevoy wrote:
    Stock an issue. The CX version just have an extra seal in the bearings am I ru#ight?
    I've read elsewhere that the extra seal is the only difference (and worth having as long as the price difference isn't too much).
  • germcevoy
    germcevoy Posts: 414
    cq20 wrote:
    Germcevoy wrote:
    Stock an issue. The CX version just have an extra seal in the bearings am I ru#ight?
    I've read elsewhere that the extra seal is the only difference (and worth having as long as the price difference isn't too much).

    Same price.
  • germcevoy
    germcevoy Posts: 414
    Ordered. Quattro LG CX for £199. Slightly cheaper on Wiggle but out of stock until mid May.
  • img_87
    img_87 Posts: 60
    bendertherobot wrote:
    https://roubaixcycling.cc/2016/04/15/fulcrum-quattro-budget-aero/

    My Quattro review

    Thoroughly enjoyed that. Great write up. I almost pulled the trigger on a set of these before i got lucky with someone selling some Mavic Cosmics at work. Will probably pick up a set for n+1 in the near future

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