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Suitable wheels upgrade

by baz69
Mon, Feb 23, 2015 23:38
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What would be a suitable upgrade from bontrager tlr wheels ,not to up on wheels but looking at either fulcrum Quattro racing or shimano ultrega 6800,like the look of the deeper 35mm fulcrum,or what would you suggest really don't want to spend more than "£400 ,as saying only starting to understand the diff wheels but am getting a bit lost when looking must be able to take 25mm tyres

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Must be Mad | 9 years ago
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There are also these, which reviewed well:
http://road.cc/content/review/140076-superstar-components-pave-28-wheelset

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2 Wheeled Idiot | 9 years ago
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If they will mostly be used for training, definitely go for handbuilts. They will be more comfortable to ride, more tailored for the way you ride, easier to find repairs should you break a spoke and probably cheaper...
You could go and speak to an experienced builder and they will get you the right wheels for you at a good cost and these will probably stay truer and tensioned for longer-perfect for training.

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Yorkshie Whippet | 9 years ago
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+1 for Quattros. Apart from one tightening of the rear bearing about 100miles in, I've not touched mine even after Flanders and Roubaix sportives. After circa 3000 miles mine are fine. They are my go to wheels.

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le Bidon | 9 years ago
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My quattros have fared me well so far. Really nice, roll well. No rim issues, despite plenty of wet weather riding. Clocked 4-5,000 miles on them so far. Occasionally need to tighten the hubs back up, but it's a 2 second job. Lovely.

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TheHound | 9 years ago
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I'm going to be that guy...

Handbuilt

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graybags | 9 years ago
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I've just about worn out the rim on my rear Quattro after only last winter and this and I'm pretty careful about cleaning the bike after every ride. I have also found that the bearings require regular adjustment and had to replace the front ones after barely a couple of months (wet) use, I wouldn't buy them again, that and the fact that you can't buy the front or rear individually, same with Zondas which I also had a pair of and also wore out over a couple of winters and no summer use.

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2 Wheeled Idiot | 9 years ago
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All road wheels will take a 25mm tyre.
How many gears, and what brand is your group set, this will change which wheels will be compatible with your gears.

What are these wheels going to be used for? For racing you could buy second hand aero wheels but if its for training and commuting it would be better to buy some handbuilts with good hubs and wider rims.

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baz69 replied to 2 Wheeled Idiot | 9 years ago
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Running 11 speed ultegra group set
Will be using for training ,mostly using bike for weekend spins 50 -100 k
Merlin have some great deals on at mo ,fulcrum Quattro with conti gp tyres for couple hundred

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parksey replied to baz69 | 9 years ago
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baz69 wrote:

Merlin have some great deals on at mo ,fulcrum Quattro with conti gp tyres for couple hundred

Yeah, £254 for the Quattros with GP4000sII tyres fitted isn't a bad deal at all.

I'd been eyeing up the Mavic Cosmic Elites myself, which can also be had with Mavic tyres for well below £300, but the Fulcrums might be the better overall deal. 39

Slightly lighter than the Mavics too, not that the 60 or so grammes will make any difference with my weight!

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BeatPoet | 9 years ago
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I've been looking at these: http://www.wiggle.co.uk/campagnolo-zonda-clincher-wheelset/

Look like a no brainer price/performance wise. They're in my basket but I'm trying not to buy because I already have decent wheels and I know 6kg off of my body weight will make me a lot faster than 350g off of my wheelset!

Apparently functionally the same as Fulcrum 3's (both made by Campag) but £50 cheaper: http://www.wiggle.co.uk/fulcrum-racing-3-clincher-wheelset/

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