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Looking to upgrade my Fulcrum Racing 7 Wheelset

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  • January 6, 2014 at 1:47 pm #20418
    tomlowe36

    HI, looking to upgrade the wheels on my Infinito. I am looking to make the bike snappier, handle sharper and if possible increase my average pace, if ever so slightly.

    Open to all suggestions thanks in advance,

    Tom.

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  • January 6, 2014 at 7:50 pm #767645
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    bendertherobot

    Disagree. There are, IMO,
    Disagree. There are, IMO, marginal gains from the F7 to F3 but enough to notice. Roll better, stiffer, nicer.

    From the F3 upwards there are very marginal ones indeed. Of course the ceramic bearings are nice.

    But, left field, the equivalent campag wheels are often slightly cheaper and just as good.

    January 6, 2014 at 3:05 pm #767643
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    tomlowe36

    Thanks for the great insight
    Thanks for the great insight and quick response. So all those mentioned are good for Shimano 105 10sp apart from the Eurua?

    January 6, 2014 at 2:10 pm #767641
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    ajmarshal1

    I’ve got Fulcrum Racing 7’s
    I’ve got Fulcrum Racing 7’s as my everyday wheel and you’ll be surprised how good they are when you compare them to apparently higher spec wheels. I’ve owned Mavic Ksyrium elites and Fulcrum Racing 3’s and IMO they don’t justify a big enough leap forward from the R7’s. Likewise Ultegra C24 jobs. Another budget favourite; Planet X’s offerings have looked and felt cack in my experience with horrid hubs. IMO, if you want snap, sharpness and lovely rolling I’d be looking at Fuclrum R1 / 0 2-way fit or Campag Eurus (If you’ve got a campag drivetrain.) Would compliment your lovely frame.

    Don’t discount handbuilts (Pacenti SL23 is a great tubeless compatible rim) but Hub selection is a topic for a punch up and you might not want the hassle.

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