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Upgrade wheels and pedals??

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  • September 12, 2014 at 2:14 pm #22359
    Walks

    Hi All

    This is my first post on road.cc but certainly not my last. Despite being passionate about road cycling for years, I am about to buy my first road bike! The excitement is palpable!!

    After whittling down a huge list of potential first bikes and almost being tempted to spend way too much (the divorce would have been more expensive 😀 !!) I have decided on the BMC Teammachine SLR02 105. Decision based on cost, reviews and the fact that I’ve loved it since I set eyes on it. Almost bought the ultegra version but wanted spare cash to upgrade the wheels.

    So, first part of my request for advice: I’m happy to keep the rs 11’s for winter training/eating up the miles but want a faster, lighter, easier rolling pair for races, sportives and better weather cycling. Budget around £500 ish and so far I’ve seen good deals on Shimano rs81 c35 & c50; dura ace 9000 c24; Cosmic Carbone SLS (a little over budget), Cosmic Elite S and Ksyrium Elite S WTS. Any recommendations would be hugely beneficial or are there a wheelset/brand out there that I’m missing?

    Second question is: Should I be looking anywhere else other than Look Keo Blades and Speedplay pedals? I’ve ridden clipless for an age now on MTB so not new to them. Again, any advice very welcome.

    Thanks in advance

    Cheers

    Walks

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  • September 14, 2014 at 7:45 am #813953
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    Simon E

    Why not ride the same type of
    Why not ride the same type of pedals as your MTB?

    September 13, 2014 at 5:13 pm #813951
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    therevokid

    I ride speedplay .. they
    I ride speedplay .. they nice, but boy are the “high maintenance” !!
    Going to go back to Looks myself. Perhaps you might consider Shimano DA
    pedals ?

    September 13, 2014 at 4:07 am #813949
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    Anonymous

    Great choice of bike. Either
    Great choice of bike. Either the 105 or Ultegra model will be a blast to ride with any set of wheels.

    Your choice of wheels needs to take into account your terrain and road conditions, weather, body weight, riding style. Some of the wheels you mentioned are very different. Some are also not that much better than the stock wheels.

    If you can get either of the RS81 wheelsets for £500 ish that sounds like a great deal.

    September 12, 2014 at 10:27 pm #813947
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    Walks

    Thanks Hoester. Great
    Thanks Hoester. Great recommendation as I’d never heard of them. Just checked them out and really like the look of the Hadron wheel set and at a fantastic price for the quality. Definitely on the very short list. Cheers

    September 12, 2014 at 9:08 pm #813945
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    Hoester

    One word. Swisside.
    One word. Swisside.

    September 12, 2014 at 9:08 pm #813943
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    Hoester

    One word. Swisside.
    One word. Swisside.

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