Wheel upgrade?

Not so sure having read this
Not so sure having read this review though:
http://www.bikeradar.com/au/road/gear/category/components/wheel-sets/product/review-swiss-side-gotthard-road-wheelset-49016/

Wouldn’t have to be
Wouldn’t have to be Gatorskins but I’ve got a brand new pair sitting in the house ready to go on either a new pair of wheels or when my standard Contis wear down on my Equilibrium.

Gotthards do look better both aesthetically and in terms of spec, IMHO.

Well at 86-ish kg, you’re
Well at 86-ish kg, you’re well under the 105kg weight limit for either set. With the discount, the Gotthard is about £335-ish, for which you gain an extra 6 spokes on the front wheel (the spokes are Sapim CX-deltas instead of the 4mm aero CX-wings on the Franc) and shed less than 100g in weight. You also get black hub and spokes which must be easier to keep clean than the white on the Franc, but you also get a comedy carry-on-style name. That much innuendo would keep my clubmates going for years!

Re tyres, you *sure* about gatorskins? I’ve got them on my winter bike, and I lose the best part of 2mph average speed. I’ll be using Conti GP4000 Black Chilli on mine.

deero83 wrote:How did you get

deero83 wrote:

How did you get the 20% off @notfastenough?
Seem to be 439Euro/£347 on their site?

I had previously signed up to their mailing list, through which they provided the discount code ‘swisssidepromo’. No reason you can’t use it too. I opted for the free delivery option, but they still sent using the express48 service. They were well-boxed and included a spare spoke for each different spoke length, QR skewers, rim tape (already fitted), a pair of snazzy-looking bidons and a pack of blingy stickers which will probably find their way onto laptops etc.

Given the same direct-to-customer model which ensures the likes of Canyon bikes look great value, a reasonably favourable exchange rate, and reviews comparing them to Dura-Ace C24s, it feels like I got a great deal. Although one of my club-mates took one look at them, all shiny and rather pro-looking, laughed and said “you better be fit to ride round on those next summer!”

I got some H Plus Son
I got some H Plus Son Archetype rims on Novatec hubs with CX-Ray spokes for around that budget. There are other wheels out there apart from the Mavic and Fulcrums, which have non standard spokes.

you can buy Zondas with
you can buy Zondas with shimano freehub, so it isn’t an issue. Or if you are running 11 speed, you can use campag cassette with shimano gears with no issues.

if you are really worried about mixing campag with shimano for aesthetic reason just take the stickers off.

Fulcrum are very good wheels,
Fulcrum are very good wheels, I wouldn’t get too hung up on rider weight unless ur buying mega exotic wheels as I have had a pair of racing zero for the past 12 months and as a tad under 15 stone had no issues with regards to wheel strength. I realise ur budget is not in the range for zeros but club mates highly recommend Fulcrum 3, 5 and quatro as being good quality reliable and of a good weight, I bought mine from my LBS bicycle lounge Ormskirk and Mat was happy to fit cassete and check gears running nice and smooth, I guess it would be cheper on line but I find the reassurance of a good LBS important for major purchases. No I don’t work for them.

Which ever wheel upgrade you choose don’t forget a decent cassette, tyres and tubes make a noticable difference to how the wheels feel. Most of all enjoy how much faster the new wheels will make you feel!

Go for some Zondas, they’re
Go for some Zondas, they’re excellent.