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Wheelset for Specialized Allez

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  • February 9, 2015 at 5:15 pm #23227
    roadgenius4

    Hi,
    I am looking to upgrade some of the components on my Spesh Allez bike, shifters, rear dérailleur, cassette & chain to change it from Sora 9 speed to 105 10 or 11 Speed.

    I am going to upgrade the standard Alex Rims R500 wheels as they are not particularly great and don’t roll very well.
    I also need to get an 11 speed wheelset if I am going to be using 11 speed Shimano

    I’m not sure whether it is worth upgrading to 11 speed shimano or stick with 10 speed shimano 105.
    Apart from the extra gear I have heard that the new set has better levers and nicer gear changes etc.
    It also the same price as 10 speed 105.

    I have been looking at the following budget wheels:
    Shimano RS010 9/10/11 speed compatible £67.99 @ Wiggle.co.uk
    Shimano RS11 11 speed compatible £89.99 @ Chain Reaction Cycles

    I would like to know whether upgrading to these wheels would show a noticeable difference in how my bike rides and how the wheels roll compared to the Alex Rims.
    I know at this price the wheels wont be amazing but I don’t have lots to spend. It is better for me to stick with my current wheels and just go for 10 speed?

    Advice would be appreciated

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  • February 9, 2015 at 6:07 pm #831635
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    mike the bike

    roadgenius4 wrote:i currently

    roadgenius4 wrote:
    i currently have Maxxis Dettonator 25c tyres which seem pretty good ……

    I too have a pair of these tyres, they came with a new bike about four years ago.
    After half-a-dozen flats in a month I hung them on the garage wall, where they remain to this day. When the opportunity arises I shall give them to someone I don’t like.

    February 9, 2015 at 5:58 pm #831633
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    roadgenius4

    i currently have Maxxis
    i currently have Maxxis Dettonator 25c tyres which seem pretty good

    I have seen some of the Fulcrum wheels and have seen the Quattro wheels along with the Racing 5s and 3s.
    I will have to see what I can spend

    February 9, 2015 at 5:52 pm #831631
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    hampstead_bandit

    Get a decent set of wheels
    Get a decent set of wheels like fulcrum racing 5 £170 if you shop around, will let you run 8/9/10/11 speed using the supplied spacer.

    The shimano wheels are a good ‘like for like’ replacement if a wheel gets stolen or damaged in crash, but won’t make much difference from performance point of view.

    Good set of tires also makes a big difference, the stock tire (espoir?) are heavy and slow rolling.

    Worry about group set as it wears out.

    February 9, 2015 at 5:37 pm #831629
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    2 Wheeled Idiot

    It would be better to spend
    It would be better to spend more on your wheels than your groupset, the effect is more noticeable.
    Most new wheelsets are 9/10/11 compatible so it would make sense to buy a nice-ish pair of wheels, then in a year or two, then buy an upgraded groupset.
    I too am in the same boat, i have a specialized allez with sora and tiagra. it has a set of planet x al30’s on it and hopefully will soon have the new 105 11 speed groupset…however i am only wanting the new groupset as i crashed a few weeks ago, smashing a shifter. (it makes more sense to spend £300 on a new group than ~£120 on new shifter).
    if you want upgrades on a budget, come summer, get a nice pair of tyres and a new set of cables, this will make a surprisingly large difference to speed, comfort and shift quality.
    hope all this helps 😀

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