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should I upgrade these wheels?

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  • April 22, 2012 at 8:35 pm #15604
    dave95

    current wheels came with bike:

    Front Hub:Formula
    Rear Hub:Shimano Tiagra
    Rims:Alex Race24

    Just wondering if an upgrade to planet x model b would be worth it?

    Mechanically my current wheels are fine.

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  • April 24, 2012 at 3:24 pm #675583
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    issacforce

    break!! is that better
    break!! is that better

    April 24, 2012 at 3:23 pm #675581
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    issacforce

    what about getting your own
    what about getting your own wheels built, ive am getting a pair of wheels built mavic cxp 33 rims 105 hubs and spokes inc £206. i have bought 2 sets of factory wheels in last 3 years and am finding as soon as warranty runs out they start too break and they cost a lot more than hand built wheels ea70,s bonti race lite, get hand built from lbs.

    April 24, 2012 at 7:51 am #675579
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    veseunr

    “brake” or “break”?!
    “brake” or “break”?! Issacforce …. I’m not sure which is worse! 😀

    April 24, 2012 at 7:47 am #675577
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    veseunr

    American Classic 350 Sprint
    American Classic 350 Sprint are 3 ounces lighter for about the same price … and bomb-proof.

    April 24, 2012 at 7:05 am #675575
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    seabass89

    I beat Dave to this one…
    If
    I beat Dave to this one…

    If you want some really light wheels to a reasonable price:

    Pro-Lite Bracciano

    They are listed in Chainreactioncycles.com for 340€

    Or better yet – found some used wheels. Some people (without me being rude) change their wheels every season to have latest and greatest, and I’ve found that to be a gold mine 😀

    April 23, 2012 at 7:36 pm #675573
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    dave95

    purpose is commuting and
    purpose is commuting and weekend road rides

    my tyres aren’t the lightest (on purpose though) spec all condition armadillos 28×700 – want to keep these on

    I’ve seen a deal on some Shimano Ultegra 6700 Wheels.. the front looks pretty light.. the rear not so relative.. but not horrific.. might be a good upgrade?

    April 23, 2012 at 10:58 am #675571
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    Lost faith in the brand

    have a look at the bontrager
    have a look at the bontrager race lites and x lites.

    really nice wheels and good pricing too.

    April 23, 2012 at 9:13 am #675569
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    zzgavin

    afaik they’ve changed the
    afaik they’ve changed the model b to something else, it’s not in stock anymore.
    The ones you have won’t be the lightest wheels, probably 2kgs+ excluding tyres, tubes and cassette. Wheels in the 100-200 price range will weigh about the same, so not a real upgrade in terms of rotating weight.
    Depends on what you want to do with your bike. Around 300-400 gives a real upgrade to a c.1500g wheel set. If you want to time trial then get a set of deep section wheels. For anything else, I’d just look at lighter wheels e.g. fulcrum 3 or shimano rs80 etc. I just bought the RS80s and they are lovely.

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