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Wheel upgrade choice

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  • November 5, 2012 at 11:15 am #17204
    notfastenough

    Morning all,
    I’m shopping around for some nice wheels for christmas. I’ve narrowed it down to:

    Mavic Ksyrium Equipe in white (look great)
    Quest Keswick in black (bit lighter than the Mavics, these are a re-badge of Pro-Lite Braccianos since Pro-Lites don’t seem to be that easy to get hold of but Quest are in the UK and advertising the Keswicks in CW)
    Handbuild – I live near Will’s Wheels in Stockport, I don’t know what they will do for the £260-ish that the other choices cost.

    Thoughts?

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  • November 15, 2012 at 7:15 am #705555
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    KirinChris

    Handbuild, no question.
    It
    Handbuild, no question.

    It will always be better (assuming a reasonable level of competency of course).

    Go and tell them your budget and see what they can do.

    Also what do you want the wheels for, what bike do you ride, your weight – I don’t see how anyone can even offer an opinion without knowing some basic facts.

    November 12, 2012 at 11:42 pm #705553
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    Mostyn

    Michelin, Schwalbe, Tri Comp,
    Michelin, Schwalbe, Tri Comp, Red bar tape requires : Red stripe tyres, Depending on bike colour scheme.

    November 11, 2012 at 11:14 pm #705551
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    notfastenough

    Well after nipping into a LBS
    Well after nipping into a LBS today, I’ve ended up with a pair of one-ride-old white ksyrium equipes that were going for £200 with warranty. So, now I need to decide what accompany them with. I’m thinking of tyres colour-co-ordinated with bar tape. So, red’s a bit obvious. Current thinking is either:

    Yellow
    Celeste green
    Blue
    Pink

    Suggestions? (both for colour and products which provide those colours)

    By the way, the bike is black with black group and finishing kit, and white transfers.

    November 6, 2012 at 11:10 am #705549
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    Bedfordshire Clanger

    Campagnolo Zondas. Bullet
    Campagnolo Zondas. Bullet proof, quick and light.
    Under £300 at Ribble or bike-discount.de
    Excellent all rounders.

    November 6, 2012 at 8:27 am #705547
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    therevokid

    I had the silver braccianos
    I had the silver braccianos on a white planet-x nanolight
    and yes very retro looking – I liked it a lot 🙂
    Good wheels but need a little extra when nipping up the
    cassette to limit freehub scaring !

    November 5, 2012 at 10:04 pm #705545
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    notfastenough

    @mostyn – nice deal, but I
    @mostyn – nice deal, but I can’t make the jump to the elites, equipes is about the limit.

    @hatter, I note the black ones are still £300 – how do the silver ones look? I can’t help thinking it will look retro, and a bit odd on a carbon frame?

    November 5, 2012 at 7:21 pm #705543
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    TheHatter

    CRC have got the Bracciano’s
    CRC have got the Bracciano’s for £239 which is a steal – I have the 2011 version and they’ve been great.

    November 5, 2012 at 5:21 pm #705541
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    Mostyn

    Just bought myself the 2013,
    Just bought myself the 2013, Mavic Ksyrium Elite S, Wheelset, they come with Mavic Tyres; and they’re 30, grams lighter in weight than the 2012, Elites. I’m extremely pleased with them. Had a cracking deal with my LBS, put a new Ultegra 11/28, cassette on the wheels, also came from LBS, as a good deal.

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