[casati53x11]

Decided against carbon wheels for my bike.
My frame wouldn’t take the modern 25mm tyres. Apparently it’s common to have small clearances on Italian bikes.
Therefore I’m looking at a sub 1500g wheelset with as deep a rim as possible.
Looking at Hunts and many others but the ones I really like are the Mavic R SYS clinchers but about £1250 and that’s more than I’d like to pay. Maximum £700 ish . Any ideas?

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[check12]

Carbon ti hubs *drool*

Carbon ti hubs *drool*

[matthewn5]

+1 for Campag Shamals, it’s

+1 for Campag Shamals, it’s the feel of really stiff wheels that’s so great. I’ve always bought them second hand and am running the latest C17 version with a 23mm tyre on the front without problems. You can really feel how good the bearings are when you put them on after the winter wheels.

But talk to David at DCR, he can build you something lighter and cheaper, and with your budget you could choose lovely light exotic hubs and come in at around the 1350g range without much difficulty.

[casati53x11]

Seems one of the big cycling

Seems one of the big cycling magazines thought the same in their review.

They seem very expensive for what they are, 30mm and 1450g (claimed) £620? 

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[check12]

They seem very expensive for

They seem very expensive for what they are, 30mm and 1450g (claimed) £620? 

[casati53x11]

Thank you. ????

Thank you. ????

[PRSboy]

Agreed.  I have these as my

Agreed.  I have these as my ‘best’ wheels and they are brilliant!  They have superb bearings, and feel noticeably fast to me, particularly when you put the power down up a short hill.  

Thought I have mixed them with a Shimano groupset on a canadian bike so I’ll burn in hell.

[Chris Hayes]

Shamals.

Shamals.  Not deep section, but light, fast and look great on Italian bikes… 

[lio]

Oh hadn’t heard about that. 

Oh hadn’t heard about that.  That’s obviously not great as it’s the major selling point.

My fallback option would be Campagnolo Zonda then (or Fulcrum equivalent).

The Zondas aren’t that deep but they are in the weight range, brake really well, are really reliable and about half the price.  I have a set of C17 and before switching to disc brake they were my favourits.

 

[casati53x11]

Just looked at them . I like

Just looked at them . I like the look of the 32mm deep rim and the narrow rim width would suit my bike. However, I’ve just been reading about someone’s bad experience with the rim brake material coming away after nine months use and DT Swiss didn’t want to know.

[lio]

My vote would be for DT Swiss

My vote would be for DT Swiss PR 1400 Oxic.

They’re really “deep” but you’ll get light weight, tubeless compatible wheels and the best rim braking from ceramic coated rims that will last a long time.

I think if you shop around you should be able to get them close to your budget and the black colour looks great too.
 

[Joe Totale]

Well if you can get the

Well if you can get the Shimano wheels for around £200.00 then definitely get those. 

They’re pretty narrow by modern standars which could be a godsend for you as they won’t stretch tyres out, you may even be able to squeeze in 24 or 25mm tyres in there which wouldn’t happen with wider wheels. 

[check12]

They are a shallow rim, but

They are a shallow rim, but light and tubeless if you want that, get some 23mm 5000s while your at it and latex tubes for the whole I got new wheel experience. (If you haven’t already) 

If you want aero I’d look elsewhere 

[casati53x11]

Ultegra Rs700 C30 I think are

Ultegra Rs700 C30 I think are the ones your talking about. They were almost £800 but many places are selling them for around £450.

However I’ve seen them for £400 and a pal reckons he can get them around half that price for me through a contact. That sounds a deal clincher for me! 
what do you think?

[check12]

Or Shimano c24 rs80/rs81/dura

Or Shimano c24 rs80/rs81/dura ace 1378 (or whatever 4 numbers, it’s their weight) or the ultegra tubeless ones can’t remember what they are called,  

[check12]

Shimano C50 or C60 from eBay

Shimano C50 or C60 from eBay (rs81 or dura ace)

kinlin 31 (19mm internal iirc)

borg 50mm carbon though and maybe too wide

ebay swissside hadron 425 625 

Mavic cosmic elite
Shimano c35

hed jet 

that should occupy you for a while and break up the lockdown boredom!

(not all fit you criteria, but that’s half the fun, make a spreadsheet of wheels and various attributes)

 

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