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Ok guys quick question, what are the best value for money road/racing wheels? Looking to spend around the $1000.00

If it was me, I would buy some Fulcrum 1's or if I could find them on special I would look at the Fulcrum 0's.
I have the one's and used them all last season for crit and road racing.

Everyone's opinion will be different, but personally I would go for either Mavics or Fulcrums.

Fulcrum 1's, Mavic Ksyriums are all good and you can get a really good set for your budget.

If you are a bigger guy, increase the spoke count and go after straight pull spokes. If not, just go for it.

If it was just for racing I would find something a bit aero and stiff.
If you don't want to swap wheels for racing / training then go one of the above options... Maybe.

American Classic 420s

Lighter faster cheaper, if you can put up with team America plastered all over your rims!

http://cassons.com.au/IN_Product.asp?pi ... 000000003X

I bought a new set of RS80 - C50s from ribble earlier this year. They can be had for $750 delivered from the UK.

http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-t ... HIMWHFR390

It's quite a competitive price, especially when compared to wiggle/c r c where they are closer to $1000. My LBS had them for sale for $1,200 AUD.

Although on the heavy side, I have found them to be great wheels, seem to be quite strong for the relatively low spoke count. My understanding is that they are a mix of dura ace rims (i.e. same rims as on C50 Dura Ace clinchers) and an ultegra hub.

The hubs are quite "stealthy" if thats what you prefer.

Have you trawled Bike Radar? There were a number of recent wheels reviewed.

I love my DT Swiss Tricons, >18K km and still going strong.

Dura Ace C24 clinchers. Awesome wheels. Good hubs, light and stiff.

For comparison sakes I'm around 100kg and try to race as much as I train.

I have a set of RS80 clinchers (not the C50). They have been great race and training wheels. For around $600 delivered from overseas they are hard to fault.

I've tried no-name Chinese carbon tubular wheels (yishuin) and although they were ok I wouldn't go down that road again.

I've recently bought a second hand set of zipp 404 tubulars and they are the best wheels I've owned. I got them for just over $1,000 including a brand new cassette and Tyres from eBay. Light, aero and fairly stiff they are great all-rounders

I've also had cheaper shimano clincher wheels and in the end you get what you pay for.

I second Shimano Dura-ace C24 clinchers for a reliable fast wheel set under $1k.

A mate bought the Fulcram Racing 0s - great wheels but hubs feel plastic in areas.
He also had the rear hub rebuilt after a short time.

MarkD_83 wrote:Ok guys quick question, what are the best value for money road/racing wheels? Looking to spend around the $1000.00

Best value for money, in my opinion Pro-Lite Bracciano - I do sell them, but wouldn't if they wern't a good thing.



http://www.pro-liteoz.com/store/index.p ... oductId=19

jacks1071 wrote:

MarkD_83 wrote:Ok guys quick question, what are the best value for money road/racing wheels? Looking to spend around the $1000.00

Best value for money, in my opinion Pro-Lite Bracciano - I do sell them, but wouldn't if they wern't a good thing.

http://www.pro-liteoz.com/store/index.p ... oductId=19

Fitted my new Bracciano's on saturday, clocked 125km on them yesterday.

LOVE them... couldn't be happier

i'm waiting for mine to arrive. ordered last wednesday. how long did yours take for delivery, rex?

simonr23 wrote:i'm waiting for mine to arrive. ordered last wednesday. how long did yours take for delivery, rex?

About 2 weeks... Fastway are anything but.

Rex wrote:

simonr23 wrote:i'm waiting for mine to arrive. ordered last wednesday. how long did yours take for delivery, rex?

About 2 weeks... Fastway are anything but.

Its a long way to Perth from QLD by Road If it makes you feel any better TNT take just as long but charge twice as much for a box that size.

Delivery on the East Coast is typically 1-3 days.