Wheel Upgrade "Advice Needed :)"
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Wheel Upgrade "Advice Needed :)"
Postby trippyho » Mon Jul 16, 2012 2:14 pm
I'am looking to upgrade my stock wheels (Shimano R500) with Falcrum Racing 5 wheels. They are currently on sale at wiggle http://www.this link is broken/fulcrum-racing- ... lset-2012/ and was wondering if anyone has had any experiences with them and if they are that much better than the R500.
Basically I have a $300 max budget and if anyone can give me suggestions or opinions it would be greatly appreciated. Just a bit of background I mainly use my bike for training rides so I'am after something that will give me a better / nicer ride.
Thanks in advance
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Postby dominicj » Mon Aug 06, 2012 1:50 pm
These look amazingly light for the price, however they say maximum rider weight 185lb... I'm 220lb. I've been a bit confused about the relationship between rider weight and wheels. Most wheels I look at don't have a maximum rider weight however I can only assume that they have one. What are the implications of riding a wheel which is not rated for my weight? Will the wheel buckle or is it a longer term thing (eg. the wheel will not stay true over a longer period)? I had also assumed that more spokes would make a stronger wheel but some information I've seen indicates that this may not necessarily be the case.usernameforme wrote:[url=<a class="vglnk" title="Link added by VigLink" href="http://www.cyclingdeal.com.au/buy/edge- ... /WWS-XR200]these look like a good set of "sunday best" hoops
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Postby usernameforme » Mon Aug 06, 2012 7:08 pm
I can't comment too much on riding a wheel that is not rated for your weight as I weigh 53kg, but I am led to believe that it will go out of true quicker/easier and perhaps flex more than what you would like. Bicycle wheel warehouse is also a good place to look for budget raceday wheels and they have a pretty good reputation on other forums. I believe their pure race SL and pure aero will cater for your weight whilst being a reasonable weight at a decent price. They do have some much lighter wheels, if your wallet allows...dominicj wrote: These look amazingly light for the price, however they say maximum rider weight 185lb... I'm 220lb. I've been a bit confused about the relationship between rider weight and wheels. Most wheels I look at don't have a maximum rider weight however I can only assume that they have one. What are the implications of riding a wheel which is not rated for my weight? Will the wheel buckle or is it a longer term thing (eg. the wheel will not stay true over a longer period)? I had also assumed that more spokes would make a stronger wheel but some information I've seen indicates that this may not necessarily be the case.
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Re: Wheel Upgrade "Advice Needed :)"
Postby themerlin » Mon Aug 06, 2012 7:36 pm
Break spokes? I think it's a combination between spoke count and rim stiffness.dominicj wrote:Did you end up getting the Fulcrum 5's? I am trying to make the exact same decision now. I got R500's on my Azzurri and am looking to upgrade to a stronger and lighter wheelset.
These look amazingly light for the price, however they say maximum rider weight 185lb... I'm 220lb. I've been a bit confused about the relationship between rider weight and wheels. Most wheels I look at don't have a maximum rider weight however I can only assume that they have one. What are the implications of riding a wheel which is not rated for my weight? Will the wheel buckle or is it a longer term thing (eg. the wheel will not stay true over a longer period)? I had also assumed that more spokes would make a stronger wheel but some information I've seen indicates that this may not necessarily be the case.usernameforme wrote:[url=<a class="vglnk" title="Link added by VigLink" href="http://www.cyclingdeal.com.au/buy/edge- ... /WWS-XR200]these look like a good set of "sunday best" hoops
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Postby Crawf » Tue Aug 07, 2012 7:47 am
Those wheels are a fantastic deal, the XR200 rim is somewhat flexy so I'd stick to that weight limit suggestion, if it were an XR270 or XR300 then 220lb would be ok.usernameforme wrote:these look like a good set of "sunday best" hoops
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Postby usernameforme » Tue Aug 07, 2012 9:17 am
they also make it with the XR-300 rim too... weight limit is 210lbs though...Crawf wrote:Those wheels are a fantastic deal, the XR200 rim is somewhat flexy so I'd stick to that weight limit suggestion, if it were an XR270 or XR300 then 220lb would be ok.usernameforme wrote:these look like a good set of "sunday best" hoops
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Re: Wheel Upgrade "Advice Needed :)"
Postby dominicj » Fri Aug 10, 2012 12:03 pm
The idea now is to get a second wheelset for non-commute weekend rides (once I can convince the wife that this is 'necessary')!
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Postby trippyho » Fri Aug 31, 2012 2:34 pm
Nah I haven't gotten my wheel upgrade yet. Decided to save a bit more and wanted to get something better.dominicj wrote:Did you end up getting the Fulcrum 5's? I am trying to make the exact same decision now. I got R500's on my Azzurri and am looking to upgrade to a stronger and lighter wheelset.
Instead I'am thinking of upgrading my Shimano R500 rims to either the Easton EA50 AERO Clincher Road or the Pro-Lite Bracciano.
The Eastons are around 60grams heavier and cost $50 more, but not sure how the Pro-Lite compares to it.
Does anyone know how each one compares in terms of performance, hub quality etc?
Here are the links to each wheel.
Prolite Bracciano - http://www.pro-liteoz.com/store/index.p ... oductId=19
Easton EA50 Aero - http://www.this link is broken/Easton-EA50 ... d-Wheelset
Which one would you get / recommend? Basically I upped my budget to $400 - $450 max.
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Postby nickdos » Fri Aug 31, 2012 2:53 pm
I don't think the weight of the Easton AE50 wheels on the Cellbikes site is right. Googling gave me a claimed weight of 1786g. I sent Cellbikes an email asking if another set of wheels had the correct weight - they were claiming a <$200 pair of R501 (30mm rim) weighed 1600g (they've since fixed it).trippyho wrote: The Eastons are around 60grams heavier and cost $50 more, but not sure how the Pro-Lite compares to it.
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Postby trippyho » Fri Aug 31, 2012 3:14 pm
Wow your right! I just went on the Eastons' website and the actual weight of the EA50 Aero wheel set is 1785g. Looks like the Pro-Lite Bracciano is the way to go, unless someone else knows of a better wheel for the same price bracket I should consider...nickdos wrote:I don't think the weight of the Easton AE50 wheels on the Cellbikes site is right. Googling gave me a claimed weight of 1786g. I sent Cellbikes an email asking if another set of wheels had the correct weight - they were claiming a <$200 pair of R501 (30mm rim) weighed 1600g (they've since fixed it).trippyho wrote: The Eastons are around 60grams heavier and cost $50 more, but not sure how the Pro-Lite compares to it.
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Postby delazy » Fri Aug 31, 2012 3:26 pm
Forward to receiving them and seeing if they live up to all the hype I have no doubt they will however...
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Postby trippyho » Fri Aug 31, 2012 3:29 pm
Let me know how it they go. By the way what's the URL for the website you ordered them from?delazy wrote:Found myself in the same situation earlier in the week, had planned to buy the shimano rs80 c24s from c r c, spent atleast 6 hours on here searching/researching and decided on the pro-lites...ordered them from deon/alex, Tuesday lunchtime and they were in the couriers hands by mid afternoon...awesome service!! Look
Forward to receiving them and seeing if they live up to all the hype I have no doubt they will however...
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Postby R12RT » Fri Aug 31, 2012 5:56 pm
delazy wrote:Found myself in the same situation earlier in the week, had planned to buy the shimano rs80 c24s from c r c, spent atleast 6 hours on here searching/researching and decided on the pro-lites...ordered them from deon/alex, Tuesday lunchtime and they were in the couriers hands by mid afternoon...awesome service!! Look
Forward to receiving them and seeing if they live up to all the hype I have no doubt they will however...
They will!!
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Postby _mike_ » Sat Sep 01, 2012 10:38 pm
Today i swapped them out for some new RS80's on a lap around the block (they weren't mine) and liked them, but remember comparing a new to used wheel. I liked the finish & will be ordering a pair of these eventually. You can buy them ~$450 delivered from the uk, from memory they were more than that ~2.5yrs ago
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Postby jasonc » Sun Sep 02, 2012 6:47 am
http://www.pro-liteoz.com/store/trippyho wrote:Let me know how it they go. By the way what's the URL for the website you ordered them from?
i've got the Como's - awesome commuting wheels
tough, heavy and cheap
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