Aksium V Braccacino
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Aksium V Braccacino
Postby boss » Fri Nov 16, 2012 10:36 pm
Considering wheel upgrade for Christmas... Looking for a light but reliable, do it all wheelset. Commute, train and maybe race.
Are Braccacinos a worthy upgrade?
And for those on here who have Braccacinos, aside from durability, a major concern is cross wind handling. I ride all weather so I don't want to take too many steps backwards.
Cheers
Jim
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Re: Aksium V Braccacino
Postby Xplora » Fri Nov 16, 2012 11:20 pm
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Re: Aksium V Braccacino
Postby bigfriendlyvegan » Fri Nov 16, 2012 11:25 pm
+1 on both counts. Never heard anyone complain about them at all, plus Deon (aka Jack[some numbers]) is an all round good bloke deserving of our love. [Disclosure: I have a pro-lite bike and two sets of pro-lite wheels]Xplora wrote:I'd get the Brac's just to support our man Jack, honestly. No one has been unhappy with them anywhere, that's got to count for something!
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Re: Aksium V Braccacino
Postby hkgts » Fri Nov 16, 2012 11:36 pm
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Re: Aksium V Braccacino
Postby usernameforme » Sat Nov 17, 2012 10:18 am
They are a good optionjimboss wrote: Are Braccacinos a worthy upgrade?
I doubt you'll have too much trouble with them in the wind. 27mm really isn't that deepjimboss wrote: a major concern is cross wind handling
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Re: Aksium V Braccacino
Postby jdimitri » Sat Nov 17, 2012 2:47 pm
They're somewhat similar priced and I'm in a somewhat similar position to the OP, upgrading from RS10 and want to make sure it's "worth" the upgrade
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Re: Aksium V Braccacino
Postby usernameforme » Sat Nov 17, 2012 3:38 pm
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Re: Aksium V Braccacino
Postby Bandelero » Sat Nov 17, 2012 6:22 pm
I have Aksiums as my spare wheels and they are OK but don't set my world on fire. I have ridden RS80's and loved them, would buy these if I were in your shoes.
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Re: Aksium V Braccacino
Postby jdimitri » Sun Nov 18, 2012 12:07 am
Bandelero wrote:I have owned Pro-Lite Stelvio's and I don't rate them.
I have Aksiums as my spare wheels and they are OK but don't set my world on fire. I have ridden RS80's and loved them, would buy these if I were in your shoes.
Thanks to both of you, makes my decision a whole lot easier... Now just hunting to find them $400 or under, which will be quite a task from the looks of it!usernameforme wrote:If its worth anything to you, the hub geometry on the RS80 and the RS10 should be the same, so if you often need to switch wheels then you shouldn't need to tune your gears. The RS80 use some very light rims, but heavy hubs and spokes bump up the overall weight. IIRC, the RS80 can build to a 1300g wheelset with light hubs and spokes (like the DA model).
Put some 25c GP4000s on them and I reckon I'll be good for upgrades on my 105 CAAD10 for a while I think
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Re: Aksium V Braccacino
Postby boss » Sun Nov 18, 2012 12:29 pm
I'm leaning towards a lower profile rim but deep looks so tough!
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Re: Aksium V Braccacino
Postby Ozkaban » Sun Nov 18, 2012 4:18 pm
I moved from Alsiums to braccianos. Chalk and cheese.jimboss wrote:I currently have aksiums - came with my bike (Madone 5.2).
Considering wheel upgrade for Christmas... Looking for a light but reliable, do it all wheelset. Commute, train and maybe race.
Are Braccacinos a worthy upgrade?
And for those on here who have Braccacinos, aside from durability, a major concern is cross wind handling. I ride all weather so I don't want to take too many steps backwards.
Cheers
Jim
They're fast, lightish (300g lighter than the aksiums) and durable (nearly 3k so far and still perfect). I've not had and issues in crosswinds - they're only 30-odd mm.
Seriously, get the braccianos.
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Re: Aksium V Braccacino
Postby usernameforme » Sun Nov 18, 2012 5:13 pm
depends on how much you weigh road surface, tooth fairy points (some seem to be more lucky than others) etc. If you're a 50kg whippet go for it, 90kg sprinter, I'd think twicejimboss wrote:Are the RS80's (c24 or c50) tough enough to commute on?
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Re: Aksium V Braccacino
Postby boss » Sun Nov 18, 2012 5:32 pm
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Postby usernameforme » Sun Nov 18, 2012 7:02 pm
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Re: Aksium V Braccacino
Postby Marty Moose » Sun Nov 18, 2012 7:12 pm
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Re: Aksium V Braccacino
Postby fingy » Sun Nov 18, 2012 10:10 pm
I have 7850 DA C24's with 10,000 km on my old bike never had a
spanner on them that still spin true with no bearing adjustment
my current bike has 7900 DA C24's that have done 15,000 km
I do not treat them gently either, was concerned at first they
may be a fragile wheel being so light,not now
wont hessitate buying 9000 C24's for the next bike
80kg rider BTW
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Re: Aksium V Braccacino
Postby Abby » Mon Nov 19, 2012 11:27 am
Hi jimboss,jimboss wrote:Are the RS80's (c24 or c50) tough enough to commute on?
I'm leaning towards a lower profile rim but deep looks so tough!
I've used a pair if the RS80 (c24) clinchers as my 'do everything' wheelset for almost 18 months. Commuting, training & racing. They are awesome, strong & stiff as all heck, and roll beautifully. I would highly recommend them...
I weigh around 80kg, for info...
Cheers,
Abby
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Re: Aksium V Braccacino
Postby jacks1071 » Mon Nov 19, 2012 12:00 pm
The OP was asking about Bracciano, not Stelvio which are a discontinued and different product. That being said, if you care to elaborate on your issue. Where did you buy your wheels, how old are they, how many kms have they done, how heavy are you.Bandelero wrote:I have owned Pro-Lite Stelvio's and I don't rate them.
I have Aksiums as my spare wheels and they are OK but don't set my world on fire. I have ridden RS80's and loved them, would buy these if I were in your shoes.
I'm sure we can help you out with whatever your issue is/was.
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Re: Aksium V Braccacino
Postby Bandelero » Mon Nov 19, 2012 8:35 pm
Similar/different product, same manufacturer........I bought them from yourself. I offloaded them sometime ago, not much scope to assist unfortunately.jacks1071 wrote:The OP was asking about Bracciano, not Stelvio which are a discontinued and different product. That being said, if you care to elaborate on your issue. Where did you buy your wheels, how old are they, how many kms have they done, how heavy are you.Bandelero wrote:I have owned Pro-Lite Stelvio's and I don't rate them.
I have Aksiums as my spare wheels and they are OK but don't set my world on fire. I have ridden RS80's and loved them, would buy these if I were in your shoes.
I'm sure we can help you out with whatever your issue is/was.
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Re: Aksium V Braccacino
Postby jacks1071 » Mon Nov 19, 2012 9:49 pm
Thats ashame, let me know if you want to try a different model in the future and I'll work something out for you.Bandelero wrote:
Similar/different product, same manufacturer........I bought them from yourself. I offloaded them sometime ago, not much scope to assist unfortunately.
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Re: Aksium V Braccacino
Postby Releng » Tue Nov 20, 2012 8:57 pm
13,500 Ks over 2 years, all weathers. weight from 80-90 Kg.
Still running true and smooth, and feeling brand new. I have never had to touch the spokes despite jumping gutters and speed humps.
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Re: Aksium V Braccacino
Postby nickdos » Wed Nov 21, 2012 8:01 pm
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Re: Aksium V Braccacino
Postby DoogleDave » Wed Nov 21, 2012 8:14 pm
That's a very interesting observation.nickdos wrote:I'm another happy Bracciano owner. I've only had them a couple of months and they "felt" faster (than the mavic cpx22 they replaced) when I go them and my Strava times did improve a bit. But the real eye opener was when I did the recent Fitz's challenge - riding with 430 other cyclists over many hills I noticed how much faster I was coasting down the hills, compared with the other cyclists. When in a group I was constantly braking otherwise I found myself overtaking others with ease, often with them pedalling and me simply coasting. Sure, a lot of people have poor aero technique but I have no doubt the wheels were the major factor.
My Felt F75 currently has the CXP22's, running Conti GP4000S's (and I'm co-incidentally currently contemplating an upgrade to some Bracciano's myself)...however I find that with the CXP22's, I too seem to coast downhill on them whilst those around me seem to be riding with a parachute (and I'm constantly on the brakes).
On a recent club ride I had two riders pedalling down the descent and I coasted past them without pedaling and at the bottom they asked me how on earth I passed them by without pedaling once.
If upgrading to the Bracciano's means my downhill coasting will improve even further then I may need to invest in some company shares of the brake pad manufacturers...or try and seek sponsorship from them....LOL
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Re: Aksium V Braccacino
Postby r2160 » Wed Nov 21, 2012 8:40 pm
Just waiting to get a few spare dollars together to buy the Bracs
cheers
Glenn
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Re: Aksium V Braccacino
Postby kajembe » Wed Nov 21, 2012 8:44 pm
Same here. Had the Bracciano's for 1 month & I coast a lot in group rides. Maybe I'm getting fitter as well but since the wheel upgrade I can keep up & doesn't get dropped behind.nickdos wrote:I'm another happy Bracciano owner. I've only had them a couple of months and they "felt" faster (than the mavic cpx22 they replaced) when I go them and my Strava times did improve a bit. But the real eye opener was when I did the recent Fitz's challenge - riding with 430 other cyclists over many hills I noticed how much faster I was coasting down the hills, compared with the other cyclists. When in a group I was constantly braking otherwise I found myself overtaking others with ease, often with them pedalling and me simply coasting. Sure, a lot of people have poor aero technique but I have no doubt the wheels were the major factor.
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