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by **moreegolfer** » Thu Feb 07, 2013 10:24 am

I note Merlin cycles have a great price on the new DA 9000 C50 clincher (gee that's a mouthful) and wondered if there any opinions on how good a deal it is compared to similar wheelsets, both for rim depth/shape and weight? After paying GST I think they should come in at A$1375 delivered. Hit me with your thoughts?

by **BNA** » Thu Feb 07, 2013 11:03 am

by **moreegolfer** » Thu Feb 07, 2013 11:03 am

I am 90kg so no lightweight and I mainly ride criteriums and moderate climbs. I subscribe to the aero is better than weight argument.

by **BrisVegas** » Thu Feb 07, 2013 11:12 am

pfft 90kg. skinny bugger. :roll:

by **moreegolfer** » Thu Feb 07, 2013 11:13 am

BrisVegas wrote:pfft 90kg. skinny bugger.

I am a lighweight I know :lol:

by **jasonc** » Thu Feb 07, 2013 1:22 pm

obviously not enough hills around your area :mrgreen:

by **moreegolfer** » Thu Feb 07, 2013 2:59 pm

jasonc wrote:obviously not enough hills around your area

Or I don't tackle them often enough :roll:

by **moreegolfer** » Fri Feb 08, 2013 10:18 am

Merlin put their price up on the C50 clinchers so I am back to the drawing board. Cycling Express have them but you can't add them to your basket for some reason

by **MDL** » Sun Feb 10, 2013 2:36 pm

I have a set of C50. and a set of the RS80's as well. The C50's are faster on the flats but the RS80 i find climb better. I wouldn't of beleived it till riding on the RS80 for a while and then stick the C50's on for a long ride.

Out to highfields i find the C50's get going better.

MDL

by **moreegolfer** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 12:23 pm

Thanks Matt. Are the RS 80s lighter or just feel lighter climb on?

by **MDL** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:28 pm

They are lighter,

MDL

by **moreegolfer** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 7:55 am

Hmmm, lighter might also mean more prone to me busting something. I think I will pull the trigger on the C50s.

by **durianrider** » Tue Feb 19, 2013 5:09 pm

moreegolfer wrote:I note Merlin cycles have a great price on the new DA 9000 C50 clincher (gee that's a mouthful) and wondered if there any opinions on how good a deal it is compared to similar wheelsets, both for rim depth/shape and weight? After paying GST I think they should come in at A$1375 delivered. Hit me with your thoughts?

Get a power meter and ride up grades instead of buying 'upgrades' that really make no difference at the end of the day.

Its mostly just marketing hype. I worked in the industry. Ive never had a drivers license. I will bang out the same wattage up Norton Summit with the latest DA wheels as a 100$ pair of shimanos. Maybe 4-5 seconds quicker over 15minutes. Srsly, get a power meter and you will understand what the fuss is about.