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Wheels!! what to buy ?? (Budget €1000)

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  • 23-07-2014 9:06pm
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    shaneobrien95
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭


    So many wheelsets on the market , I'm a bit confused !!

    What's the best wheels for around €1000 ??


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    shaneobrien95
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭shaneobrien95


    calm3 wrote: »
    are there mushroom Wheels?

    ?? Mushroom wheels


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    lennymc
    Registered Users Posts: 6,458 ✭✭✭lennymc


    Cycle superstore offer today was zipp wheels for 999. They looked nice


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    Idleater
    Registered Users Posts: 6,236 ✭✭✭Idleater


    shaneobrien95 wrote: »
    So many wheelsets on the market

    so many opinions.

    I vote extralite. But in a way don't, I don't want them becoming popular or something.


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    slow
    Registered Users Posts: 194 ✭✭slow


    shaneobrien95 wrote: »
    So many wheelsets on the market , I'm a bit confused !!

    What's the best wheels for around €1000 ??

    I've been very impressed by Racecraft wheels handbuilt in Dublin by David Richardson. Lovely clincher carbon wheels on view in Junior Tour last week. Young O' Loughlin used them to win on Gallows Hill. www.racecraftwheels.com. Around the €700 - €800 for a 1350g pair similar to Zipp 303 Firecrests.


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    tamaskan
    Registered Users Posts: 178 ✭✭tamaskan


    shaneobrien95 wrote: »
    So many wheelsets on the market , I'm a bit confused !!

    What's the best wheels for around €1000 ??

    Dura Ace C24 wheels. If they're good enough for victory on the last two Tour de France, I'm sure they'll do a fine job for you too. Rock Solid reliability and only 1350 grams. I got mine for €700 new on sale, though they were still less than €800 I think pre sale.

    Whatever you get though for that price I'm sure will be a fine set of wheels. Enjoy.


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    Lumen
    Registered Users Posts: 31,025 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    tamaskan wrote: »
    Dura Ace C24 wheels. If they're good enough for victory on the last two Tour de France, I'm sure they'll do a fine job for you too. Rock Solid reliability and only 1350 grams. I got mine for €700 new on sale, though they were still less than €800 I think pre sale.

    Whatever you get though for that price I'm sure will be a fine set of wheels. Enjoy.
    Are they worth the extra over RS81s?

    (or to be precise WH-RS81-C24-CL)

    e.g. here for €469:
    http://www.bike24.com/p260982.html


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    tamaskan
    Registered Users Posts: 178 ✭✭tamaskan


    Lumen wrote: »
    Are they worth the extra over RS81s?

    (or to be precise WH-RS81-C24-CL)

    e.g. here for €469:
    http://www.bike24.com/p260982.html

    To answer your question, I have never ridden those Shimano RS81's. But from what I've read about them if u don't suffer from upgrade-itis like me, they are apparently nearly as good.


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    denbatt
    Registered Users Posts: 534 ✭✭✭denbatt


    Lumen wrote: »
    Are they worth the extra over RS81s?

    (or to be precise WH-RS81-C24-CL)

    e.g. here for €469:
    http://www.bike24.com/p260982.html

    I have both rs80's c 24, and dura ace c24's, I love them both. The dura ace have a noticeable faster roll and are slightly lighter, the wheels have the same characteristics when riding. I find them both great anyway.


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    ZiabR
    Registered Users Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭ZiabR


    Hard to look past Dura Ace C24 wheels.


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