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shimano rs11 wheels any good?

  • 09-11-2014 6:20pm
    #1
    fat bloke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,971 ✭✭✭


    Shoulda gone with tried and trusted aksiums with my previous purchase, but what's done is done, so now I'm looking for a trusty winter rear wheel (weight not really an issue) and it seems to make more sense to buy a set.

    There seems to be a whole range of Shimano wheels from 80 to 120 euro: wh-rs's of various numbers, and I don't know anything about them.

    Anyone recommend a pair please?


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  • #2
    eoz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 180 ✭✭eoz


    fat bloke wrote: »
    Shoulda gone with tried and trusted aksiums with my previous purchase, but what's done is done, so now I'm looking for a trusty winter rear wheel (weight not really an issue) and it seems to make more sense to buy a set.

    There seems to be a whole range of Shimano wheels from 80 to 120 euro: wh-rs's of various numbers, and I don't know anything about them.

    Anyone recommend a pair please?

    I bought a set of aksiums off 4debike.com for 155 delivered from Germany.


  • #3
    lescol
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 648 ✭✭✭lescol


    I've been using RS11's on my winter bike since last winter, bought them from Ribble on one of their Shimano sales, came to €110 delivered.

    They're low spoke count, at around 70kgs I don't think that should be an issue for me. They're certainly "solid", so much so that I'm going onto 25mm tyres when I wear out the current 23's. They are loose ball bearings, which I like, are free rolling, no problems there. This is their second winter and they are still true and I haven't needed to service the hubs yet. The skewers IMO are better than Mavic, easy to get tyres on with the thumbs....erm...that's about it really, so far pleased with them :D


  • #4
    Daroxtar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,371 ✭✭✭Daroxtar


    Have them on my own bike, seem pretty bombproof so far. For the price you pay I'd say it would be hard to get better tbh.


  • #5
    NS77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 102 ✭✭NS77


    Have an RS21 rear on my winter bike - was recommended Shimano over Aksiums by someone who knows their wheels.."bombproof" seems to be the general consensus!

    Rose have a set of RS21s for €134 + €9 shipping to Ireland... cheaper as a set than to buy separately.

    http://www.rosebikes.com/article/shimano-wh-rs21-28700-c-road-wheel-set/aid:592364

    If you're anywhere near the West of Ireland and don't want the front, I can make you an offer ;-)


  • #6
    slow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 195 ✭✭slow


    I've a pair of rs11s. No problems so far.


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