Wheels

[gilbertador]

Hi guys i would really appreciate knowing what peoples opinions are for the following wheel sets:

Shimano Dura Ace 7900 C24 CL Wheelset http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/WPSH790024/shimano_dura_ace_7900_c24_cl_wheelset


Shimano Dura Ace 7900 50mm Carbon Clincher Wheelset
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano-dura-ace-7850-50mm-carbon-clincher-wheel-set

or a cheaper one:

Shimano RS80 50mm Carbon Clincher Wheelset http://www.evanscycles.com/products...aign=froogle&gclid=CNOOlMjp_qwCFUhrfAod_iuQTA

I ride a few tme trials and dont live in an area that is hilly (think ardenne like), which wheels would you suggest the cheaper set is not fully carbon and as a set wieghs 1800g and saves £90 on the C24s and £290 on the fully carbon version, I would like to keep prices down, has anyone had any issues with any of these wheel sets or good experiences?
These are unfortunately the only 3 options

Thanks in advance for your help

 

[woodie]

I say go singles, if your only doing the occasional TT then worrying about replacing singles all the time isn't such a big deal. Also, the wheels help you maintain the speed rather than go faster and the singles are generally better at that in my experience.

I got a really cheap set of carbon singles off eBay brand new and haven't had a problem with them and race them whenever I can, they are super quick and as light as Zipp. The brand is Matrix.

Saying that, I know plenty of people with the shimano 50mm and they love them. Reliable wheels that can do everything apparently

 

[taiwan]

Wrong subforum really, http://forum.cyclingnews.com/showthread.php?t=15618 seems to be one relevant thread, there may be others in teh bikes and gear section.

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

moving to the appropriate forum.

Susan

 

[avanti]

I say go singles, ..............

Please explain what you mean by "singles."

This is the first time I heard anyone use that term relevent to wheels.

Thanks

 

[taiwan]

singles = monocoque wheels/trispokes?

 

[rgmerk]

"Singles" == tubular tyres, which are glued onto the rim. "Normal" bike tyres are clinchers.

See (for instance) here for a discussion of some of the pros and cons.

However, the most recent evidence I've seen gives the rolling resistance advantage to clinchers over tubs, contrary to what's said in the article.

Personally, while the ride quality of a set of good tubulars is awesomely good, they are a nuisance and costly to maintain - and a real pain if you discover there's a problem with your tubular the day before a race. If I were buying a set of wheels specifically for TTing, I'd buy the clinchers. The advantages of tubs are far less relevant in TTing.

If they're good enough for Tony Martin to win the world TT championship on, they're probably good enough for the rest of us!

 

[42x16ss]

I know a few people who are very happy with the C24's, so if handbuilt race wheels (always my preference) aren't an option I'd go with these - good compromise of weight and price. There is a tubeless option for these wheels but I'd stay with the standard clincher unless you are riding on cobbles.

 

[woodie]

Please explain what you mean by "singles."

This is the first time I heard anyone use that term relevent to wheels.

Thanks

The tubulars, the ones you glue onto the rim rather than have a seperate tyre and tube to put on the clincher wheel

 

[dsut4392]

Hi guys i would really appreciate knowing what peoples opinions are for the following wheel sets:

Shimano Dura Ace 7900 C24 CL Wheelset http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/WPSH790024/shimano_dura_ace_7900_c24_cl_wheelset


Shimano Dura Ace 7900 50mm Carbon Clincher Wheelset
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano-dura-ace-7850-50mm-carbon-clincher-wheel-set

or a cheaper one:

Shimano RS80 50mm Carbon Clincher Wheelset http://www.evanscycles.com/products...aign=froogle&gclid=CNOOlMjp_qwCFUhrfAod_iuQTA

I ride a few tme trials and dont live in an area that is hilly (think ardenne like), which wheels would you suggest the cheaper set is not fully carbon and as a set wieghs 1800g and saves £90 on the C24s and £290 on the fully carbon version, I would like to keep prices down, has anyone had any issues with any of these wheel sets or good experiences?
These are unfortunately the only 3 options

Thanks in advance for your help

I have the DA 7850 C24CL and have been very happy with them. Light, stiff, well built, hubs roll nicely. They're supplied with a nice little clip-on spoke magnet... which falls off the first time you ride on a rough road

I know a guy with RS80s that's also very happy with them, but I haven't ridden them to compare.

My old wheels were Aksiums. While the weight difference was immediately obvious, the more surprising thing to me was how much better the DA wheels feel when descending and cornering. One of my riding buddies used to routinely drop me on descents, from my first ride on the new wheels (swapped tires and tubes over) I was staying with him comfortably.