What Wheels

[HLaB]

The season old question, what wheels

My current wheeIs are just over 6000 miles old (model b's) so I thinking about a spare set, I would have bought planet X Model B's but they are discontinued.

I could go for their successor the AL30's (711g front 911g rear) or I could push the boat out and get Fulcrum 5s (775g front, 985g rear) or really push the boat out and get Ultegra (695g front, 957g rear) or ITM Aero 3.0 (676g front, 881g rear).

I've also been offered a pair of Mavic Kyrsium elites (1 summer old).

Has anybody any advice on these wheels or are there any other I should consider?

TIA

 

[totallyfixed]

How much for the Ksyrium Elites? Great wheelset, bomb proof, good looking and light 1530g I recall for the pair, you can'y go wrong. If they are under £200 I would grab them quick.

 

[zizou]

Handbuilts are the way to go in that sort of price range imo

 

[HLaB]

How much for the Ksyrium Elites? Great wheelset, bomb proof, good looking and light 1530g I recall for the pair, you can'y go wrong. If they are under £200 I would grab them quick.

He wants £250 for them but he's throwing in a Ulegra cassette and tyres; I just bought new tyres and an Ultegra cassette last year when they were on offer

 

[Noodley]

You could have a look on Ribble as they have an additional 7% off their winter sale prices on wheels until the 16th of this month.

Equipes are £247 with additional 7%
Ultegra are £225 with additional 7%
Fulcrum 5's are £163 with additonal 7% off
ITM areo 3.0 are £216 with additional 7% off
Discount worked out in my head so it might not be accurate

 

[HLaB]

You could have a look on Ribble as they have an additional 7% off their winter sale prices on wheels until the 16th of this month.

Equipes are £247 with additional 7%
Ultegra are £225 with additional 7%
Fulcrum 5's are £163 with additonal 7% off
ITM areo 3.0 are £216 with additional 7% off
Discount worked out in my head so it might not be accurate

Yeah it was ribble I was looking at last night as they had the offer on, the Equipes are discontinued I quite like the ITM's but I'm unsure as to their quality.

 

[derrick]

If you are serious about an upgrade Mavic Kyrsium elites, i love mine would not use anything else.

 

[Rob3rt]

Pro-lite Bracciano - ~£299
Sub-1500g
Handbuilt

 

[lulubel]

I've got a set of Fulcrum 5 CX, which I think are pretty much the same as the standard ones, just with wider rims.

I've done about 1,000km on them so far, and they seem pretty decent. True out of the box, still true now, and I'm not noticeably slower than I was with my old DT Swiss rim/Shimano 105 hub combination.

 

[HLaB]

I think I tossing between the ITM's and the Mavic Kyrsium Elites. How good are ITM at making wheels (traditionally they've done stems,bars etc) ? v un known past history of the wheels (albeit a summer use by a club mate).

 

[Nebulous]

Will pm you.

 

[HLaB]

Thanks folk, I got him down to £180 (Thanks TF for the price guide) so I went for the Kysrium Elites they look to be fine wheels, they'll go on in the spring

 

[derrick]

Thanks folk, I got him down to £180 (Thanks TF for the price guide) so I went for the Kysrium Elites they look to be fine wheels, they'll go on in the spring

They work great this time of year.

 

[HLaB]

They work great this time of year.

The Model B's are staying on for now

 

[potsy]

Thanks folk, I got him down to £180 (Thanks TF for the price guide) so I went for the Kysrium Elites they look to be fine wheels, they'll go on in the spring

Are they on yet Hlab?