wheel upgrade

[justkeeppedaling]

hi folks
looking into the possibility of upgrading the wheels on my Triban 3 for the summer, mainly due to the responses on here about poor quality wheels on the T3.
So I am looking at the Shimano RS10 ( google search £96) or Fulcrum 7 2012 (google search £110) cant really afford any more than tha,t neither would i want to.

Anyone got any recommendations around the 100 quid price range?

thanks

 

[TonyEnjoyD]

Got the Fulcrum Racing 7 wheels 2 yrs ago, excellent for the price, really responsive and minimal comparative flex.
Medium depth rims with aero spokes and sealed bearings.
Look the biz too

I really like them

 

[vickster]

Assuming these are they, here are the Fulcrums for £94 delivered

http://compare.ebay.co.uk/like/3507...ixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar&adtype=pla&crdt=0

 

[Manguish]

I have the RS10 on the bike in my picture. Find them more than adequate. Quite round too which comes in useful.

 

[justkeeppedaling]

Assuming these are they, here are the Fulcrums for £94 delivered

http://compare.ebay.co.uk/like/3507...ixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar&adtype=pla&crdt=0

ive looked at them, they have a chip in the side of the rim, which is sneakily disguised near the bottom of the description

 

[vickster]

Bummer - there was discussion of the hubs on Shimano wheels here (all beyond me though lol) http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/cheap-wheelset.124362/#post-2321026

 

[Pedal Bob]

Fitted RS10's on my Triban and was a worthy upgrade- the stock TB3 wheels really are terrible.

 

[Typhon]

I fitted pro-lite braccianos to my Triban 3 and noticed little difference other than the weight to be honest. I ride the same routes constantly and analyse my data and I am no faster with them, even if I was 0.2 mph faster I would have noticed but I'm not. The only difference is that they are 900g lighter but that's it. I wish I'd saved the money and put it towards a better bike.

Just my opinion/experience.

 

[Tribanite]

Almost 1kg lighter and yet your times didn't improve???
i know i am faster around my 3 mile loop if i leave the loaded saddle bag and water bidon at home

 

[Typhon]

Well I am 82kg so the bike going from almost 11kg to just under 10kg is really only about a 1% difference of total weight. And that doesn't mean you'll be 1% faster either as weight only really helps going up hills. On the flat it's about total power.

 

[Pedal Bob]

My issue with the Tb wheels were the spokes that started to rust after only a couple of wet rides and the hub bearings that felt as round as a 50p. Am I any faster on the new wheels though- who knows....

 

[justkeeppedaling]

ive been looking on the triban thread and found a lot of people have gone for the shimano R501 which are quite appealing as they are only 85 quid. anyone got any views on these.

 

[vickster]

http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/cheap-wheelset.124362/#post-2321026

 

[Rob3rt]

I rode on my Pro-Lite wheels for the 1st time yesterday, not going to blather on and spout lots of buzz words, but what I will say is, I am glad I spent the money on them!

I fitted pro-lite braccianos to my Triban 3 and noticed little difference other than the weight to be honest. I ride the same routes constantly and analyse my data and I am no faster with them, even if I was 0.2 mph faster I would have noticed but I'm not. The only difference is that they are 900g lighter but that's it. I wish I'd saved the money and put it towards a better bike.

Just my opinion/experience.

How on earth can you not tell the difference :S