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Old 10 May 2011, 06:02 PM   #1
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as I need some 2nd opinion on a set of road wheels
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Old 10 May 2011, 06:08 PM   #2
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Yep....so are Stevo (lol-x), Dan Pierce and Dalip to name but three others (there are quite a few on here)
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Old 10 May 2011, 06:21 PM   #3
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I am after this set of wheel

Shimano RS80 vs Reynolds Shadow vs Fulcrum 3

they are mod range wheels and similar price ($300-$500)

any thoughts

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Old 10 May 2011, 06:24 PM   #4
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I am after this set of wheel

Shimano RS80 vs Reynolds Shadow vs Fulcrum 3

they are mod range wheels and similar price ($300-$500)

any thoughts

Thanks
I've always been a fan of Fulcrum wheels...the 3 are a great - friends have had/have them and swear by them. Great strength and weight. Good all rounder.

I haven't had much experience of the others.
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Old 10 May 2011, 06:34 PM   #5
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Old 10 May 2011, 09:15 PM   #6
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I am after this set of wheel

Shimano RS80 vs Reynolds Shadow vs Fulcrum 3

they are mod range wheels and similar price ($300-$500)

any thoughts

Thanks
Never had Shimano wheels before (I only have Campag. on all my bikes, makes life easier to have all of one type)....but I have a Ridley Damocles with Reynolds wheelset (tubulars) - fantastic.....and a Colnago C40 with Fulcrum 3's (clinchers) - also fantastic as Dalip says..... pics below
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Old 10 May 2011, 10:40 PM   #7
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Had to buy a set last year and went w/ Shimano Ultegra 6700's w/ tubeless clinchers. No issues so far.
Not familiar w/ the set you are after though, sorry.
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Old 10 May 2011, 11:20 PM   #8
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Lovely bike Dan.....lovely
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Old 10 May 2011, 11:24 PM   #9
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Lovely bike Dan.....lovely
Thanks, Bill!

Finally got a chance for a quick ride yesterday. Between travel and weather it's been tough to find some saddle time this year.
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Old 10 May 2011, 11:55 PM   #10
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Just stay safe, sure you've hear yesterday's news from the Giro...terrible....no other words for it...
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Old 11 May 2011, 12:19 AM   #11
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I actually just bought a road bike for a triathlon I had this past Sunday.
Got myself a Cannondale CAAD 10-5 and while I'm not much of a cyclist, I thoroughly enjoyed it!!!
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Old 11 May 2011, 12:40 AM   #12
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Just stay safe, sure you've hear yesterday's news from the Giro...terrible....no other words for it...
Haven't heard the news, Bill. Sounds bad though.
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Old 11 May 2011, 01:24 AM   #13
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Professional bike path rider. Shimano hubs, DT spokes, Mavic rims, Specialized tires & tubes.......oh yeah, Mr. Tuffy tire liners.
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Old 11 May 2011, 01:45 AM   #14
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Glad to see there are some fellow roadies on the board. Campy rider, here, in case you hadn't already figured that out from my name!
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Old 11 May 2011, 01:47 AM   #15
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I don't have a picture of my road bike right now but I have a Strong frame that was custom built for me by an old racing buddy of mine. I used to race back in the 90s while in high school, college and a few years afterwards and Carl Strong was one of my teammates. He now builds amazing bikes.

I was a CAT 2 rider before I had to get serious about life and head to grad school. I actually raced against Levi Leipheimer in several races when he was still an amateur and living in Montana. I actually finished second to him in a mountain stage race! Oh an now I feel really old because I was teammates with Tejay Vangarden's dad. Now the kid is one of the top US up and coming Pros. The kid used to go on short rides with us when he was 8 - 9 years old!
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Old 11 May 2011, 01:47 AM   #16
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Terrible news from the Giro by the way.
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Old 11 May 2011, 01:50 AM   #17
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Terrible news from the Giro by the way.
Absolutely. A pretty somber reminder of the risks these guys take in the mountain stages.
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Old 11 May 2011, 03:56 AM   #18
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I am after this set of wheel

Shimano RS80 vs Reynolds Shadow vs Fulcrum 3

they are mod range wheels and similar price ($300-$500)

any thoughts

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I would go for the Fulcrum 3.

They are bomb proof.
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Old 11 May 2011, 03:58 AM   #19
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Never had Shimano wheels before (I only have Campag. on all my bikes, makes life easier to have all of one type)....but I have a Ridley Damocles with Reynolds wheelset (tubulars) - fantastic.....and a Colnago C40 with Fulcrum 3's (clinchers) - also fantastic as Dalip says..... pics below
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Glad to see there are some fellow roadies on the board. Campy rider, here, in case you hadn't already figured that out from my name!
YEAP!!! Campy is the way to go.
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Old 11 May 2011, 05:07 AM   #20
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Old 11 May 2011, 06:54 AM   #21
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Mountainbiker here,having fun with those comfy rides fellas ???
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Nice guys.......but the winner of the Tour de France was an Aussie Oi Oi Oi!!!!!

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Mountainbiker here,having fun with those comfy rides fellas ???
I'm adjusting (playing with) mine as we speak....no smart comments.
I am looking for a smaller seat.

I am still using 'Prolink' Stavaros.
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Old 6 January 2012, 04:32 PM   #24
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So blackmsport, what wheels did you end up getting?
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Old 6 January 2012, 04:56 PM   #25
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I'm adjusting (playing with) mine as we speak....no smart comments.
I am looking for a smaller seat.

I am still using 'Prolink' Stavaros.
I use a Brooks saddle. Not the smallest or lightest, but, damn, it's the most comfortable one I've ever ridden.
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Old 6 January 2012, 05:24 PM   #26
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Hi BlackMS, I have used Mavic Aksium wheels for the past 18 months and ridden over 3000Km on these.

I find these a great trouble free training wheel, I have had a few rear spokes go recently, other than that they remain true better than any other set of wheels that I have trained on previously. Sorry can't comment on the wheels you are looking at. At just over 90kg I'm a little heavier that most riders I train with.

Tragic news from the Giro.
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Thanks Wes, I'll check them out.
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Old 6 January 2012, 05:42 PM   #28
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very nice looking bike..... I am jealous !!!!

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Old 6 January 2012, 06:08 PM   #29
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So blackmsport, what wheels did you end up getting?
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I have Mavic Openpro's on my old Giant.
They have lasted well but I did crack one at the spoke entry a while back.
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