Which Wheelset?

Thanks for all the replies🙄 . I am probably going to get Shimano RH-550's.

I like the hub-mounted spoke nipples.

Cyclist14 said:

I am looking to buy a new wheelset, unfourtunately it will take me about a year to save up for it.

This season I will have to race on my bontrager select's.

Next year I am either going to buy:

Mavic Ksyrium SL's

Spinergy Stealth Carbon PBO's

Velomax Orion II's

I am leaning towards the Spinergy's because they are Carbon fiber and about half the price of a regular high-end wheelset (and half the weight).

Your input is accepted and appreciated.

If you want a little sobering reading, go through some Spinergy reviews on Roadbikereview.com .

tcklyde said:

If you want a little sobering reading, go through some Spinergy reviews on Roadbikereview.com .

Yeah. Avoid the RH-550's too.

You can't go wrong with the Velomax', so that's one I would have on my list. K's I'm not crazy about because I never cared for their handling/ride qualities, but that doesn't mean you wouldn't like them. Forget the Spinergy's, they're not worth the hassle.

My best recommendation would be Campy Zonda's or Proton's, depending if you want an all-rounder (Z's) or more of a climber/sprinter (P's). If you want lighter and have a bigger budget, go with Eurus or Neutron. I've NEVER had a single problem with Campy factory-build wheels, never even had to true them once, and I'm using my 3rd set, (used to have Shamal & Nucleon sew-up versions). The main thing is they are fast and reliable. You can get them with Shimano or Campy freehubs, so that's not a problem.

BTW - here is a great place to buy the '03 Zonda's (which IMHO are better than the '04/'05 Z's) for $379.95, and the '03 Neut's for $499.95. Sam still has a few sets leftover and he's blowing them out. They're NIB with wheelbags, lockring, skewers, manual, etc. FYI: just one example - Magnus Backstedt used Neut's last year when he won Paris-Roubaix, and he weighs what, over 200 lb? You don't get a tougher torture test on a road race wheelset than P-R with a heavier rider.

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Wurm said:

...buy the '03 Zonda's (which IMHO are better than the '04/'05 Z's)...

.... why???

1. They're lighter than the '04-'05 Zondas by 70 gm. total. Campy specs them as:

~ '03 Front, 740 + '03 Rear, 920 = 1660 gm.
~ '04 Front, 770 + '04 Rear, 960 = 1730 gm.

Which makes the '03s nearly as light as the approx. 1600 gm. Eurus'. Remember that Eurus has the Ti pawl carrier where Zonda is steel, so the main weight loss for Eurus is in the hub, not the rim, and the 4 less front spokes.

The "real" weight of my '03s are 762gm. Front/916gm. Rear = 1678gm. No lockring, skewers, rim tape. Not bad especially the rear, and only 2.9% off (F) & .5% (R) off from the factory spec.

2. The '02-'03 Zondas have aero spokes like Eurus. '04-'05 Zondas have round spokes.

3. '02-'03 Zonda front has G4 spoking which,

_a. Has 20 spokes rather than '04-'05 Zonda & Eurus 16 spokes, probably resulting in a stronger build overall, with little if any aero penalty.

_b. The '02-'03 front's G4 pattern is alternating radial & 1x, (10 spokes laced radially, 10 laced 1x) probably resulting in a slightly stronger build, yet somewhat more forgiving wheel than the all-radial Eurus and newer Zonda (radial) fronts.

The G4 front as such has better handling characteristics IMO than the straight radial-laced Z or E, especially on fast downhills. I've ridden all 3 of these front wheels.

4. The '03 Z has different hub shells than '04 Z. Neither is "better" in this respect AFAIK, just that they're differently shaped.

:p :p :p Hey daniel you know which wheel is the best if you are goin for the most cost effective wheel kyserium :p

William Henry said:

:p :p :p Hey daniel you know which wheel is the best if you are goin for the most cost effective wheel kyserium :p

:p:p:p Yeah, and it's just that easy, right Mr. Henry? :p

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Wurm said:

You can't go wrong with the Velomax', so that's one I would have on my list. K's I'm not crazy about because I never cared for their handling/ride qualities, but that doesn't mean you wouldn't like them. Forget the Spinergy's, they're not worth the hassle.

My best recommendation would be Campy Zonda's or Proton's, depending if you want an all-rounder (Z's) or more of a climber/sprinter (P's). If you want lighter and have a bigger budget, go with Eurus or Neutron. I've NEVER had a single problem with Campy factory-build wheels, never even had to true them once, and I'm using my 3rd set, (used to have Shamal & Nucleon sew-up versions). The main thing is they are fast and reliable. You can get them with Shimano or Campy freehubs, so that's not a problem.

BTW - here is a great place to buy the '03 Zonda's (which IMHO are better than the '04/'05 Z's) for $379.95, and the '03 Neut's for $499.95. Sam still has a few sets leftover and he's blowing them out. They're NIB with wheelbags, lockring, skewers, manual, etc. FYI: just one example - Magnus Backstedt used Neut's last year when he won Paris-Roubaix, and he weighs what, over 200 lb? You don't get a tougher torture test on a road race wheelset than P-R with a heavier rider.

greenfishsports.comindex.aspOpen ↗

(No I don't work for them, I'm just a customer!)

I have 2 sets of the nuetrons in sewups and I love them, I'm weighing in around 200lbs. :eek:

tomgaul said:

I have 2 sets of the nuetrons in sewups and I love them, I'm weighing in around 200lbs. :eek:

Another happy cyclist! What'd I tell ya, Cyclist14?!

Campagnolo wheels = Da Bomb