Wazza_pe Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 RS80-C24 wheels are great. The only tangible difference between them and the Dura-Ace (besides being a bit heavier) is that the RS80's use cup and cone bearings instead of the Dura-Ace's sealed cartridge bearings. If you look after them, and service them every few thousand km's, you'll get fantastic life out of them. In my opinion, the +/- R3k saving, is worth it when realistically all you have to do is be a little more careful with their maintenance.They run smooth and are pretty strong. Good value.
Wazza_pe Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 For around R5k you can also build a strong, reasonably light (around 1600g per wheelset) custom built wheel. There was also a guy selling brand new Novatec wheels on here, a while ago, very good wheels too. I think he wanted like R3,5k - bargain.
crasher Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 Mavic ksyrium elites...nice strong lightweight wheels.... I am so impressed with these wheels
Oltremo Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 My Cannondale came fitted with the RS80-24's in 2010. I still have them. No problems. They are my training wheels now, 300km's per week avg. Stiff and light enough. Value for money
GhostRider2 Posted October 11, 2012 Author Posted October 11, 2012 Ok so it seems to be the American Classic 420's, the Ksyrium's or the RS80's. Anyone else ride one of these 3?
GhostRider2 Posted October 11, 2012 Author Posted October 11, 2012 For around R5k you can also build a strong, reasonably light (around 1600g per wheelset) custom built wheel. There was also a guy selling brand new Novatec wheels on here, a while ago, very good wheels too. I think he wanted like R3,5k - bargain. Thanks. I'll check out those options.
TiBones Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 whatcha doin with the old ones? looking for a cheepie set for an old, steel alpina
GhostRider2 Posted October 11, 2012 Author Posted October 11, 2012 whatcha doin with the old ones? looking for a cheepie set for an old, steel alpina MIght sell em. They are DT SWISS R1900's. No idea what to ask for them. http://www.bicycling.com/gearfinderproductdetail?gfid=12531
Eddie13 Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 Also consider token wheels C22A or C22AH. www.tokensa.co.za
GhostRider2 Posted October 11, 2012 Author Posted October 11, 2012 Also consider token wheels C22A or C22AH. www.tokensa.co.za Those look good too. Will do some homework. Thanks!
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