Fulcrum Racing 1 and 7 Wheelset

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Ox Wagon asked nicely, so here they are:

 

(DISCLAIMER:

1.  All statements are made comparing these wheels to what I've used, so DON'T tell me "but Zipps are soooo much better"

2.  The statements are not sientific provable)

 

Fulcrum Racing 1 Wheelset

Pro's: Lateral Stiffness.  Looks.

Con's: Price of freehub bodies.

 

The Racing 1's are my "racing" (if what I do can be called that) wheels.  I've raced/rode with the old Ksyriums as well as the newer Ksyrium Elite's and Easton Accent II, but these wheels have less lateral movement when I climb standing than the others.  The biggest problem though is the pricing of the freehub bodies.  R1k minimum for a freehub body is a bit harsh, but I chose to buy the wheels.....  O ja, and these wheels are the best looking wheels in this price range, PERIOD!!!!

 

P.S. Comparing the Racing 1's to the Racing 0's would give you a weight saving of 115grams, so paying and the extra R1k-R2k was just not worth it to me.

 

Summary: Very good racing wheels.  Designed by Campy, but with a "neutral" branding made these wheels a very attractive option for me.  Would not swop for any other wheelset currently in the same price range.

 

Fulcrum Racing 7 Wheelset

Pro's:  Great day-to-day wheels, although not as "stiff" as the Racing 1's.  Price!!

Con's:  Weight (if you're a weight weenie).  Looks (compared to other wheels in the same price range).  Cost of freehub bodies.

 

 

I bought these at the decent price of R2000 and did not expect much after riding with Mavic Ksyrium Equips (like riding a piece of electrical wire, lekker floppy).  What a surprise.  Once again the lateral stiffness (standing on climbs causing wheels to rub against brake pads) was surprising!

 

As for strength, well, as I'm not the lightest of the hubbers (I'm probably one of the heavy weights) I must say that these wheels are surprising me daily!!!  Last week I had the unfortunate joy of hitting 3 decent sized potholes.  Fortunately I wasn't going that fast, but the wheels are still as true as the day I bought them.  The hubs are still great as well, even though they have experienced quite a few wet rides.

 

Unfortunately the downside (once again) is the cost involved in swopping out the freehub bodies.  Paying R800-R1k for a freehub body on a R2k set of wheels is a bit harsh.

 

Summary: GREAT training/very entry level wheels.  Wheels are very strong.  If you however want both training AND racing wheels all rolled into one skip, the Racing 7's and look at the Racing 5's/Racing 3's.

 

Pics can be seen here: www.fulcrumwheels.com

 

[101%]

 Why you want to change your free wheelbody on you 7's??? Surely you not planning on training with a RED casette ? Sram Force casette would be fine , and will work on a 9spd Shimano body!

 

Or

 

If You already have a Campag body ,then just use a Chorus or Centur casette for training.

 

 

[Ox_Wagon]

Thanks for the review.

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 Why you want to change your free wheelbody on you 7's??? Surely you not planning on training with a RED casette ? Sram Force casette would be fine ' date=' and will work on a 9spd Shimano body!

 

Or

 

If You already have a Campag body ,then just use a Chorus or Centur casette for training.

 

 

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101%, the pricing for the Racing 7's was purely a case of semantics.  I'm training with a Campy Centaur body and no problems at all!!!!!!!