Shimano Dura Ace 1380 Wheelset Price?

[Old school]

How much would you pay for these wheels?http://www.bikecyclingreviews.com/images/1/IMG_5947.JPG

These wheels are said to be 1380 grams in weight (less Q/R), the label on the side of the rim says so, but the set we have came in at slightly less, so no complain there! The rims are made by a carbon and alloy laminating process, this keeps the weight down and maintains the braking performance without having to change brake blocks for special carbon pads as the brake surface is alloy, although these are mostly carbon rims.

The low weight is achieved with the reduced thickness of the alloy rim wall from 1.3 mm to 0.7 mm, then the carbon fiber is bonded to the alloy for the rigidity, weight saving and strength. The extra carbon reinforcing around the spoke holes strengthens the wheels so that there will be no worries about heavy riders or hard condition

The spokes are steel butted and bladed for aerodynamics, they are also straight pull so that there is no weakness at the bend of the spoke at the head as in a normal spoke. The front wheel has 16 radial laced spokes and the rear has 20, crossed twice, the spokes on the front wheel come straight out of the hub from a wide shell and the spoke heads are hidden by a cover so that the hub looks normal. The rear hub has a chunky flange system with blocks of alloy to anchor the spokes down, then for comfort the spokes are crossed two times for a little give, the flanges are set wide for more rigidity. Shimano have now fitted a cassette body that will take a 9 or 10 speed cassette.

The hub bearings have labyrinth double contact seals that are low friction so that no water will enter the bearings and there is minimal friction. The bearings are treated with Borozon, giving a smooth finish for top bearing performance. The hub body itself is cold forged and machined aluminum hub shell with a 7075 oversized alloy axle.

The nicest touch and a criticism are the red nipples, they look very nice, but if you look at many wheels they have internal nipples, the spoke disappears in to the rim. These wheels have the old fashioned visible nipples; this could be for strength although the internal nipples look neater. Another nice but pointless touch is the etched Dura Ace on one side of the inside of the hub which no one will see, except when stationary.

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What Do They Feel Like to Ride?

Well, they ride very well, we tested them fitted with Continental Grand Prix 4000s tires and we used them on a carbon Time bike and a Carbon Scott Addict on the same course that we tested other wheels which has a hard climb with steep sections, a fast descent and some fast flat roads and some bad surfaces, basically it has it all.

They feel fast and light and when hitting the climb there was no feeling of drag, they performed like a carbon wheel, not an alloy/carbon mix. On the descent the wheels go where you want them too, no fighting the steering, swooping through the bends they felt very lively.

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[Old school]

What would you pay for this wheelset?

[Marius]

2de hand I'd pay anything from R2K upwards to R3.5k

[Old school]

New?

[Bionic man]

Very similar to the 7850 so would think R6500+

[Old school]

Retail is around $1100 in the US

[AndreZA]

I did not read the whole thing. I get bored when they satrat talking fancy. If it does not have a weight limit, I would say R5000 for a brand new set. R2500 if used for 10 or less kilometers.

[Old school]

If anyone is interested- R10 000 for the set.

[stringbean]

I think this post must be moved to Friday funnies.

[carlo_sg]

I saw a set at a bike shop in the Northern Suburbs of Cape Town for R7200 brand new. I weighed them and they were over 1500g

[AuctionLamb]

I saw a set at a bike shop in the Northern Suburbs of Cape Town for R7200 brand new. I weighed?them and they were over 1500g

 

 

 

was there a serial number on? AuctionLamb2008-10-27 06:20:31

[Marius]

yeah well, how can we be expected to pay so much if the weight range is out by so much, surly they forgot to put some parts on that light 1.3kg set.. ? ? ?

Marius2008-10-27 06:13:44

[carlo_sg]

I saw a set at a bike shop in the Northern Suburbs of Cape Town for R7200 brand new. I weighed them and they were over 1500g

was there a serial number on?

 

Yes there was (was at another shop to the one I think you're hinting at...)

 

But scratching the serial number off will only save about 2g per wheel... Still no where near the spec weight  - LOL!

[Old school]

http://www.bikecyclingreviews.com/Shimano_Dura_Ace_7850_Carbon_Wheels.html

[carlo_sg]

yeah well' date=' how can we be expected to pay so much if the weight range is out by so much, surly they forgot to put some parts on that light 1.3kg set.. ? ? ?

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I've been wondering if these "reviews" are paid for by the manufacturers, often the "measured" weight by listed in an article is exactly the same as spec. I built my bke by measuring everything as I went along (I had a lot of time...) and some of the stuff wasnt even close to spec, or what publications stated. Worst was about 20% higher!