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about to click buy on these... any reason not to at that budget?

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/mavic-aksium-one-wheelset-2015/rp-prod126993?gs=1&gclid=CKXt3cTJ6cUCFU3HtAod8H0Azg&gclsrc=aw.ds

want sealed bearing, not cup and cone

just replacing stock giant wheels on my defy1, do a few road rides a month, 20/30 miles and the odd 50/60 miler so not wanting to spend a fortune....cash goes on the mtb's 😉


 
Posted : 30/05/2015 1:33 pm
 cp
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Quite a lot cheaper at merlin


 
Posted : 30/05/2015 1:39 pm
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cheers cp...

anything else i should be looking other than mavics at that price?


 
Posted : 30/05/2015 1:49 pm
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I have a set of fulcrum racing quattros for sale if your interested for £145. Only 7 miles old. Road biking didn't really work for me so passing these on. Cost me £200 from merlins a week ago with rrp of £300 or so they say. Email in profile if interested. It's a shimano hub also.


 
Posted : 30/05/2015 1:49 pm
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email incoming.....


 
Posted : 30/05/2015 1:55 pm
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I have the mavic Aksiums - plenty good enough for me.


 
Posted : 30/05/2015 2:01 pm
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Dan

You had the mavics long? No issues?


 
Posted : 30/05/2015 5:07 pm
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About 1500 miles on my aksiums so far and no issues.


 
Posted : 30/05/2015 6:12 pm
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I am a big fan of Fulcrum Racing 5s. They seem to ride like a more expensive wheelset. I guess Askiums have come on since my pair but I found them heavy and sluggish, but there are many who swear by them.


 
Posted : 30/05/2015 6:42 pm
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Agree about the racing 5s.

Have a look on bike-discount.De they had them silly cheap recently.

Deffo a step above those mavics.


 
Posted : 30/05/2015 6:53 pm
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I just put a set of Shimano R501's on my commuter. Cheap and cheerful and less than 70 quid


 
Posted : 30/05/2015 7:01 pm
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You should look at the Superstar site - you can save a further 300 grams for another £50 on top of those wheels 😆


 
Posted : 30/05/2015 8:47 pm

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