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19-10-11, 09:11 PM
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19-10-11, 10:14 PM
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My wallet is lighter.....
Was looking at Fulcrum Racing 3's and Mavic Ksyrium Elites but more than I really wanted to spend. Considered Ultegra 6700 wheels (clincher/tubeless) but in the end went for Pro-Lite Briaccanos bassed on reviews/web ratings. Anyone used/tried them? |
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20-10-11, 07:24 AM
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If you bought the Ultegra's I would have said they are great wheels and they look nice too. I've got a pair
Nice quiet freewheel rachet, unlike the Mavic's
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20-10-11, 09:15 AM
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20-10-11, 09:35 AM
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Also I've got a friend with a set of Fulcrums and I had to wrestle with the tyre at the side of the road to get it off his Racing 7 after he broke his tyre levers trying to get the tyre off the rim.
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20-10-11, 09:56 AM
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20-10-11, 09:59 AM
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Yep, the Ultegra's aren't tyre lever friendly either. I was going to invest in some Park tools metal tyre levers, as I'm fed up with plastic ones snapping. The best levers I've got are a freebie off a magazine
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20-10-11, 10:31 AM
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The blue Plastic Park Tool levers are pretty robust, I've not broken one yet. It was those that I used to get the tyre off The Fulcrum 7's
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20-10-11, 10:38 AM
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I've got them as well,and I haven't managed to break one yet.
But the blade part is a bit fat and I struggle to get it under the tyre bead sometimes, depends on the rim. The other ones I've got, the blade is a lot lower profile and easy to get under any tyre bead. Parks metal ones have a nice thin spoon shaped blade
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