raptor402

Hey, people

I'm finally planning to update the wheelset on my 2011 Trek 1.5 Road Bike. I am still using the rear Bontrager SSR wheel from my old Trek 1200d and a Bontrager Select front wheel (2009), which replaced a bent SSR rim after a crash.

I find that my current wheelset is far too heavy for my taste, weighing in over 2kg (sans tubes, tires and skewers). I'm considering upgrading to a pair of Mavic Cosmic Carbone SL (1740g).

I'm looking for good multi-purpose wheelset with strong rims (the roads in my city aren't kind to road bikes), which is why I chose the aluminium rimmed Cosmic Carbone SL. Would this be a good upgrade, or should I go for something different?

Regards
Raptor

ThinLine

Uuummm.......don't the wheels cost more than the whole bike without them?

kenji666

Mavic Ksyrium Elite wheelset is 1.5 kg without tires and tubes and costs less.

raptor402

@ThinLine: Well, personally, I prefer the stiffness and handling of Aluminium frames over that of Carbon frames. I had considered upgrading my groupset to Ultegra, but decided that the wheelset was the best option. I plan to continue upgrading my bike part by part, and the wheels will last quite a while, so...

@kenji666: those were actually my first choice. However, the price difference is not that major, and I would appreciate the aerodynamics of a deeper pair of rims.

Nevertheless, would you recommend the new Mavic Ksyrium Elite S over the older non-S variant?

calgary_jim

This seems a little mismatched?

evan938

race x lites? IIRC, <1500g, and about 1/2 the price of the carbones.