Ultegra WH-R600 not available in the US?
11-22-05, 09:45 AM
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Ultegra WH-R600 not available in the US?
Why don't I find this wheelset here in the US? It appears to only be available on websites that speak languages I don't know or understand... 
(Except for Australia of course, but that is too far to go take a look.)
(Except for Australia of course, but that is too far to go take a look.)
11-22-05, 09:51 AM
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Apparently you don't look hard enough: https://www.excelsports.com/new.asp?p...jor=1&minor=24
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11-22-05, 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Grasschopper
Apparently you don't look hard enough: https://www.excelsports.com/new.asp?p...jor=1&minor=24
Apparently they don't give payola to the search engines!
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Originally Posted by antiquebiker
Why don't I find this wheelset here in the US? It appears to only be available on websites that speak languages I don't know or understand...
(Except for Australia of course, but that is too far to go take a look.)
(Except for Australia of course, but that is too far to go take a look.)
Have you really ever tried to speak Australian**********
11-22-05, 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by antiquebiker
Why don't I find this wheelset here in the US? It appears to only be available on websites that speak languages I don't know or understand...
(Except for Australia of course, but that is too far to go take a look.)
(Except for Australia of course, but that is too far to go take a look.)
I have seen lots of WH-R560 on ebay in Hong Kong and Singapore, from sellers that look like they purchase in large quantities directly from Shimano. I am sure if you send a message to those sellers they can hook you up with some WH-R600.
here is a WH-R600:
https://cgi.ebay.com/Shimano-Ultegra-...QQcmdZViewItem
and here are some WH-R560 for $190 in asia:
https://search.ebay.com/search/search...atitle=WH-R560
11-22-05, 07:03 PM
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Any reason you want these? They're a little over 1900g for the pair. I'm sure somebody else will chime in with the obligatory oddsandendos plug
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Originally Posted by hmai18
Any reason you want these? They're a little over 1900g for the pair. I'm sure somebody else will chime in with the obligatory oddsandendos plug
for under $390 you can get a brand new pair of 2004 ksyrium elites... or $450 for the 2005/2006 model.
here's two reputable ebay sellers with them:
https://cgi.ebay.com/New-2004-Mavic-K...QQcmdZViewItem
https://cgi.ebay.com/Mavic-ksyrium-El...QQcmdZViewItem
11-22-05, 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by hmai18
Any reason you want these? They're a little over 1900g for the pair. I'm sure somebody else will chime in with the obligatory oddsandendos plug
You ask a good question. I have the RH500 (tiagra I guess) that came with my bike. They weigh the same and are 24 and 20 spokes.
I guess the weight at the rim is less because the nipples are at the hub and the rim weighs a bit less. But it's hard for me to understand why they are $450 more than the RH500s that I have.
Then again I only have a few hundred miles on them and they may give up after one season. Who knows....
11-22-05, 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by toomanybikes
Have you really ever tried to speak Australian**********
