• any suggestions for a 10spd shimano compatible wheelset?

    a friend bought a tiagra 105 shimano equipped bianchi, but it has come with fulcrum wheels and a campag cassette, which are quite worn.

    or how easy is it to replace a fulcrum freehub body?

    given the level of wear i am thinking new wheelset time

    something for a 17stone rider, doing London to Paris later this year

  • Can't comment on the Fulcrum body question, but on pre-builts I guess the tester recommendation would be R501-C30 (as they are slightly more over-built than the R501.

    ...and I'm guessing from your description price is a factor.

    If it were me though, I would go for 36h tiagra hubs with double butted spokes to a sensible widish rim. A319 for cheap and heavy or Archtypes* for a bit less weight and prettier**.

    *assuming they come in 36h
    **I think they're ugly but everyone else likes them

    EDIT: these look like quite a good buy given the cost and quality of the rims. Not sure on the rear spacing of the non-disc XT hubs though.

  • any suggestions for a 10spd shimano compatible wheelset?

    Any 11 speed wheelset usually come with space for 10 speed nowadays.

    Easy to replace Fulcrum freehubs body, but cost mean might as well just get the cheap Shimano wheelset instead.

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