Fulcrum Racing 1 wheelsets - clincher

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With an aggressive hi-tech look and low weight, the Racing 1 is a lively wheel that adapts easily to all racing conditions. 26mm high aluminium rims are made lighter by exclusive triple facing treatment. The rim's upper bridge has no spoke holes, increas

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Submitted by Stehen Tsai a Road Racer

Date Reviewed: April 17, 2012

Strengths:    Strong rims & easy to handle over bumps.

Weaknesses:    Not value for money, heavy in usage, too much drag & slow wheels.

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I have many wheelset namely:-
1. Mavic cp 2
2. Mavic cosmic carbonate SL 50mm
3. Campagnolo Khamshin.
4. Fulcrum racing 3
5. Fulcrum racing 1
6. Torken carbon 80mm
7. Shimano dura ace c50
8. Alayah tubeless
9. 3 more sets shimano of forgotten names since 80s

I found the fulcrum racing 1 is heavy in use, somehow the wheel give lots of resistance
while riding. My fulcrum racing 3 which is lower grade seems to perform better,

Of all the wheelset I have herein mentioned which is still in usage, I found that the
Shimano dura ace c50 is the best. It's feel fast, light & keep rolling. No side wind effects felt as compared to my mavic cosmic SL carbonate which give some hollow wind drag too.
Fulcrum wheel has got weak hubs & not as tough as my shimano hub.
Generally, shimano's wheels still perform well even the advisement isn't as much compared to other brands.
These are my personal experiences & views, I am a neutral end user/ cyclist, I owned 10 road bikes & ride one each day to give such views.

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Favorite Ride:   Roads with rolling hills

Price Paid:    $1200.00

Purchased At:   Malaysia

Similar Products Used:   refer to my write up.

Bike Setup:   Colnago -2
Pinarello-1
Trigon -1
Kouta-1
Wheeler-1
Viner-2
Custom titanium-1
Raleigh rapide 531-1
Look -1

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Submitted by William a Road Racer

Date Reviewed: April 12, 2012

Strengths:    These wheels are way over priced for what you get. For get it.

Weaknesses:    Hub is very poorly made. My hub failed while sitting in the garage.

Bottom Line:

Bottom line is Fulcrum would stand behind their wheel. I was told I could pay for a replacment. Are you kidding. I will never ride fulcrum products again. Very poor quality. Stay away!!!!

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Similar Products Used: Mavic

Bike Setup: Colnago,

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Submitted by pluzall a

Date Reviewed: April 3, 2012

Strengths:    beautifully made - light, spin up nicely - stiff
string wheel - short of a dented rim when i had to do a emergency jump on a high sidewalk, when a car cut me off -
replacement rim was pricey

Weaknesses:    once in a while freewheel mechanism slipped from day one - brought it into shop to clean and oil - still has that issue
- Fulcrum says it needs a new freewheel spring - will look into that... but for a 1k set of wheels - that is highly annoying

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overall i love those wheels - light, very stiff and absolutely gorgeous
fit & finish is really nice -
only bummer is the freewheel issue - and that is a major issue

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Submitted by Dajianshan a Road Racer

Date Reviewed: August 11, 2011

Strengths:    Firm, solid, smooth.

Weaknesses:    weight

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I am really happy with these as my wheelset for regular riding and training. I found them to be a much firmer wheel than my former DT Swiss RR1.1/1.2 combo. They climb great and roll over bumps with ease. I am not feeling much deforming when I climb out of the saddle or really lay on the power. They feel stable and the white and alloy coloring goes great with titanium.

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Favorite Ride:   Every Ride

Similar Products Used:   DT Swiss RR1.1/1.2 and Colnago factory wheels set. (both were squishier).

Bike Setup:   Seven Axiom SL w/ Campy Chorus

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Submitted by ratherbecycling a Recreational Rider

Date Reviewed: February 20, 2011

Strengths:    Tubeless tires.

Weaknesses:    Spoke nipples come loose and drop into rim.

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... an update on my earlier review when I had had these wheels for 6 months. I've had problems the past year with spoke nipples coming loose very quickly and dropping into the well within the rim ... once they do so, it is very, very hard to get them back out (need to remove the tubeless valve). Takes my LBS former Pro Tour mechanic five minutes with magnets, etc. in a warm, well lit shop. Impossible when cold, wet or without the right tools at roadside. I've tried adding some Loctite to the threads and the problem is not as bad, but it still happens at times. I don't trust the wheels now for longer rides where I cannot afford a failure.