A new bike i'm looking at purchasing has the new shimano rs 10 wheelset on it. Has anyone had any experience on these wheels? Anyone know the weight? I was also considering the possibility on changing them over for fulcrum racing 5's. The shimano's do look very sexy though, silver but mostly black with red highlights and red nipples....
Shimano rs 10 wheelset
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A new bike i'm looking at purchasing has the new shimano rs 10 wheelset on it. Has anyone had any experience on these wheels? Anyone know the weight? I was also considering the possibility on changing them over for fulcrum racing 5's. The shimano's do look very sexy though, silver but mostly black with red highlights and red nipples....
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I have no experience with them, but this will show you the technical specs on them.
http://cycle.shimano-eu.com/catalog...<>ast_id=1408474395181667&CONTENT<>cnt_id=10134198673266158&bmUID=1195560854692
http://cycle.shimano-eu.com/catalog...<>ast_id=1408474395181667&CONTENT<>cnt_id=10134198673266158&bmUID=1195560854692
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Shimano RS-10 wheels
Hey Dude! I bought a Specialized Sequoia Comp about 3 months ago and it came with RS10s. I am 225lbs and ride a very flat 25 miles to and from work 2 or 3 times a week. Carry about 6 lbs of stuff in my rear rack bag. After about 5 weeks of commuting I popped a rear spoke and the bike shop had to replace it ($25!!!). Now 2 weeks later yesterday I popped two rear spokes!!! I am not climbing or riding particularly hard ( I average about 18mph). I bought a set of FSA wheels from pricepoint about two years ago and rode much more aggressively on my old bike. I have never had to even true those wheels. So if you haven't already bought the RS10s I'd stay away from them.
Mark.
Hey Dude! I bought a Specialized Sequoia Comp about 3 months ago and it came with RS10s. I am 225lbs and ride a very flat 25 miles to and from work 2 or 3 times a week. Carry about 6 lbs of stuff in my rear rack bag. After about 5 weeks of commuting I popped a rear spoke and the bike shop had to replace it ($25!!!). Now 2 weeks later yesterday I popped two rear spokes!!! I am not climbing or riding particularly hard ( I average about 18mph). I bought a set of FSA wheels from pricepoint about two years ago and rode much more aggressively on my old bike. I have never had to even true those wheels. So if you haven't already bought the RS10s I'd stay away from them.
Mark.
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I have a set, but only have about 30-40 miles on them.
From what I can tell on my limited time with them is they were a fairly stiff wheel for what they are, but were heavy. My guess is they made the rim pretty heavy to br able to go with a low spoke count....It would appear they were going after a "look" more than performance with these wheels.
I quickly switched them out with some Neuvations and have been very happy with them. I even tried to sell the RS10's with no luck so they just sit in my garage. I guess, if I ever need a spare wheel for a short period of time when a different wheelset is being worked on or replaced, I can use them. Other than that...they won't see time on any of my bikes.
From what I can tell on my limited time with them is they were a fairly stiff wheel for what they are, but were heavy. My guess is they made the rim pretty heavy to br able to go with a low spoke count....It would appear they were going after a "look" more than performance with these wheels.
I quickly switched them out with some Neuvations and have been very happy with them. I even tried to sell the RS10's with no luck so they just sit in my garage. I guess, if I ever need a spare wheel for a short period of time when a different wheelset is being worked on or replaced, I can use them. Other than that...they won't see time on any of my bikes.
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I have the RS-20's on mine, and they are not much better. They just don't have any "pop" to them. They weight @ 1875g, and I have a set of Rubino Slicks on them. They are better than the R500s that came with the bike, but not by much. A new wheelset will be my next purchase.
They do look good, however.
I have ridden the Fulcrum 5's before and would definitely go for them over the RS-10s/20s.
They do look good, however.
I have ridden the Fulcrum 5's before and would definitely go for them over the RS-10s/20s.
Well: By this logic Shimano doesn't want anyone over 200lbs buying its Dura Ace, Ultegra, 105, or even lower-end wheelsets. But they have not said this. The WH500 is the only one with 24 rear spokes; front has 20.CleavesF said:
As one example, the Bontrager Race X-Lites use 18/20 spokes, but do not tend to break spokes for Clysdales.
Mark need a commuter wheelset or heavier-gage spokes.
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You might want to reconsider. Maybe I hit a branch, but I probably did not, since I had looked where I was going. But I guess I'm really lucky to have survived this with just a couple of spots of road rash.
That, and my torn jersey, scratched rear dee and shifter
.The spokes simply ripped out of the rims. One of the customers at the bike shop took a feel of my hub spindle and it felt rough, so he said that the hub might have seized leading to the catastrophe.
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I have run the RS20's ac a commuter set for about 2000 miles. No problems. Has anyone seen the streets of Chicago? They are still true and have taken some hard licks. They may be heavy but I cant complain. I had the Neuvation 28 aero wheels and they are garbage in my opinion. I know they are the lower end but so are the Shimanos. Neuvation does have a good warranty and the customer service is great but they need to. In the same 2K I had two cracked rims and countless spokes go out. Same commute same everything. Neuvation always took care of them but I found it sad I have to revert to running a Alex junker to get by. (Which btw is junk but never let me down.)
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I don't doubt your experiences, but mine differ. I've had the RS-10's for about 1 1/2 years, put just under 5k miles on them and they've been trued once. No other issues, but I'm fairly careful riding and go 140 lbs. most days.Helmsdini said:
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Not to help push this old thread up, but I have delt with the RS-10's a few times at the shop I work at.
With lighter riders, like PJ352, they seem ok. With heavier riders, over 170lbs, they tend to break spokes. Which isn't too much of a problem, however, the spokes are proprietary from Shimano, and it takes too long to get them from Shimano.
With lighter riders, like PJ352, they seem ok. With heavier riders, over 170lbs, they tend to break spokes. Which isn't too much of a problem, however, the spokes are proprietary from Shimano, and it takes too long to get them from Shimano.
I guess that I should temper my response with the fact that I am 6'1 with a 185lb frame and I put out a bunch of power (wattage) and tend to ride aggressively (hard fast climbs, sprints). I would say the wheelset is probably OK for light riders.
All of my failures have happened on flat ground, moving fairly slowly with a light load on the crank- not while aggressively attacking or sprinting. I should also say that I only break rear spokes, the front has been fine. Two spokes broke at the nipple threads, the other broke at the opposite end. Roads around here are rough, but not too crazy, and I am not rough (terrain-wise) on the wheels- steering clear of potholes, ditches, offroad excursions, etc.
All of my failures have happened on flat ground, moving fairly slowly with a light load on the crank- not while aggressively attacking or sprinting. I should also say that I only break rear spokes, the front has been fine. Two spokes broke at the nipple threads, the other broke at the opposite end. Roads around here are rough, but not too crazy, and I am not rough (terrain-wise) on the wheels- steering clear of potholes, ditches, offroad excursions, etc.
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Not for heavier riders (over 150 lbs)
I'm 205 pounds and I can't ride my WH-RS10's more than 15 miles without some of the non-drive-side spokes on the rear wheel coming loose. If you don't catch your loose spokes in time the other spokes WILL break. The shop I bought the bike (a 2010 Cannondale CAAD9 4) from has trued the wheels multiple times and the spokes still loosen.
Manufacturers of bikes that use these wheels should tell their dealers to only sell these bikes to light (< 150 lbs.) riders. These wheels are only about $200 a set and are (relatively) lightweight. Something's gotta give - the spokes!
I'm 205 pounds and I can't ride my WH-RS10's more than 15 miles without some of the non-drive-side spokes on the rear wheel coming loose. If you don't catch your loose spokes in time the other spokes WILL break. The shop I bought the bike (a 2010 Cannondale CAAD9 4) from has trued the wheels multiple times and the spokes still loosen.
Manufacturers of bikes that use these wheels should tell their dealers to only sell these bikes to light (< 150 lbs.) riders. These wheels are only about $200 a set and are (relatively) lightweight. Something's gotta give - the spokes!
COMPLETE GARBAGE. I didn't know what a noodle set was until I rode them and replaced them with some Reynolds. RS10's are put on bikes to keep cost down. Budget money for new wheels!! Cervelo put them on their bikes because they expect most of their riders have multiple wheelsets. I would not even take a bike with those wheels. Work a trade as part of the price for the new bike.
Wow I just bought a Cannondale Six Carbon 5 and it has these wheels on them. My wife is gonna kill me when I buy another set of wheels for it. I have not even picked up my bike yet. Will get it tomorrow....But have been doing my homework and thinking of getting the ROL Volant because of the great ratings and reviews.
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Definately follow your thought about changing the RS10's to the Fulcrum Racing 5's. I have a Cervello RS and it came with the RS10's, the wheels made noise; fortunately my bike shop let me upgrade after riding them for about 200 miles, I went to the Ultegra 6600's; very pleased. I recently got a steal on a pair of RS80's on e-bay, waiting for them to come in.the rat said:
Cervello changed the wheels on the RS for 2010 to the Fulcrum 7's and change the R3 wheels from the RS10's to the Fulcrum 5's. The RS10's barely sell for $100 on e-bay, so see if your bike shop will let you upgrade them.
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