Shimano WH-7850-SL

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:55:12 GMT

The latest 2009 Dura-Ace offering form Shimano are the WH-7850-SL wheels. They have been upgraded to drop the weight down to 650g (front) and 870g (rear) making them a super light offering. This is achieved by using the Shimano Dura-Ace 10 speed hub that has a titanium freehub, as well as having hub mounted nipples also saving a few grams. Another interesting feature of these feather weight contenders is that they can be used with tubeless and standard tyres. The rim height has been changed to 26mm front and 24mm rear to also help with the weight as well as the aerodynamics and strength.

Out on the road these are super quiet and very smooth, but that’s what we have come to expect from a top of the line Dura-Ace hubs. We did find that the first fitting of tubeless tyres was not the easiest but was finally achieved, but these wheels have the advantage that if you get a flat you can always just put a tube in, which is a nice feature.

As expected they are very stiff and responsive no complaints from us at all, the price is reasonable for what you get. The performance is fantastic and they are super light, if you have the money they are a safe bet for a good set of light race wheels.

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Shimano SH-R151 shoes

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:25:00 GMT

These shoes come with a carbon-fibre sole that has hollow channels that help them keep super stiff but save on weight. They have a moulded toe and heel cup that has venting in it and three straps to keep your foot in place.

We think these shoes look great so we put them to the test out on the road. As they are LOOK pedal compatible we left or LOOK peddles on. When we put them on they were comfy and the sole defiantly felt stiff. Out on the road they gave a nice sold responsive feel. After about 15Km we found they started to pinching slightly but anyone with a wide foot can go for the roomier ‘E’ version.

We liked the shoes and to get carbon soles for the price you can’t complain, they are super stiff. We would have preferred a better buckle thought as these just feature Velcro straps – what can we say we prefer ratchet buckles.

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Shimano WH-7850-SL

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