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....

I have no experience with them, but this will show you the technical specs on them.

http://cycle.shimano-eu.com/catalog/cycle/products/component.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441788184&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302054185&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=1408474395181667&CONTENT%3C%3Ecnt_id=10134198673266158&bmUID=1195560854692

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.

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.

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.

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.

Mark... for your size you shouldn't be riding anything with less than 24 spokes. The tech sheet says 16 and 20. Even I don't ride that at my measly 135 lbs.

Mark... for your size you shouldn't be riding anything with less than 24 spokes. The tech sheet says 16 and 20. Even I don't ride that at my measly 135 lbs.

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.

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.

Hey, I'm just stating my risk assessment opinion.

Plenty of clydes ride Rolf Primas with like two spoke and complain when they break 'em. They have all the rights to do so.