Anybody know anything about these new wheels by Shimano? I know that they've been used by a multitude of riders on Pro Tour teams but was wondering if anybody else had first had experience with them. I'm going to be purchasing a set of deep section carbon tubulars for next year's racing season and have been considering these, a comperable pair of Reynolds, or maybe even something by Cane Creek. Thanks for any input!

Jon

I have a set. They are, hands down, the smoothest rolling and strongest wheels I have ridden. You will not be disappointed. Sprinting is remarkably stiff.

The only thing I would add is it might be better to look at the new wheels based on the 7850 rear hub. It has a Ti cassette body again and is compatible with any 9 or 10 speed cassette from most manufacturers.

Anyone have pictures? :)

i had the 7801SL Scandium wheels and they were very very good...excellent for climbing, super smooth bearings and really flawless unless u needed a campy freehub (which i did)....

The new 7850 series looks even better and IMO one of the best looking wheelsets around

I have a set and I love them. http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r52/nmtoy/slc-sl002.jpg

Robb

Just wondering if you have tested Zipp 404 tubular wheelset? I demoed a set for 3 days and they are unbelievable. It came with Vittoria Corsa Evo KS tubulars.

The set without tires are only 1.2kg. Very light compared to most wheelsets out there. If you travel to Asia (Tokyo, Osaka, Singapore, Hong Kong), you can buy them for USD2000 pair. I was considering to get Mavic Cosmic Carbone Ultimate in Tokyo for USD2600 but now I have to rethink. Maybe Zipp 404 is faster than Mavic CCU. I'm in Melbourne, Australia fyi.

Do you know that Zipp is the most aero wheelset out there? They have dimples and it's patented. Only Zipp can produce wheels with dimples. It's like golf ball technology. Without dimples, golf balls won't travel that far.

Unfortunately Zipp 404 doesn't suit my bike. It's very ugly, I mean.

I haven't ridden Dura Ace wheelset before. So I don't know if they are stiffer or smoother than Zipp.

Check zipp website and see if there is any store near your city that does it.

Sorry I'm not saying that Dura Ace is not good. But you got to try Zipp 404 wheelset. You can demo them for an official Zipp dealer store. No harm trying. It may be better than Dura Ace, who knows.

Just wondering if you have tested Zipp 404 tubular wheelset? I demoed a set for 3 days and they are unbelievable. It came with Vittoria Corsa Evo KS tubulars.

The set without tires are only 1.2kg. Very light compared to most wheelsets out there. If you travel to Asia (Tokyo, Osaka, Singapore, Hong Kong), you can buy them for USD2000 pair. I was considering to get Mavic Cosmic Carbone Ultimate in Tokyo for USD2600 but now I have to rethink. Maybe Zipp 404 is faster than Mavic CCU. I'm in Melbourne, Australia fyi.

Do you know that Zipp is the most aero wheelset out there? They have dimples and it's patented. Only Zipp can produce wheels with dimples. It's like golf ball technology. Without dimples, golf balls won't travel that far.

Unfortunately Zipp 404 doesn't suit my bike. It's very ugly, I mean.

I haven't ridden Dura Ace wheelset before. So I don't know if they are stiffer or smoother than Zipp.

Check zipp website and see if there is any store near your city that does it.

Sorry I'm not saying that Dura Ace is not good. But you got to try Zipp 404 wheelset. You can demo them for an official Zipp dealer store. No harm trying. It may be better than Dura Ace, who knows.

Wow....are you on Zipp's payroll? If not you need to tone the schill attitude way down, nobody likes a schill.
Dimples are not necessary in creating an aerodynamic wheel, the lenticular shape of the rim plays a far bigger part in the aerodynamics than the dimples. The dimples are marketing baloney, the advantage they provide is very small. But marketing has done a good job because people like you actually believe everything that Zipp says. Zipps are good wheels, very light and aerodynamic , no doubt about that, but they also have reputation for being fragile and having junky hubs.
Since this thread is about the Shimano wheel, I'll talk about that. The Shimano wheels I've ridden, the first generation 7801 non deep section were amazing. They had an oddly solid, stable feel to them, like my 36 spoke touring wheels- but they got up to speed really fast. I wouldn't hesitate to purchase Shimano wheels, although get the newer ones with the 9 speed freehub body. The 10 speed only freehub was a nice brain fart on Shimanos part.