Seven of the best upgrade wheels
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Summary
The biggest and one of the easiest improvements you can make to your bike is swapping the wheels for a better set. These are some of the best deals around for performance gains
Products
American Classic Victory 30, Seven best wheelsets
American Classic Victory 30, 1,570g £399.99
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Seven of the best upgrade wheelsets: American Classic Victory 30, 1,570g £399.99
£399.99
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Bontrager Race, Seven best wheelsets
Bontrager Race TLR, 1,769g £350
Seven of the best upgrade wheelsets: Bontrager Race TLR, 1,769g £350
£350.00
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Fulcrum Racing 3, Seven best wheelsets
Fulcrum Racing 3, 1,558g £450
Seven of the best upgrade wheelsets: Fulcrum Racing 3, 1,558g £450
£450
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4ZA Cirrus, Seven best wheelsets
Forza Cirrus, 1,696g £329.99
Seven of the best upgrade wheelsets: Forza Cirrus, 1,696g £329.99
£329.99
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Harry Rowland, Seven best wheelsets
Harry Rowland Mavic/Novatech, 1,662g £305
Seven of the best upgrade wheelsets: Harry Rowland Mavic/Novatech, 1,662g £305
£305.00
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Verdict
Seeing as this is a ?seven of the best? test, that?s pretty much what we?ve managed to find. While there is an easy winner here, each of these options have something to offer certain riders. As for an overall winner, the wheelset that?s the best all-rounder as an upgrade set, the Fulcrum Racing 3, deliver easily.
They will offer a significant improvement over a bog-standard set of budget rims and will perform year round in every riding situation. A special nod to the Hope Hoops and Harry Rowland?s custom option, which were both great rides at an excellent price.
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