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Old 10-02-2017, 06:05 PM
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Italian wheelset brands?
Hey,

Gathering parts for a full italian old steel build and all I have left is the wheelset. This bike will have modern components and I'm leaning towards mid-depth carbon wheels. In that regard, I've found the following brands as options for the wheelset:

- Ambrosio
- Campagnolo
- Micro Tech
- WR Compositi
- Ursus
- Miche

Any other options I should consider?

Thanks in advance.
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Old 10-02-2017, 06:20 PM
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Old 10-02-2017, 06:53 PM
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Edit, see you want modern components.
OK, I'd go with the shallower Campy bora's
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Old 10-02-2017, 07:05 PM
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Campy Boras! I am wishing for a set of the Bora 35s.

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Old 10-02-2017, 07:41 PM
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Campy seems the obvious choice....they're easy to find and have a great reputation.

If you want something more esoteric there are FIR wheels.

https://www.fir-ruote.it/ruote/corsa/

I found a place that sells them in Australia (there are probably others but I didn't look very hard) - https://www.velogear.com.au/bike-par...ad-wheels.html
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Old 10-02-2017, 08:14 PM
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I was going to say FIR, the problem is that are super hard to find in the US.
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Old 10-02-2017, 08:15 PM
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Old 10-02-2017, 08:18 PM
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Also Deda and 3T, FSA, Carbon-Ti. Personally I would go Campy.
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Old 10-02-2017, 08:48 PM
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Everyone forgot Fulcrum. Yeah, it's Campy in reality. But it's still an Italian option.

In the end, when it comes to a Campy bike, stick with a Campagnolo made wheel. Honestly, they just work better. Less noise. Better shifting. And they are pretty durable and look really nice.
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Old 10-02-2017, 09:06 PM
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Gipiemme would be another option.
https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/WPGIT1...-700c-wheelset
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Old 10-02-2017, 11:53 PM
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PMP and FRM.
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Old 10-03-2017, 06:08 AM
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Glad I asked this question, so many brands I didn't consider and while Campagnolo may be the obvious choice, I would prefer a non G3 laced rear but this doesn't exist in the Bora lineup.
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Old 10-03-2017, 06:10 AM
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Glad I asked this question, so many brands I didn't consider and while Campagnolo may be the obvious choice, I would prefer a non G3 laced rear but this doesn't exist in the Bora lineup.
That is where Fulcrum comes in.

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Old 10-03-2017, 06:24 AM
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Not sure if Cormia is Italian or not.
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Not sure if Cormia is Italian or not.
Corima? They are french
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