Campagnolo Bullet Ultra Road Wheelset - Cult 2015
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Campagnolo Bullet Ultra Road Wheelset - Cult 2015
Postby flashpixx » Wed Mar 18, 2015 3:34 pm
They will of course still be 66% more than pro lite Bracciano A42.
I'm running Campy Shamal Ultra at the moment. Can't argue that part of the reason to buy is that they look so darn good.
They seem to get good reviews, without being ENVE's.
http://bicyclingaustralia.com.au/2014/0 ... r-wheelset
Anyone running the Bullet Ultras?
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Re: Campagnolo Bullet Ultra Road Wheelset - Cult 2015
Postby rodneycc » Wed Mar 18, 2015 3:59 pm
Then again if you are looking for a nice set of good looking coffee shop wheels that go with your new bike then yeah nice....
Edit: BTW, think the Bullet's and Shamals use the same USB bearings? (my Shamal's are USB).
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Re: Campagnolo Bullet Ultra Road Wheelset - Cult 2015
Postby macca33 » Wed Mar 18, 2015 4:40 pm
The Bullets are nice rims, that's for sure.
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Postby Dirty32 » Wed Mar 18, 2015 8:27 pm
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Re: Campagnolo Bullet Ultra Road Wheelset - Cult 2015
Postby flashpixx » Wed Mar 18, 2015 10:28 pm
Haha yeah but at over $3kDirty32 wrote:Campag Bora Ultra 2 or bust, for that bad-boy of yours Gord!!
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Re: Campagnolo Bullet Ultra Road Wheelset - Cult 2015
Postby flashpixx » Wed Mar 18, 2015 10:35 pm
Yeah Shamal are really nice wheels. Curious about the bullets given the asking price (40% less than Chain Reaction price). Shamal are 24 / 27 I think. Bullets are 50. Similar construction, tho Cult is apparently better? than USB. For that price I wonder if there is anything that compares. In any event they will probably sell before I do anything about it.rodneycc wrote:I wouldn't of thought the Bullet's would be that much better than the Shamal's Flash (the Shamal's are such great wheels). If you are looking for aero I'd keep an eye on those new Swiss Side Hadrons.
Then again if you are looking for a nice set of good looking coffee shop wheels that go with your new bike then yeah nice....
Edit: BTW, think the Bullet's and Shamals use the same USB bearings? (my Shamal's are USB).
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Re: Campagnolo Bullet Ultra Road Wheelset - Cult 2015
Postby Xplora » Wed Mar 18, 2015 11:23 pm
Yeah. You gotta pay if you want to play... Shamals should be great. If you are springing for Aero they need to cost 3 times your current set otherwise the maths doesn't justify.flashpixx wrote:Haha yeah but at over $3kDirty32 wrote:Campag Bora Ultra 2 or bust, for that bad-boy of yours Gord!!
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Re: Campagnolo Bullet Ultra Road Wheelset - Cult 2015
Postby flashpixx » Thu Mar 19, 2015 2:34 pm
well that's that then isn't itXplora wrote:
Yeah. You gotta pay if you want to play... Shamals should be great. If you are springing for Aero they need to cost 3 times your current set otherwise the maths doesn't justify.
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Postby Xplora » Thu Mar 19, 2015 3:45 pm
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Re: Campagnolo Bullet Ultra Road Wheelset - Cult 2015
Postby warthog1 » Thu Mar 19, 2015 6:06 pm
From the swisside 2015 thread;
That would relate to a number of campy rims including shamal and zero I reckon.Swiss_Side_Wheels wrote:Hi guys.
We felt that the Swiss Side Heidi wheel set was a good choice for the comparison. It is very representative of a 'decent' aero performance, standard wheel set, without being terrible aero-wise like wheels with external machining on the rim between the spokes. For reference, the Heidi has a spoke count of 18 front & 24 rear (same as the Hadrons). We published the relative performance of the Heidi wheel set last year compared to other wheels, including the Hadron 625. http://www.swissside.com/853/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;.
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Re: Campagnolo Bullet Ultra Road Wheelset - Cult 2015
Postby dominicj » Thu Mar 19, 2015 6:12 pm
For the price I think they're a great wheel and they tend to sell for ~20% leas than the Red Wind XLR which I understand to be the exact same wheel.
Better not tell me where the 50's are for sale because I'm seriously considering putting a set on the roadie.
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Re: Campagnolo Bullet Ultra Road Wheelset - Cult 2015
Postby flashpixx » Thu Mar 19, 2015 11:05 pm
Lol they are gone.dominicj wrote:I rode a set of Bullet Ultra 80's for about a year. Just sold them to replace with a set of Aeolus in a similar profile. The Bullet's are aero but not in the same way as something like the D3 or Firecrest. That being said, they roll like nothing else (which you'd know if you've ridden high end Fulcrum wheels) and were very comfortable to ride compared to a few others I trialled.
For the price I think they're a great wheel and they tend to sell for ~20% leas than the Red Wind XLR which I understand to be the exact same wheel.
Better not tell me where the 50's are for sale because I'm seriously considering putting a set on the roadie.
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Re: Campagnolo Bullet Ultra Road Wheelset - Cult 2015
Postby Xplora » Fri Mar 20, 2015 11:17 am
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Re: Campagnolo Bullet Ultra Road Wheelset - Cult 2015
Postby flashpixx » Fri Mar 20, 2015 7:22 pm
yeah what are kidneys worth these days?Xplora wrote:Good. Save up for the Bora Ultra
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Re: Campagnolo Bullet Ultra Road Wheelset - Cult 2015
Postby dominicj » Mon Mar 23, 2015 1:55 pm
There's a set on eBay for $1200 at the moflashpixx wrote:yeah what are kidneys worth these days?Xplora wrote:Good. Save up for the Bora Ultra
There's a set on eBay for $1200 at the moflashpixx wrote:yeah what are kidneys worth these days?Xplora wrote:Good. Save up for the Bora Ultra
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Re: Campagnolo Bullet Ultra Road Wheelset - Cult 2015
Postby flashpixx » Mon Mar 23, 2015 1:58 pm
must not look ....dominicj wrote: There's a set on eBay for $1200 at the mo
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Re: Campagnolo Bullet Ultra Road Wheelset - Cult 2015
Postby dominicj » Mon Mar 23, 2015 2:00 pm
Or best offer...flashpixx wrote:must not look ....dominicj wrote: There's a set on eBay for $1200 at the mo
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Re: Campagnolo Bullet Ultra Road Wheelset - Cult 2015
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Re: Campagnolo Bullet Ultra Road Wheelset - Cult 2015
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Re: Campagnolo Bullet Ultra Road Wheelset - Cult 2015
Postby dominicj » Mon Mar 23, 2015 5:29 pm
I have an 11 speed Shimano freehub sitting on the shelf behind me with your name on it!rodneycc wrote:Only 10 speed would have to replace the freehub... that's just enough for me to resist
The Bullet Ultra's are exactly the same as the Red Wind XLR's as far as I'm aware, just different branding. For some reason the Campy version seems to sell a bit cheaper all the time, maybe because they only sell them with a Campy freehub.JdM wrote:These wheels are pretty much the same as the Red Wind XLR CULTs aren't they? Look nice
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Re: Campagnolo Bullet Ultra Road Wheelset - Cult 2015
Postby rodneycc » Mon Mar 23, 2015 6:02 pm
Luckily I have my hands full with the bike I'm building to distract me.
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Re: Campagnolo Bullet Ultra Road Wheelset - Cult 2015
Postby dominicj » Mon Mar 23, 2015 6:04 pm
Only reason I haven't bought them is that they're tubs!rodneycc wrote:Dont do that to be Dom.... very tempting
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