New bike ordered, had planned to build from F&F but a got a good deal on a full build with almost the same spec as I’d planned, major difference being the Racing 5.5 wheelset.

Already have some Racing 7’s on my (now to be) winter bike, any ideas how these compare?

I’ll give them a fair crack of the whip but could I expect much of an improvement from selling them on and switching to a pair of handbuilt?

Was thinking along the lines of Archetypes on Hope or Industry 9 hubs…

It’s all down to weight and bearings really.

If you are thinking Archetype, then you are not looking at very light wheels, so I’m not sure you would feel a lot of difference, although the quality of the hubs would be better.

I paid £300 delivered for a hand made pair of wheels which weigh around 1500g, much lighter than that and it all starts getting expensive… marginal gains and all that.

Yeah, not much between the two in terms of weight although had considered shaving a few more grams off with the Pacenti SL23 rims.

Thinking more on ride quality, wider profile etc.