…..a £1k carbon road bike ?

Have a new bike and although I’m very happy with it it seems the inevitable compromise is the wheels. Knowing not very much about road bike kit what would be a suitable upgrade for a bike of this price range in order to drop a few grams – new or nearly new.

What weight are the existing wheels and how much do you want to spend?

What’s your budget?

I got Ksyrium Elites for my old £1k Boardman and they were by far the best upgrade I’ve ever made. Couple of years old now and still going strong with zero issues.

Ultegra 6800 wheels from CRC are a really good price and reasonable weight.

Lots of people recommend handbuilt wheels for easy maintenance, but I don’t commute so my road wheels have an easier life than some – and factory wheels work well for me.

bit more than I wanted to spend really
What do you think of these from Merlin…..
http://www.merlincycles.com/forza-cirrus-road-clincher-wheelset-72600.html

As for hand built….. why are they easier to maintain?

Cant speak for road bike stuff but I can build my own MTB wheels so never shy of tweaking a wheel a couple of rides in once its settled down