Ritchey WCS Apex II 38 Carbon Tubular Wheelset Reviews
Review score: 9.0/10 – Updated November, 2024
Latest Price: £718.99 – Save 20% (RRP: £899)
Take a look now to discover what makes Ritchey WCS Apex II 38 Carbon Tubular Wheelset worthy of a review score of 9.0 out of 10.
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Ritchey WCS Apex II 38 Carbon Tubular Wheelset features
Ritchey WCS Apex II 38 Carbon Tubular Wheelset
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Spec 1
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Colour: Black Other Wheels found with this Spec: 6387 |
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Spec 2
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Wheel Size: 700c Other Wheels found with this Spec: 850 |
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Spec 3
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Option: Shimano/SRAM Other Wheels found with this Spec: 5 |
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Feature 1
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Material: Tubular Carbon rims Other Wheels found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 2
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Finish: Matte UD carbon finish Other Wheels found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 3
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Rim Depth: 38mm Other Wheels found with this feature: 7 |
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Feature 4
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Outer Rim Width: 26mm Other Wheels found with this feature: 2 |
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Feature 5
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Inner Rim: 19mm Other Wheels found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 6
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Hubs: WCS Phantom Flange Other Wheels found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 7
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Freehub: Alloy Other Wheels found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 8
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Freehub Options: Shimano/ SRAM Other Wheels found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 9
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Compatibility: Shimano/SRAM 10/11 speed – Campagnolo 10/11/12 speed Other Wheels found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 10
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Axle Compatibility: Standard QR9 (front), Standard QR10 (rear), Ritchey forged quick releases included Other Wheels found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 11
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Spokes: DT Aero Comp (Front: 20 spokes / Rear: 24 spokes) Other Wheels found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 12
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Front Lacing: Radial Other Wheels found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 13
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Rear Lacing: 2X drive side / radial non-drive side Other Wheels found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 14
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Nipples: Brass 2.0 Other Wheels found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 15
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Brake Pads: Shimano/SRAM-compatible brake pads included Other Wheels found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 16
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Tyre Type: Tubular Other Wheels found with this feature: 10 |
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Feature 17
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Single or Pair: Pair Other Wheels found with this feature: 34 |
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Feature 18
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Weight: Front: 650g; Rear: 840g Other Wheels found with this feature: 1 |
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Price
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Quality
Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying Wheels. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of Ritchey WCS Apex II 38 Carbon Tubular Wheelset.
The first thing is material. Looking at what Ritchey WCS Apex II 38 Carbon Tubular Wheelset is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.
Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new Wheels. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.
There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling Wheels. Brands like Ritchey are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.
Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the Wheels category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.
Comparing Prices
Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for Wheels.
It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.
Price of Ritchey WCS Apex II 38 Carbon Tubular Wheelset
So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Ritchey WCS Apex II 38 Carbon Tubular Wheelset.
We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find Ritchey WCS Apex II 38 Carbon Tubular Wheelset was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £718.99 in our latest search.
Based on this price we’ve scored it 9.7 out of 10 for price.
Average price of Wheels
Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Wheels.
We found 509 in the Wheels category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £731.16, making it below average at £718.99.
It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on Wheels. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £3489.49, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £5.99.
With 509 products available we worked out that 210 cost more than Ritchey WCS Apex II 38 Carbon Tubular Wheelset and 298 were cheaper.
Cost of Ritchey products
At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 119 products from Ritchey, of which 1 were in the Wheels category.
For now though we’re looking at Ritchey branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £69.11 making this product above average.
You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Ritchey product we found was £1.19 and the highest price we could find from them was £1129.00.
Of the 119 from Ritchey, 1 were more expensive than Ritchey WCS Apex II 38 Carbon Tubular Wheelset and 117 were cheaper.
How much are Ritchey Wheels?
We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Ritchey products that are listed in the Wheels category.
The average price of the 1 products that match this search was £718.99, with the cheapest coming in at £718.99 and highest price was £718.99. With the average being £718.99, Ritchey WCS Apex II 38 Carbon Tubular Wheelset comes in below average.
0 products that meet this search were more expensive than Ritchey WCS Apex II 38 Carbon Tubular Wheelset and 0 were cheaper.
Ritchey WCS Apex II 38 Carbon Tubular Wheelset Reviews
Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.
There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.
1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.
2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.
Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the Ritchey WCS Apex II 38 Carbon Tubular Wheelset reviews there.
Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Ritchey WCS Apex II 38 Carbon Tubular Wheelset, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 8.4 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Wheels category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.3 out of 5.
Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy Ritchey WCS Apex II 38 Carbon Tubular Wheelset or another similar product, like E Thirteen LG1 Race Decal Kit reviews or E Thirteen TRS Race Decal Kit reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy Wheels.
Brand
As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Wheels. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with Ritchey, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.
YouTube Video of Ritchey WCS Apex II 38 Carbon Tubular Wheelset
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Summary
Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Ritchey WCS Apex II 38 Carbon Tubular Wheelset. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 9.0/10 overall.
Further product details
- Product ID 1: 26765010611
- Product ID 2: 803280UK
- Brand: Ritchey
- Model number: 51356117008
- RRP: £899
- EAN: 796941513111
- Description: Ritchey WCS Apex II 38 Carbon Tubular WheelsetSuitable for daily road cycling as well as cyclocross, this wheelset features a reliable carbon rim construction, which makes it stiff and responsive when climbing as well as light when descending. Giving you an aerodynamic advantage, this wheelset is equipped with Phantom Flange hubs that give it a sleek profile and the direct-drive efficiency of straight-pull spokes. The thermal-grade composites and resin system is optimised for rim brakes. Not only do these wheels perform spectacularly, they look amazing. Features: Material: Tubular Carbon rims Finish: Matte UD carbon finish Rim Depth: 38mm Outer Rim Width: 26mm Inner Rim: 19mm Hubs: WCS Phantom Flange Freehub: Alloy Freehub Options: Shimano/ SRAM Compatibility: Shimano/SRAM 10/11 speed – Campagnolo 10/11/12 speed Axle Compatibility: Standard QR9 (front), Standard QR10 (rear), Ritchey forged quick releases includedSpokes: DT Aero Comp (Front: 20 spokes / Rear: 24 spokes)Front Lacing: RadialRear Lacing: 2X drive side / radial non-drive sideNipples: Brass 2.0Brake Pads: Shimano/SRAM-compatible brake pads includedTyre Type: TubularSingle or Pair: PairWeight: Front: 650g; Rear: 840gTechnologies: 19mm wide internal rim profile for increased sidewall support when using larger tyre Tubular rim design Handbuilt Premium quality sealed bearings and patented 6 pawl, 12-point microclutch engagement system Load-specific bearings: 28mm drive side, 24mm non-driveBuy Ritchey Wheels & Tyres from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
- Full Category: Wheels & Tyres > Wheels
- Savings percentage from RRP: 20%
- Size: Shimano/SRAM
- Unisex
- 180.01
- Adult
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