New Bike - But Need Opinions

[pll]

A 2011 Mavic Aksium wheelset weighs 1795g, so tzivia's estimate of weight is correct, the Fulcrums would be less than 1/3 lb lighter. The Aksiums are good wheels, in my experience. $150 sounds like a fair deal on the Fulcrums if they 4s are close to the 3s (which retail for ~$640, while the Aksiums go for ~$250).

[azfiddle]

The Fulcrum 6 wheels came on my Specialized Ruby. They were a zillion times better than the wheels that came on my Fuji. The 4's are the next step up. I can't speak to the other wheels you mentioned- have never ridden with any of them.

[ekcjwc]

Thank you all for responding! I am hoping my bike comes in this week. I am worried that the Fulcrums have a lot of red on them and my bike is white, black and Cabernet. If the red is mostly on a label then I guess I could just take the label off.

I really appreciate all of your help!