I'm looking to change out the stock Alex AT400s on my sirrus, and get a stiffer wheelset,
that i don;t have to worry too much about when running on the roads.

Been looking around and thinking for awhile now, and i'm leaning towards either
the Ksyrium Equippe or Aksium. The prices for these are alright for me, and i
probably would get some Ksyrium Elites if not for the price. Was thinking of
open pro builds, but decided to just get one of the two above.

Only thing now is, what are the practical differences between the Equippe and the Aksium? I'm on 700 x 28s armadillos and am on the bike everywhere, and use it exclusively for transport around town/uni and all. Roads are fair, but some portions are bone shaking. The alex at400s are out of true after only about a week or so (wth?!)

The weight issue is not too much of a concern between the two, but i was wondering which is a better buy? Most important for me is not too ridiculous weight, stiffness, and durability. What do y'all think?

btw i'm about a 148lbs and there are hills everywhere in sheffield

much appreciated
dennis