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Replacement front wheel (for a hybrid bike)

Hi All,
Had an incident on my brand new bike (3 weeks old), and now need a new front wheel. Got one of these:
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_...

Rims: Boardman E4P Doublewall - 32 Hole
Hubs: 9mm QR - 32 Hole

So needs to be a 700cc wheel, with the ability to take a disk brake. I don't quite know what I am looking at here. Price wise, £70-100 for a front wheel, or willing to spend £150-200 for a wheelset. Weight doesn't matter- prefer it to be bombproof and weigh more....

Thanks in advance

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jacknorell | 10 years ago
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Maybe the bog standard 29" (that's 700C) disc wheels from Superstar Components?

http://superstar.tibolts.co.uk/

It's £77.50 and the parts are decent, if nothing special. Would do you well.

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jollygoodvelo | 10 years ago
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cat1commuter | 10 years ago
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To be bomb-proof, I'd get a hand built front wheel from a good wheelbuilder. What's broken? The rim? You may be able to re-use the hub. Difficult bit is identifying a good builder. I recommend Harry Rowland. You could give him a ring.

This Kinesis CX Disc wheelset can be had for £260.

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aligibbs replied to cat1commuter | 10 years ago
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cat1commuter wrote:

To be bomb-proof, I'd get a hand built front wheel from a good wheelbuilder. What's broken? The rim? You may be able to re-use the hub. Difficult bit is identifying a good builder. I recommend Harry Rowland. You could give him a ring.

This Kinesis CX Disc wheelset can be had for £260.

mmmm, £260 might be slightly out of my price range. Look nice though, will have a think. Thanks for that (both).

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