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What sort of wheels are best for me?

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  • December 24, 2016 at 11:15 am #26600
    dw7978

    Hello everyone and Merry Christmas etc etc,

    I am after some advice about what sort of wheels I should be buying next for my bike, with the following details:

    I’m 85-95kg

    I ride a Specialized Sirrus Carbon 2013

    I have to use a flat bar due to a serious arm injury suffered in a car crash so my aerodynamic profile is not great.

    I usually ride mixed terrain, typically climbing 1600-2000m per long ride (60-100 miles)

    I have Campag Zondas (2014) currently, but had a blow out in France this summer followed by a broken spoke and I do not have trust in the back wheel anymore as it just doesn’t feel right.It has been to a well regarded independent bike shop and they checked it and said it’s fine but as I said I’ve lost all trust in it so will be probably be treating myself to some new wheels.

    My question is should I go for lighter wheels that accelerate well or try and go for some aero wheels that will help compensate my body position, which is far from ideal?

    I don’t think I want to go full aero on the wheels as due to my arm injury I think I’ll be susceptible to side winds.

    Ideally I wouldn’t spend more than £700-800

    Your help and ideas would be much appreciated.

    Thanks.

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  • December 29, 2016 at 11:17 am #883973
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    dw7978

    Thanks for the responses

    Thanks for the responses everyone, your advice is much appreciated. I’m off to see a wheelbuilder near me next week, it will be interesting to see what he says. 

    December 27, 2016 at 3:49 am #883971
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    macrophotofly

    Suggest you find a local

    Suggest you find a local wheelbuilder – one you can easily go back to. Talk with him about what wheels he can build for you. For confidence go with strong aluminium rims and a good spoke count – 28  should be fine, you are not as heavy as some, although the wheel builder will dictate the right number. A strong aluminium aero-profile rim will still be fairly lightweight where it counts, provide a little aero shape and give you a good brakeing surface.

    You can of course go with Carbon but for your money and confidence I think a good quality alu rim will win out

    Also go with J-bend aero spokes to balance future maintenance ease with aero / weight

    The reason for the ease of getting back to the wheel builder, is many will give a long guarentee and will re-true the wheel for free(which happens on many wheels). Alternatively if you don’t have one near you, I would suggest Hunt Wheels and their excellent 4-season Aero. Fantastic value, weight limit far above yourself and a very good weight (1579g) –

    https://www.huntbikewheels.com/collections/road-rim-brake-wheels/products/hunt-4season-aero-road-wheelset-1589g-28deep-22wide

     

    December 27, 2016 at 3:22 am #883969
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    beezus fufoon

    trust is important – you’re

    trust is important – you’re heavy enough, and descending on that terrain just adds to the stress on the wheels – I would go for 36 spokes, maybe even get some built for you for that price – good solid wheels rather than some flimsy 18 spoke wet noodles

    December 26, 2016 at 8:11 pm #883967
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    matthewn5

    Nothing wrong with Zondas.

    Nothing wrong with Zondas. The blowout wasn’t the wheel’s fault.

    December 26, 2016 at 6:36 pm #883965
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    VeloUSA

    If the Zonda hub spins freely

    If the Zonda hub spins freely why not replace all the spokes?

    December 24, 2016 at 8:32 pm #883963
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    CXR94Di2

    Buy some carbon 35mm aero
    Buy some carbon 35mm aero wheels, a decent amount of aero benefit whilst being reasonably light in weight

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