[pauld]

HI, 

I’m after some advice on upgrading my current wheelset. I’ve got a pair of  Mavic Ksyrium Elite S wheels on from a previous bike. 

Whilst they are good, they do look a little boring.

My usual riding is sunday spins with friends and sportives. I know I don’t want anything too deep, 35/40mm max, also clincher tyres and traditional rim brakes.

I weigh 78kg’s which should be OK for Carbon, unless anyone can tell me otherwise.

I’m also happy to finance and go upto £1000, what would people recommend?

Thanks in advance.

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[Simon E]

CXR94Di2 wrote:

CXR94Di2 wrote:

Use a fixie wheel if you don’t like freehub click :D

Or Shimano – very quiet hubs and very reliable IME.

[CXR94Di2]

matthewn5 wrote:

matthewn5 wrote:

Joe Totale wrote:

Maybe some Hunt wheels? They always come highly regarded, something like this ticks your boxes:

https://www.huntbikewheels.com/collections/road-wheels/products/hunt-36-carbon-wide-aero-road-wheelset-1417g-36deep-27wide-949

Hunt wheels are great if you like a freehub that’s as loud as a demented howling thing. Even wheeling it across the room felt anti-social. I tried grease to dampen the noise but it lasted only 15 minutes. Drove me mad in the end – and I like loud campag freehubs – so have sold my Hunts on. Mine also had a very narrow brake track, same width as a new brake pad, so quite a task to set up pads correctly.

They are no louder than any other freehub I’ve got. Rear wheels click, I’ve got several wheelsets with DT Swiss hubs to Hope hubs, formula hubs and two pairs of Hunt wheels they all click and make a noise. Use a fixie wheel if you don’t like freehub click 😀

[matthewn5]

Joe Totale wrote:

Maybe some Hunt wheels? They always come highly regarded, something like this ticks your boxes:

https://www.huntbikewheels.com/collections/road-wheels/products/hunt-36-carbon-wide-aero-road-wheelset-1417g-36deep-27wide-949

Hunt wheels are great if you like a freehub that’s as loud as a demented howling thing. Even wheeling it across the room felt anti-social. I tried grease to dampen the noise but it lasted only 15 minutes. Drove me mad in the end – and I like loud campag freehubs – so have sold my Hunts on. Mine also had a very narrow brake track, same width as a new brake pad, so quite a task to set up pads correctly.

[Simon E]

You might like to read the

You might like to read the suggestions on a similar question the other day:

http://road.cc/content/forum/241321-advice-please-wheelset-la-marmotte

[pauld]

Many thanks for the advice
Many thanks for the advice

[workhard]

^This. One stop shop with

^This. One stop shop with lots of choice and all the options clearly explained.

[Richbeck]

DCR Wheels

DCR Wheels

handbuilt for you – David will give you some great options

[Nixster]

Far Sports 38mm carbon

Far Sports 38mm carbon clinchers with DT Swiss 350, or Novatec hubs if you want to save a little cash.  Around half your budget and for the uses you’ve suggested spending more is unlikely to offer a noticeable benefit.

The factory wheels referenced above are all sound choices IMO but if you stuff the rims on the Far Sports wheels they can be re-built for around £150 whereas the others are toast, Wheelsmith excepted.  And while I am sure that Wheelsmith are lovely, it’s essentially the same product for 1.5-2 times the price.

 

[srchar]

If you absolutely have to buy

If you absolutely have to buy new, I would look at Wheelsmith.  They do a 38mm carbon rim with a few choices of hub for around your budget.

Any particular reason you’ve discounted 50mm rim depth?

[pauld]

HI,

HI,

Thanks for the advice above. Carbion isn’t a must at all, just thought at the price limit it might be an option.

I’d rather by new than used.

I’ll have a look at the wheels that have been recomended.

[Ogi]

Factory options as said: Bora

Factory options as said: Bora, Fulcrum Quattro Carbon, Reynolds, Zipp…you should be able to find slightly used set for the price. Check out Corimas as well, if they appear on eBay. They are all great options.

If new set is a must, Hunt is OK. There are other possibilities out there (e.g. Zipp 302 etc.).

Is the carbon set a must? Just asking as I would personally go into custom-built alloy territory. Even if carbon, you could do the same as well (custom built option).

O

[MoutonDeMontagne]

srchar wrote:

Bora 35s.  A lightly-used pair can be had for half your budget.

This. Or if going brand new for finance options, the Fulcrum Racing Quattro Carbon, or Reynolds Assault/Attack depending on depth. Both are under your budget enough to get some nice tyres and tubes too. 

 

[srchar]

Bora 35s.  A lightly-used

Bora 35s.  A lightly-used pair can be had for half your budget.

[Martyn_K]

Cero RC45 Evo’s have just

Cero RC45 Evo’s have just been slotted in to the dropout’s on my Scott Foil. It’s my second set having trashed the first set after 4 years of heavy use. At 1450g, £850 and pretty quick build/ dispatch time they are hard to beat.

Cycle Division are the UK distributor.

[Joe Totale]

Maybe some Hunt wheels? They

Maybe some Hunt wheels? They always come highly regarded, something like this ticks your boxes:

https://www.huntbikewheels.com/collections/road-wheels/products/hunt-36-carbon-wide-aero-road-wheelset-1417g-36deep-27wide-949

I must say though that I doubt they would be that much better than the Ksyrium Elite’s that you have right now.

[Author]

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