[Jimnm]

Has anyone bought wheels from this company? I bought a relatively cheap set of light weight alloy rim brake wheels which cost just £200 I bought them for the winter, I tried them and was totally shocked how bad they are. The back wheel run out of true after a month, spokes became lose and after tightening them one ride and became lose again. They were very buzzy when initially ridden on. Just wondered if anyone else has had any experience regarding this company. 

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[TheBillder]

Jimnm wrote:

Jimnm wrote:

Yes your right, I found that the spokes loose and tightened, I’ve been riding bikes for many years and never ever had a problem with wheels untiL now. J type spikes are poor. Thanks everyone . Great advice. 

J spokes are not bad per se, it’s just that as you tighten them, the right angle bend and the head get stressed. So it can be handy to overtighten slightly and then back off.

Until not that long ago, everyone had J spokes and we all survived.

[Jimnm]

Yes your right, I found that

Yes your right, I found that the spokes loose and tightened, I’ve been riding bikes for many years and never ever had a problem with wheels untiL now. J type spikes are poor. Thanks everyone . Great advice. 

[TheBillder]

More like an emergency pot
More like an emergency pot noodle on an audax – you might not want one in normal life but you can be deeply grateful when you really need it.

[mdavidford]

TheBillder]

kil0ran</strong></p> [quote=TheBillder wrote:

(as a distress purchase)

Is that like comfort eating, but with bikes?

[Jimnm]

Thank you Simon m, much

Thank you Simon m, much appreciated. 

[TheBillder]

kil0ran wrote:

kil0ran wrote:

For what it’s worth I once had a brand new Raleigh Trubuild wheel (not cheap at £100 about 7 years ago) go out of true to the point it lost all tension within 2 miles on the first ride. Fortunately it was a rear wheel

Quality control costs money, so at that price point you are not getting much attention once the wheel is built. On the flip side, I bought (as a distress purchase) a Trubuild rear wheel recently for £60 and did 50 miles on it the next day. Still seems ok, but at 1250g for the rear alone, it didn’t stay on the bike long!

One problem when choosing wheels is concentrating on getting low weight for the price. Sub 1500g wheel sets can be surprisingly cheap, but is this at the expense of durability and stiffness?

[Dnnnnnn]

Glad to hear it – I’ve just

Glad to hear it – I’ve just bought a couple of Kinlin rims!

[Chris Hayes]

Thanks – but I’ll keep using

Thanks – but I’ll keep using Harry as long as he’s building. Have to say, I was really impressed with the Kinlins which replaced some Hed Belgiums: totally changed the feel of my ride (and the Heds were built by Chris King himself)….

[Dnnnnnn]

Have a look at Spa Cycles for
Have a look at Spa Cycles for Kinlin rims – they seem good value.

[kil0ran]

They’ve been selling on eBay

They’ve been selling on eBay for at least three years. They’ll be machine-built from cheap components. That’s not to say they’ll be a bad wheel but as you’ve found out they may need fettling. That’s not a problem if you’ve got the skills/gear/time, but if you’ve got the skills/gear/time then you’re better off just building your own.

For what it’s worth I once had a brand new Raleigh Trubuild wheel (not cheap at £100 about 7 years ago) go out of true to the point it lost all tension within 2 miles on the first ride. Fortunately it was a rear wheel

[Simon_MacMichael]

Hi Jimmm

Hi Jimmm

Brand is a new one on us.

Obviously Chris has given you some decent-sounding advice here, but just so you know you can find all our Buyers Guides and reviews of wheels at the link below and can use the slider so it only shows results within your budget.

https://road.cc/category/review-section/components/wheels

[Chris Hayes]

You’re welcome.  He build a

You’re welcome.  He build a couple of sets of Kinlin rimmed wheels up for me – they’re wide, tubeless ready, strong…also used by Hunt for their alloy wheels (for which they charge a premium).  

He’s also built up some Mavic Open Pros which are still going strong. 

[Jimnm]

Thanks for the sound advice

Thanks for the sound advice Chris 

[Chris Hayes]

You can get a decent set of

You can get a decent set of handbuilt wheels for not much more than that… http://www.harryrowland.co.uk has built a few sets for me… excellent quality and service.  Just tell him how much you weigh and what you’re going to use them for. 

It’s really not worth buying sub-£400 wheels off the rack – you’ll always get better hand-builds. 

[Author]

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