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  • October 14, 2016 at 7:31 pm #26388
    Julzm

    First time poster. 

    Until this year, I was always a mountain biker, until a broken leg got me into road biking as a means of getting fitness back and I’m now loving everything about it. However, my bike has heavy flexy wheels and I’d like to upgrade them. 

    Ive a budget of around £800 and I’m looking for climbing wheels. I’m fairly light at 62kg so superstiff wheels could be a problem.  Most of my rides will include a lot of climbing. 

     

    Thoughts so so far are:

    – dura ace 9000 c24 – worried they might be too narrow for 28mm tyres

    – Mavic ksyrium pro exalith- again issues in narrowness and also don’t seem to be recommended for light riders due to stiffness

    – hope Carbon hoops, 30s? Too heavy? Would braking be a problem with these? 

     

    As you can probably tell, I’m a bit lost with this. Does anyone have any recommendations that might help? I can go higher than my budget for the right thing. 

     

    Many thanks

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  • October 17, 2016 at 8:19 am #880145
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    mrml

    Excuse my ignorance, but what

    Excuse my ignorance, but what are the issues with light riders and stiff wheels? (not a problem I have to worry about personally!)

    October 17, 2016 at 12:38 am #880143
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    srchar

    OP, do you want brand new or

    OP, do you want brand new or are you happy with used gear? If the latter, a nice pair of Bora Ones is in budget, plus some nice tyres.

    October 16, 2016 at 10:33 pm #880141
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    VeloUSA

    Yeah, sure…28’s on 11mm

    Yeah, sure…28’s on 11mm rims with no issues. Santa Claus is real too.

    October 16, 2016 at 10:06 pm #880139
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    rjfrussell

    I love the passive

    I love the passive aggressiveness of, “Of course, road biking is what injured mountain bikers do”!!!

    October 16, 2016 at 9:33 pm #880137
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    rnick

    I’d head down to a local bike

    I’d head down to a local bike shop / wheel builder.  Have a chat with them and they’ll sort you out.  You may end up with something “lacking in bling”, but a made to measure wheel should outperform & outlast a factory built wheel.  You could well end up with the dull looking open pro’s on a rather nice set of ultegra hoops…or something from DT Swiss and still have £500 left to spend on tyres, tubes, beer & curry.  I’ve just reclaimed the handbuilt wheels from my son, as my factory built wheels from a well known brand are irreparable and spares spokes are unavailable.  They are just nicer to ride on and feel every bit as fast.

    October 16, 2016 at 6:53 pm #880135
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    Danno

    I’ve been running 28mm con to

    I’ve been running 28mm conti gp 4000s all spring/summer on fulcrum quattros 17mm internal width. Have noticed no issues with grip or squirm. If anything this is improved over 25mm. I’ve ridden long sportives, chain gangs and Sunday Club runs down the dirtiest tiny lanes you can find come rain or shine. 

    I’ve also used them at range of psi as I started spring at just shy of 100kg now weigh 85kg am 6.3 tall. Started off at 90 front 110 rear now run 70 front and 95 rear.

    October 16, 2016 at 6:10 pm #880133
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    VeloUSA

    “Anyone telling you that a

    “Anyone telling you that a 28mm tyre on such a rim (as you’ve mentioned) will ‘balloon’ or cause squirming/lack of traction is frankly talking bollocks”

    I didn’t write about “squirming/lack of traction”. I wrote about cornering grip. A ballooned tire does affect corning grip as sidewall intergrity diminshes causing uneccesary body roll. (see image) And, yes, an underinflated tire would cause this too, but that’s not the subject matter.

    Lastly, OP take a 28mm tire/tube to an LBS selling a 17mm ID rim. Ask to mount and inflate the tire/tube. See for yourself the ballooning (incandescent light bulb) effect after inflation then decide for yourself the rim size you desire.

     

    October 16, 2016 at 10:05 am #880131
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    Gasman Jim

    I’m a little heavier than you

    I’m a little heavier than you (70kg) and really rate the Mavic 125th Anniv Ksyriums. Braking in the wet with Exalith is almost as good as the discs on my winter bike. IIRC they weigh in at around 1350g for the pair.

    October 16, 2016 at 9:50 am #880129
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    BikeJon

    Another recommendation of

    Another recommendation of Hunt wheels from me. 

    October 16, 2016 at 8:54 am #880127
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    Swiss

    I would get the shimano they
    I would get the shimano they are just fine in all respects

    October 16, 2016 at 8:28 am #880125
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    Swiss

    What super python says above
    What super python says above is correct. The amount of bullshit around tyre and rim width in the road bike world is amazing. Have you cornered so hard on a MTB that the tyre deformed and came off the rim? All MTB wheel tyre combos look like massive light bulbs. I rode around for 3 yrs on 2.5in wide balloon tyres on old school narrow 26in MTB wheels on tarmac without any problems or even a puncture. Sometimes I’d pump them to 80psi and often ride them at 30psi.

    October 16, 2016 at 4:00 am #880123
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    racingcondor

    I’d go Shimano. The hubs are
    I’d go Shimano. The hubs are great (and very easy to work on) and the rims are very light indeed. Wait for the wider ones if you can.

    EDIT – At your weight you could look at Extralite. The Hyperclinch SP are around your price range and 1240g. Essentially hand built, wide rims and a sensible spoke count for the rim for a light rider.

    October 15, 2016 at 7:04 pm #880121
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    wycombewheeler
    VeloUSA wrote:
    The current C24’s are narrow width rims, OD = 20.8. This means the internal diameter (ID) cannot be wider than 17.8. 

    diameter? Seems a little small, must be somewhat limiting on cassette selection

    October 15, 2016 at 6:00 pm #880119
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    VeloUSA

    The current C24’s are narrow

    The current C24’s are narrow width rims, OD = 20.8. This means the internal diameter (ID) cannot be wider than 17.8. I don’t forsee the 2017 line being that much wider. Mounting a 28mm tire on a narrow rim would cause the sidewalls to balloon ( ) which negatively affects cornering grip and increase tire size. For example; a 28 on a C24 would measure close to 30/32. YouTube Mavic hub maintenance and hub bearing load set. It’s a b*tch and why I ditched my Cosmics.

    For your budget I would suggest looking into custom wheel builders. I did and most happy with being able to select my rim type, the size (ID, OD and H), hubs and spoke mfg.

    October 15, 2016 at 8:11 am #880117
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    StraelGuy

    Have a Google for Hunt wheels

    Have a Google for Hunt wheels, they’re very good.

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