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Recommend me a new pair of wheels!

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  • September 4, 2010 at 10:25 pm #12652
    litespeeddavemira

    Being a bit new to this road riding lark – the wheels i’ve got are only temporary and the freehub is showing signs that it’s about to go bang (freehub body oscillation) so i need to decide what wheels to go for sooner rather than later.

    My instant instinct is to go hand built – i have picked up some 105 hubs cheap in the sale from my LBS, i would built these with some open pros or similar, but i think this might be on the hefty side.

    I’ve also seen the planet-x model B wheels, £125 for 1650g wheel set appears good, but some complaints of freehub body quality and damage from cassettes.

    Any feedback welcome, open to suggestions!

    Thanks

    Chris

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  • September 5, 2010 at 9:25 am #637217
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    Fringe

    or spend a bit more and get
    or spend a bit more and get some Mavic CXP33 rims.

    September 5, 2010 at 9:16 am #637215
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    Anonymous

    Assuming they are 32 hole
    Assuming they are 32 hole hubs, the parts add up to about 1825g built with Open Pro’s and Sapim CX Ray spokes, without tapes or skewers. Not light, but would be pretty quick and totally bombproof.

    I cannot recommend the Shimano 7850 CL-24’s highly enough, there are a fair few people selling online for around £490, which is a great price for such a good wheel. They weight around 1380g I think, are really good on the aero front, and stiff and comfy. They may be a bit expensive, but not sure what your budget was.

    September 5, 2010 at 7:25 am #637213
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    litespeeddavemira

    Cool thanks for the reply,
    Cool thanks for the reply, some more info.

    I’m quite light at 64kg, i’m riding a litespeed mira. I’ve only just started riding so at the moment i’m training a few times a week and using it to commute, but i will be joining my uni cycling team in october so i may start competing then.

    I am more inclined to try and get the lightest/fastest wheel set possible. I’ve never been hard on wheels in the past and never broken a spoke, a couple of friends have warned me of bladed spokes being more difficult to source replacements, but i’m not so concerned about that.

    i’d rather buy something decent than spend money now on something i wish i had got more of an uprade later!

    Cheers

    September 5, 2010 at 4:05 am #637211
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    KirinChris

    A bit more info would be
    A bit more info would be helpful to make a decent stab at recommending something.

    What sort of riding are you doing – racing/club/audax/sportive/commute ?
    What sort of bike are you riding ?
    How heavy are you ?
    What are you looking for – light and fast, or tough and reliable ?

    Certainly I’d say that getting 105 hubs built on Open Pros sounds like a perfect start. I’ve got Open Pros (with Campagnolo) on my audax bike in the UK and also on my fixie and they are pretty much bomb-proof.

    I seem to be hard on wheels and spokes but I’ve found the Fulcrum Racing series to be very good. Had a pair of Racing 5s that were very reliable but reasonably fast. Moderate price range. I’d say they were a good option for a multi-purpose wheel.

    I’m currently in love with my new Eurus wheels and tubeless tire combination but that’s getting into the specialty end.

    Overall I don’t think you’ll regret spending money on decent wheels and hubs, as long as you get something that is appropriate to your riding.

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