Wheel advice please
bunong
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I have £400 I want to spend on new wheels. The wheels will probably have to double up as training and race wheels - any ideas?? I have been told Fulcrum Racing 3 are a good choice
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I have upgraded to Dura Ace C24's which you might find last years model for around £500, the non tubeless version, which are absoloutly fantastic wheels train on them with no problems on 25mm Gatorskins, and put on some race tires for special occasions, and they are easy to service. I know this is more than you stated in the post but they are only a little dearer than fulcrum 3's, and have yet to find anything other than top rate reviews for them. I originaly purchased them as a bridge before getting something really extravagant around the £1500 mark, they are that good I will not be bothering now.
http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/news/pr ... -wheelsets
I'd say depends what kinda events you do
As this is triathlon I do have to push the envelope and suggest that if you can squeeze to £499 you could get these (I have them ) http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/WPP ... ace-wheels
I currently ride on Giants own wheels which came with the bike. The guy in my local bike shop turned his nose up at them - which pissed me off as every time he touches my bike something else goes wrong...
Anyway should I spend £400 or £500 the age old problem... I would love to spend £1000 but that’s not going to happen. I may be able to squeeze to the PX carbon wheels, my only concern is that a mate bought a new PX bike with PX wheels and had to send the front wheel back as its hub was running as smoothly as his lawnmower - any feedback on build quality??
By the way data behind my wheel choice is for Mr Average: I'm 82Kgish, rarely cycle on hills - I live near Cambridge and on race day do 25M in about 1:08 - 1:10ish. I'm looking for that elusive 8 - 10mins
You could also look at getting some hand built wheels, e.g.
http://www.wheelsmith.co.uk/wheelprices.htm
Btw -I'd bin your bike shop - he sounds like a right twat
Oh, and my 2 penneth on PX - I agree they are cheap, but they are also on the heavy side, so unless you're riding pan-flat courses you may want to consider something lighter.