Hand built wheels for someone 100kg

[Cupra]

Ok so after looking around I have realised I will be better off getting new wheels hand built.
I have no set budget at the moment however I am all about price/performance ratio.
My bike is a blue Giant Defy 1 2014 so something that would look good on that would be nice but I will p take function over form.
I would just like a light set of wheels that will stay true and roll well (don't we all)
Any suggestions on what parts I should use for my wheels and weather the LBS is the best place to take them to be built?

 

[Spoked Wheels]

You don't say what type of riding you do, for example do you do commuting on your bike?

You also don't say hight light nor how light your previous wheels were.

I built a set of wheels for myself, I'm substantially heavier than you and the wheels are fantastic. They are 1600+, I can't remember exactly. That is light enough for me. You would need to pay substantially more to get lighter and strong enough wheels.

Mine are H Plus Son rims 24F and 32R on Novatec hubs and Sapim race spokes + alloy nipples.

For under £200 they are very good wheels.

A wheel builder would be my first choice but if you are lucky then your LBS might do a good job too.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

Ok so after looking around I have realised I will be better off getting new wheels hand built.
I have no set budget at the moment however I am all about price/performance ratio.
My bike is a blue Giant Defy 1 2014 so something that would look good on that would be nice but I will p take function over form.
I would just like a light set of wheels that will stay true and roll well (don't we all)
Any suggestions on what parts I should use for my wheels and weather the LBS is the best place to take them to be built?

I have been much heavier in all aspects of cycling such as fixie, mtb, touring etc. Ime it's about the spokes, good quality stainless steel double butted have been successful for me even on my Brompton wheels. That said, my favourite wheelsets are Hope Hoops. Their after service is second to non, they once rebuilt a second hand wheel for me that was goodness knows how old after the hub split...they didn't even ask for a receipt and it was done within 2 hours whilst I waited.

Edit: plus they come in funky colours too. My next set of wheels for my croix will be Hope Hoops in the spring...black rims and red hubs.

 

[stumpy66]

Try here, will build you a nice set of wheels http://www.wheelsmith.co.uk

 

[Dusty Bin]

Unless your existing wheels are problematic, I would just stick with them and perhaps swap the tyres for a good quality 25/28c, depending on clearance. For 100kg, wheelbuilders will almost certainly be recommending a high spoke count - 32 or maybe 36h, probably with a box section or shallow v rim section - and that kind of build-spec is never going to be particularly light - and possibly no lighter than you already have.

 

[jowwy]

i weigh in at 110kgs - i had a set of veloicty a23's built up on sapim spokes, shimano 105 hubs 32 hole - they came in at a little under 1800

 

[Spoked Wheels]

i weigh in at 110kgs - i had a set of veloicty a23's built up on sapim spokes, shimano 105 hubs 32 hole - they came in at a little under 1800

You should not have a problem with those wheels. The hubs would last you till you are sick of them if properly looked after.

 

[jowwy]

You should not have a problem with those wheels. The hubs would last you till you are sick of them if properly looked after.

I have only ridden then once in the 4ish or so months i have had them. At the moment they are bootless and hanging up in the shed.

 

[Cupra]

I am having problems with my current rims. I have had to have them trued and now there's also a grinding from the front hub.
I do commute but also do longer rides and next year I am looking to do the coast to coast and also a 1 week cycling holiday with my friend.
The wheels I have now are just the standard ones that came with my bike Giant pr2's.
Money wise £200 would be ideal however I would spend upto £400 for a set if the extra was justified.

 

[Dusty Bin]

Money wise £200 would be ideal however I would spend upto £400 for a set if the extra was justified.

£200 is almost certainly not enough to get you a decent set of handbuilts.

 

[stumpy66]

£200 is almost certainly not enough to get you a decent set of handbuilts.

I think you'll get a few folk disagreeing with you

 

[Spoked Wheels]

£200 is almost certainly not enough to get you a decent set of handbuilts.

Rubbish, having said that, if you have to pay for them then you are probably right. Most builders would charge at least £60. My wheels are a decent set and cost me £186 for the components.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

spacycles.co.uk will do a set of handbuilts for less than £200


http://spacycles.co.uk/products.php?plid=m2b0s178p0

 

[Dusty Bin]

Rubbish, having said that, if you have to pay for them then you are probably right. Most builders would charge at least £60. My wheels are a decent set and cost me £186 for the components.

er, so not 'rubbish' then...? And you haven't factored in the build cost, as you just admitted. Of course you can buy handbuilts for less than £200, but 'decent' is the operative word here, I think. In other words, 'decent' in as much as being 'better' than the wheels he already has. Whch is what I said originally.

 

[Spoked Wheels]

In my experience some of the wheels that come with new bikes are simply rubbish. Not only made poorly but with cr@p components too. So even a cheap handbuilt set can sometimes be a good improvement. I think one has to consider the whole bike and type of riding before one can determine what is a decent set of wheels. Some people are under the illusion that any bike with a good set of wheels become a super bike.
If the OP wanted a decent set for commuting on his bike he could still get it for under £200. I built one for £117. Ambrosio Evolution rims, Shimano 105 hubs and ACI spokes. Maybe not for a Sunday ride but pretty good for every day punishment. I use mine on my winter bike and have done club rides in the rain.... perfect for the job but on a sunny day I'd take something nicer

If the OP had a £10k bike then a £200 set would not be decent IMHO.