Hand built wheels for someone 100kg

[PpPete]

Giant Defy 1 - 2014? 105 groupset? If you wanted to stick with the 105 these are an absolute bargain, or these if you want to go sealed bearing.
I've one of those rims at the moment - it looks very much like a clone of a DT Swiss RR465 (~£55 per rim) and I'm quite impressed so far. The only downside is that that they are the rather unfashionable 36 spoke. Unlikely to be heavier than the OEM wheels though, probably stiffer (so they will roll better) and pretty much bomb-proof.
10 year guarantee on spoke breakage !

 

[phil_hg_uk]

I got mine built from DCR Wheels on the recommendation of @ianrauk when I started discussing them with David@DCR they where going to cost about £229 but then I changed the spec a couple of times and they ended up costing a lot more but they were worth it

 

[Kiwiavenger]

Giant Defy 1 - 2014? 105 groupset? If you wanted to stick with the 105 these are an absolute bargain, or these if you want to go sealed bearing.
I've one of those rims at the moment - it looks very much like a clone of a DT Swiss RR465 (~£55 per rim) and I'm quite impressed so far. The only downside is that that they are the rather unfashionable 36 spoke. Unlikely to be heavier than the OEM wheels though, probably stiffer (so they will roll better) and pretty much bomb-proof.
10 year guarantee on spoke breakage !

those extreme ones look very nice! might treat myself soon! im at 100KG and the wheels that came with my Allez kept popping spokes, tried some cheap sets which flexed hribly under load, and just got another Alexrims set (on a shimano s2200 hub) which has had 1 spoke go on me courtesy on a very large pot hole in 6 months of constant abuse!

Buy the best you can and i would consider hand built if you cafnd a reputable and trusted wheelbuilder.

 

[PpPete]

the wheels that came with my Allez kept popping spokes,

Sad to say, but Specialized stock wheels are, IME, the very worst.

Buy the best you can and i would consider hand built if you cafnd a reputable and trusted wheelbuilder.

Or better still, learn to build them yourself. It really is not that hard, it's incredibly satisfying, and if you follow the right "recipe" you are unlkely to ever break a spoke again.
The £9 spent on the wheelpro book is about the best value thing in cycling I ever bought.
That said, the Rose wheelsets are such incredible value compared even with the component prices that I've been very tempted...

 

[Spoked Wheels]

Sad to say, but Specialized stock wheels are, IME, the very worst.


Or better still, learn to build them yourself. It really is not that hard, it's incredibly satisfying, and if you follow the right "recipe" you are unlkely to ever break a spoke again.
The £9 spent on the wheelpro book is about the best value thing in cycling I ever bought.
That said, the Rose wheelsets are such incredible value compared even with the component prices that I've been very tempted...

+1

 

[Cupra]

I didn't say £200 would get me good handbuilts I

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

I did say I would pay up2 £400 if its justifiable.

Are the 105 hubs any good? I have the 105 pedals and I have been debating the 105 brakes too?

Ive heard a lot about hope hubs and open pro rims in around the £300 price point I am just after the best bang for buck that will stay true and spin well up the hills.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

I didn't say £200 would get me good handbuilts I
I did say I would pay up2 £400 if its justifiable.

Are the 105 hubs any good? I have the 105 pedals and I have been debating the 105 brakes too?

Ive heard a lot about hope hubs and open pro rims in around the £300 price point I am just after the best bang for buck that will stay true and spin well up the hills.

Ime the Hopes stayed true and at times I've been about 18 stones and chucking my mtb down the side of Pendle Hill and 6ft drop offs, they stayed true for me.

 

[Venod]

These look good value to me.

http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/WPSHRS80CA/shimano_rs80_c24_carbon_wheelset_(pair)

 

[Profpointy]

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

1800 grammes or £?

 

[fossyant]

1800 g it will be.

I've got some Mavic CXP 33s built on older Dura Ace hubs and a set on Formula Fixed hubs. Neither hubs are particularly light, hence wheel weight at about 1800g.

You can get super light hubs, and this is where some of the acclaimed low weight comes from in some wheels, but it won't make the wheel any faster. Weight is important at the rim.

Go for the best hub you can afford, along with a quality rim (Mavic CXP33 or Open Pro, velocity A23, Stan's, or Ambrosio).

Take a look at Ultegra. You won't be disappointed by Hopes.

 

[jowwy]

1800 grammes or £?

1800grammes. Not even i would pay £1800 for wheels

 

[smokeysmoo]

No need to go handbuilt IME, unless you really want to.

I was going to go custom for my last wheels but the time factor meant it was not practical to do so.

So I bought a pair of Halo Aerorage wheels from Wiggle, FRONT, REAR. £189. Next day delivery, fit and forget.

I'd used a set before so knew how good they were already, and this set have proved to be equally bombproof

 

[TheDoctor]

I'd love to be as light as 100 kg!
I've had a set of 36 spoke Open Pro on Tiagra for about 8 years now, and they're still true. I've used them for touring, commuting and a bit of offroad. Mind you, Shimano RS20 are pretty bomb-proof too.

 

[PpPete]

I didn't say £200 would get me good handbuilts I
I did say I would pay up2 £400 if its justifiable.

Are the 105 hubs any good? I have the 105 pedals and I have been debating the 105 brakes too?

Ive heard a lot about hope hubs and open pro rims in around the £300 price point I am just after the best bang for buck that will stay true and spin well up the hills.

Not a bad choice, but Open Pros are expensive for rims that wear out quickly.
My last set were Hope hubs and Ambrosio Excellence rims
I tend to go for 32 front/36 rear, but if you are happy with 32/32 then DT Swiss RR465 rims are probably even nicer.
You might also consider Velocity A23 rims (I'm planning to try them next time round)

Personally I like the sound of the Hope hubs - but it's not to everyone's taste.

But - "bang for buck" ? are all these options worth twice the £ of the Rose wheelset I highlighted earlier ?
They will stay true just as long, and I doubt the "performance" difference will be noticeable to most riders.

 

[gwhite]

Sad to say, but Specialized stock wheels are, IME, the very worst.


Or better still, learn to build them yourself. It really is not that hard, it's incredibly satisfying, and if you follow the right "recipe" you are unlkely to ever break a spoke again.
The £9 spent on the wheelpro book is about the best value thing in cycling I ever bought.
That said, the Rose wheelsets are such incredible value compared even with the component prices that I've been very tempted...

They are indeed. Be prepared to re-tension and de-stress though as these are machine-made and while they are true when delivered need a good seeing-to. Watch the spoke tensions as I have found with two pairs now that most of these are even (but low) and at least two on each wheel are wildly out. It has to be some blip on the machine I suppose.