Ok, I'd like opinions on what to buy for my front wheel (and fork) after an accident wreaked them.
I think the frame (Aluminium) isn't bent so I just need forks and a wheel and I can get back on the road. Its not an expensive bike, but it had a carbon fork. I'm undecided whether to replace it with a really cheap carbon fork (~£100) or something cheaper...
Anyway, my questions is about wheels, I wen't to a bike shop and the cheapest wheel was £60, looking on amazon there is a Raleigh 700c wheel for £23 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Raleigh-700...sr_1_1?s=sports&ie=UTF8&qid=1319196236&sr=1-1) Is it worth paying three times more for a wheel, considering my bike probably has very budget wheels to start with? I really don't wan't to be spending too much.
Also, the bike (an earlier but alsmost identical model to this: http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/ebw...QRY=C438&f_SortOrderID=1&f_bct=c003155c018341) had slightly wider tires, 700 x 25c. Do I need to get specific wheels for them, or will any 700c wheel do?
Thanks!
I think the frame (Aluminium) isn't bent so I just need forks and a wheel and I can get back on the road. Its not an expensive bike, but it had a carbon fork. I'm undecided whether to replace it with a really cheap carbon fork (~£100) or something cheaper...
Anyway, my questions is about wheels, I wen't to a bike shop and the cheapest wheel was £60, looking on amazon there is a Raleigh 700c wheel for £23 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Raleigh-700...sr_1_1?s=sports&ie=UTF8&qid=1319196236&sr=1-1) Is it worth paying three times more for a wheel, considering my bike probably has very budget wheels to start with? I really don't wan't to be spending too much.
Also, the bike (an earlier but alsmost identical model to this: http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/ebw...QRY=C438&f_SortOrderID=1&f_bct=c003155c018341) had slightly wider tires, 700 x 25c. Do I need to get specific wheels for them, or will any 700c wheel do?
Thanks!
