What wheels for less than £400?

[400bhp]

This is partly related to my what £1k bike thread but is worthy of a thread on its own.

Looking to possibly upgrade wheels on my CAAD9. I will not pay more than £400 for a set. My CAAD9 is likely to be used for a mixture of weekend rides and commuting in the nice weather days. I will be doing some 10 mile TT's on it too.

I'm tempted to get a set of hand-builts off Surosa cycles that consist of Mavic open pro rims with 105 hubs and DT spokes. Cost is £275 all in.

Thoughts?

 

[musa]

Here, was looking to get a pair built myself but i did come across some dura ace c50s for 250 lol but in newcatle too good to be true you reckon?

 

[400bhp]

Here, was looking to get a pair built myself but i did come across some dura ace c50s for 250 lol but in newcatle too good to be true you reckon?

Thanks - don't appear to have reinforced eyelets.

 

[Rob3rt]

PX 52mm clinchers? Good for fast and flat, could be used in crit's and road races and also some benefit in a TT. Not so heavy to be prohibitive in the hills. Tiny bit heavier than Mavic Cosmic Carbone but same type of construction (alloy rim with a carbon fairing) and half the price. IMO, good value wheels, but right at the limit of your budget at £399!

Or some Fulcrum Racing 3's? Less aero benefit, but nice and light, general workhorse racing wheels? Can be had for £350 on Ribble.

 

[musa]

ahh right i see

 

[400bhp]

PX 52mm clinchers? Good for fast and flat, could be used in crit's and road races and also some benefit in a TT. Not so heavy to be prohibitive in the hills.

Or some Fulcrum Racing 3's? Less aero benefit, but nice and light, general workhorse racing wheels?

Thanks. The PX is a possibility but don't appear to be light and they look horrid.

Don't want to go tubeless [edit can see they take inners and normal tyres-but surely a very tight fit?].

 

[Rob3rt]

The Fulcrum are not tubeless, they are either standard clincher or 2 way fit (normal clincher or tubeless).

The PX are clincher, not tubular. Not light no, but they are 52mm deep, deep sections only come so light! £900 Mavic's only save you about 50 grams over the PX (weight wise).

 

[Mista Preston]

This is partly related to my what £1k bike thread but is worthy of a thread on its own.

Looking to possibly upgrade wheels on my CAAD9. I will not pay more than £400 for a set. My CAAD9 is likely to be used for a mixture of weekend rides and commuting in the nice weather days. I will be doing some 10 mile TT's on it too.

I'm tempted to get a set of hand-builts off Surosa cycles that consist of Mavic open pro rims with 105 hubs and DT spokes. Cost is £275 all in.

Thoughts?

I run a pair of Open Pro's hand built on 105 with DT Spokes which I bought about two years ago for £300. They were built by Life Cycles I use them on my commuter and whilst they are not the lightest they roll well and are bombproof. Not sure about doing TT's on them thou.

The price point you have found is about right for the build.

 

[oldfatfool]

I'm tempted to get a set of hand-builts off Surosa cycles that consist of Mavic open pro rims with 105 hubs and DT spokes. Cost is £275 all in.

Thoughts?

Try Rose, open pro on ultegra hubs for under £200 http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/product/detail/aid:401781

 

[PaulSecteur]

Just in budget when you get the 5% off when you put them in the basket, and probably not that great for TT, but for your budget houd be about the best for everything else you would want them for...

http://www.merlincycles.com/bike-sh...oad-wheels/mavic-ksyrium-elite-2012-pair.html

 

[Andrew_P]

I am very pleased with my Fulcrum Racing 3's stayed straight and true over 3500 fairly tough commuting miles. Spin for ages. I have got used to it but they have a very loud free wheel.

Wheels before Askium's and Shimano RS80 thus far the Fulcrums are miles ahead.

 

[Rob3rt]

Fulcrum can be hard to get spokes for though! Just one consideration.

 

[400bhp]

Sorry, for clarity they will need to come from Surosa cycles, although I am sure they can source most things.

The fulcrums look interesting and perhaps order a handful of spokes for them too.

 

[VamP]

Not clear what your priorities are, but with wheels it's always something at the expense of something else.

If it's cheap aero you're after, and aren't too concerned about weight, then look at these.

Otherwise, get a set of the Velocity A23 with hubs of your choice built up. Light AND strong.

 

[400bhp]

Not clear what your priorities are, but with wheels it's always something at the expense of something else.

If it's cheap aero you're after, and aren't too concerned about weight, then look at these.

Otherwise, get a set of the Velocity A23 with hubs of your choice built up. Light AND strong.

They need to be all-rounders. I'm not at the stage of chopping and changing wheels because of the type of cycling I am doing.