What wheels?

[Bajs]

Hi, i am looking to upgrade my wheels. Currently i have mavic cxp22 which came with my bike and they are good for the winter months but i would like something lighter for the summer. I am thinking about £200 for the set maximum. What would be my options? Thanks for all replys.

 

[Rob3rt]

TBH, I wouldn't bother until you can affort a bigger step up. £299 would get you a pair of Pro-lite Bracciano.

 

[Bajs]

Is £300 a more realistic bracket?

 

[Rob3rt]

Well I haven't googled your current wheel's but I am making a bit of a sweeping assumption that they are stock wheels of approx £100 value, weight of 1800-1850g or so. Jumping up to £200 wheel's will not offer that much of a jump in quality or spec, you will just be replacing one set of entry level wheels with a slightly more expensive set of entry level wheels, spending £300-400 would return a larger upgrade.

 

[Hacienda71]

Mavic CXP22's are just the rims. It depends on the hub and the spokes used as well as to their quality.
As Rob3rt says if you can go a bit further price wise you get a better wheelset. For upto £200 you are looking at Mavic Aksiums, Planet X Al30's, Fulcrum Racing 5's all good wheels but at £300 plus you start looking at basic level Mavic Ksyriums, Pro Lite Braccianos etc. It depends what you are trying to achieve with the upgrade.

 

[TheDoctor]

I'd go for hand-build wheels myself. Mavic Open Pro on 105 hubs can be had for around £220 - my LBS does them. Strong and light, and not too pricey either.

 

[Bajs]

The hubs are formula sealed bearing hubs, im not sure about the spokes though? Looking for a lighter faster wheel as the mavics that i have are quite heavy.

 

[Fab Foodie]

I have CXP22 rims on Ultegra hubs with some heavy gauge spokes .... they're pretty much indestructable, but on the heavy side.

Id also as a minimum go for handbuilts as suggested Mavic Open Pros on 105 hubs and good butted spokes.
Otherwise you're looking at £300 plus for Mavic Kysriums.
Good light wheels are an absolute joy.

 

[Zakalwe]

Cpx22 are pretty standard box section rims, it's the 33's that are aero.

I don't think you'll notice much from a 200 pound set as others have said, once you get to about 350 quid you can look at things like Fulcrum 3 which weigh a touch over the 1500g mark so I'd keep saving personally.

 

[Rob3rt]

Cpx22 are pretty standard box section rims, it's the 33's that are aero.

I don't think you'll notice much from a 200 pound set as others have said, once you get to about 350 quid you can look at things like Fulcrum 3 which weigh a touch over the 1500g mark so I'd keep saving personally.

Pro-lites are £299 and weigh sub 1500g, spec for the money is unbeatable, hand built wheels too.

 

[Bajs]

Thanks for all the replys, plenty of options for me to consider now. Cheers

 

[e-rider]

Formula hubs and cxp22 rims are all very basic - however, £200 will only get you a pair that are slightly better and probably not noticeable on the road.

£300-400 will get you a wheelset with an obvious and noticeable performance improvement

You can get a pair of Shimano RS80 carbon laminate wheels for £320

 

[black'n'yellow]

Looking for a lighter faster wheel as the mavics that i have are quite heavy.

so long as you understand that 'lighter' does not necessarily equate to 'faster'.....

 

[MattHB]

i upgraded from cpx22 to shimano RS80s and they were lightyears ahead. Got them for £299 from CRC. Best thing I did. I now use the cpx22's on my CX when in commuter mode.