Wheel recommendation

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ianrauk

Tattooed Beat Messiah
Location
Rides Ti2
No problems with getting the tyres on, though yet to take them off.
And they do come with QR skewers. What you do need though is some rim tape.

Here's the Cycling + review

Like all other Easton wheels, these are hand-built and it shows; the spoke tension was good when we got them and it didn’t alter a bit.

The V-section rims are 31mm deep, but despite that extra material the overall weight is still low here (753g front, 931g rear), resulting in super-quick acceleration.

The hubs come with sealed cartridge bearings that are well shielded from the weather, while the high flanges add stiffness.

You get 20 Sapim double-butted spokes up front and 24 at the rear; the front ones and rear non-driveside ones are radially raced, the driveside ones at the back are threaded two-cross.

We really gave these wheels a thrashing on the nastiest road surfaces we know, but they were as impressively round and true when we’d finished testing them as when we started – a testament to Easton’s high build standards and quality control.

With wear-indicator grooves in the rims and good durability, they’re great all-round road wheels.


ChrisKH said:
These look very nice. Had any problems fitting tyres? I read somewhere they were a problem with some tyres.

I presume the wheels come without skewers as well?
 

lordjenks

Well-Known Member
try halorage road versions, look nice and about 900g for the rear, look good tbh
 

Wocce Racer

Active Member
Location
In a house
You should get a decent pair of 32 or 36 spoke wheels built up for around £120 upwards depending on rim/ hub choice.

The key is the skill of the builder. A good builder can make a pair of wheels on lower quality componants better than a poor builder with better quality componants.
 
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ChrisKH

Guru
Location
Essex
Have gone for the Eastons; exactly what I was looking for. Thanks Ian and everyone for your views. Now all I need are a few tattoos.....;)
 

TomV

New Member
Location
Brighton
I'm looking for some new wheels myself, as my Mavic Aksium rear failed again yesterday. I've only had it a year after the previous one failed in the same way - one of the aluminium lugs that holds the spokes on the hub broke off. Because there are so few spokes, losing one makes the wheel go so out of true that it fouls on the frame and you can't even wheel the thing, let alone ride it. I was not happy after carrying my bike across town last night!

I'm not heavy (65kg) and I don't give them abuse, so I can't recommend the Aksiums. I've heard good things about them from other, much heavier riders though - my thinking is that the salt and cold weather contribute to the issue.

Some interesting options to look at here though - I'll be doing a spot of research.
 

ianrauk

Tattooed Beat Messiah
Location
Rides Ti2
Nice one Chris.... looks like we will be comparing wheelsets
 
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