Wheels

[sotal]

I'm replacing most of the drive train. I haven't got a huge amount left for wheels but I think mine might be ready for replacement.

My current wheels are Rigida Chrina 700c which I think of on the budget end of things.

I've attached a photo of the braking surface on mine, do they look they are still serviceable? They could do with a little truing but they aren't massively out and the bearings run smooth.

I imagine they are on the weighty side of things too but given the pot holes around here is prefer a little heavier but more robust rather than lighter and weaker.

If you think they should be replaced, are there any recommendations for something that will be better but won't break the bank? Might need to be second hand.

 

[DCBassman]

Wheels are amazingly strong. P run a set pf Shimano R500s, skinny things with 20 spokes front and 24 rear. I use NCN27 a lot, cattle grids and all.
I'm 86kg.
They've not broken yet, although I don't do massive mileage.

 

[sotal]

Wheels are amazingly strong. P run a set pf Shimano R500s, skinny things with 20 spokes front and 24 rear. I use NCN27 a lot, cattle grids and all.
I'm 86kg.
They've not broken yet, although I don't do massive mileage.

I'm a little heavier at about 95kg. I'm aiming for 100km a week at the moment but that dies off in the winter - so not huge mileage but it does add up.

What do you reckon to my current wheels - time to replace or will they last a bit longer?

 

[Miko1806]

Evening,
I'm 94kg and run Shimano RS100 cheap as chips rims on my winter hack / road bike gravel bike conversion. They are bullet proof and after a winter of off roading on bridleways and fire tracks plus some serious abuse on single track over the last few months they are still true and running sweet as a nut. Simple to maintain too.
Pretty heavy in comparison to others but throw away cheap if you wreck one.

 

[sotal]

Thanks for the recommendations.

I'm just not sure if I'm jumping the gun. Is there life left in my current wheels? I've tried to attach a couple more photos to show the wear a bit better. The rear is a little more written than the front.

 

[sotal]

Another shot of the rear wheel

 

[Miko1806]

Another shot of the rear wheel View attachment 534016

If it were me I'd be replacing them as they are looking a bit thin and grooved 😳

 

[I like Skol]

They look like new to me. I would be happy to keep running them for a long time yet until they started giving problems.
However, I would look at brake pad alignment. That picture early on in the thread shows the pad adjustment as far too low.

 

[sotal]

They look like new to me. I would be happy to keep running them for a long time yet until they started giving problems.
However, I would look at brake pad alignment. That picture early on in the thread shows the pad adjustment as far too low.

The alignment is me being a chicken! The rear pad was too close to the tyre at one point and whilst going down a big steep hill I was using the brakes and they must have gone through the tyre. It sounded like a shotgun going off. It does look to be too low though now - when the new brakes arrive, I'll put them a bit higher.

 

[raleighnut]

They look fine to me in those pictures.

 

[Gunk]

I’ve bought used sets that have been far worse than that, the reduction in braking efficiency due to the slightly concave rim will be minimal, there is loads of life left in those.

 

[Miko1806]

Having had an alloy rear wheel rim fail under heavy braking on a sketchy descent I always err on the side of caution.
The rim was concave and grooved from stone chips and just decided to go through, consequences were just a long walk down the rest of the descent and home plus a new set of rims....

 

[Johnno260]

If you want new wheels and have the spare cash go for it, don’t just replace try and take a step up.

you could see if you have a wheel builder local to you and say what you’re looking for and budget.

 

[si_c]

Plenty of life left in them, and the wear indicator line is still clearly visible.