Road Wheelsets

ArranJ

ArranJ

ArranJ

Associate
Joined
22 May 2009
Posts
149
Looking to upgrade, well increase rolling speed in comparison to be stock Triban 5a wheels, however not sure what wheelset to go for.

Having looked at the obvious choices Aksiums/Fulcrum 5/7/ Shimano R501/RS10's etc, I am struggling to actually come to some sort of wise decision.

I'm not a light rider by any stretch of the imagination being about 108kg, which ideally would be my best option wheelset?

Any help appreciated.

Arran.
 
Trouble being budget isn't unlimited, how much are a good set of handbuilts going to cost me? And can you recommend any good hand builders I can order from / local to SE London?
 
F7's/Aksiums are generally entry level wheels already so unless your current wheels are snafu'd you probably won't see any real benefit.
 
ArranJ said:
Looking to upgrade, well increase rolling speed in comparison to be stock Triban 5a wheels, however not sure what wheelset to go for.

Having looked at the obvious choices Aksiums/Fulcrum 5/7/ Shimano R501/RS10's etc, I am struggling to actually come to some sort of wise decision.

I'm not a light rider by any stretch of the imagination being about 108kg, which ideally would be my best option wheelset?

Any help appreciated.

Arran.
Click to expand...
I wouldn't waste your money at present. If you are going to ride over the winter then the stock wheels would be what I would use. I would do that and concentrate on losing weight from the rider rather than buy another set of mediocre wheels. you won't see any tangible improvement going from stock to RS10, Fulcrum 7 etc and you will ruin them riding in the rain/salted roads.
 
Vonhelmet said:
For a slightly cheaper option, I have Open Sport rims on Tiagra hubs and paid £135 for the pair on ebay. 32 spokes. They've been great.
Click to expand...

So basically Tiagra/105 hubs and open pro's.

There are loads of handbuilt on rose.de, anyone bought any from there?
 
Don't get hung up on the spoke count. I'm a bit heavier and run campag khasmin wheels that have only 20/24 spokes. They're still straight after 2000km though I'm careful to avoid large potholes and use 25mm tyres.
 
ArranJ said:
I am presuming that a set of that calibre would set me back a lot more than £150? :P
Click to expand...

just get something from rose tbh :) I got my wheels of them.. mind you they didn't last long but thats because I ride like a fat monkey and manage to hit every massive pothole on the road..

105 hubs + 36 hole rim and you'll have no problems..

mavics with 105 hubs would be the perfect choice - going to be my next wheelset
 
Gribs said:
Don't get hung up on the spoke count. I'm a bit heavier and run campag khasmin wheels that have only 20/24 spokes. They're still straight after 2000km though I'm careful to avoid large potholes and use 25mm tyres.
Click to expand...

If I was riding up Alpe d'Huez on a daily basis then I'd be looking to lower my spoke count, but for general riding then all things being equal a hight spoke count gives a more robust wheel.

The argument for a lower spoke count is generally cosmetic since my sweat soaked cycling cap weighs more than the 100g you'd save by having fewer spokes (especially as having more spokes means you can have a lighter rim).
 
Lower spoke count also means if you break a spoke you're immediately stranded as the wheel will likely go too far out of true to turn in a road frame.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom