opinions on wheels quickly....

ddraver

hey guys

sorry for the bone question but I'm thinking of these for commuting, training rides on a pretty crappy bike either way so lightweight is not a real issue but it would be good if they could take a small bit of punishment, say the odd pothole when i loose concentration,

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Shimano-Tiagra-R5 ... hotoQQcmdZ
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Many Thanks

Dave

maddog 2

Ribble do Aksiums with free tubes and tyres for c. £90 so I'd go with them myself

Niland

Bought something from High on bikes recently and it arrived quickly etc. so they seem ok.

As for the wheels. at that price does it really matter :P Should be fine, I can't see a better option unless you're prepared to spend the extra for Aksiums.

ddraver

hmm , i nned the cassette and possibly the derailleur for that too though so........

they seem like a good deal, if as is always the case with ebay, they are genuine

even if they can be trued uptheyll be a big improvement on the current hoops

PHcp

I wouldn’t use a 20 spoke front wheel on a commuting bike, IMO they’re not up to the sort of abuse my commuting bikes get.
For around £100 Spa cycles will build you something to last. A big price hike I know, but probably a lot cheaper in the long run.

acorn_user

The Tiagra wheels do not have a great reputation. Vuelta and Quest (como) also do very cheap wheels. My wife and I have a lot of trouble free miles on our Spa wheels.

I would ask the LBS. Madison do some wheels with Mavic rims, Shimano hubs and dt spokes. Would be a good bet for commuting.

ddraver

crap..its slightly too late now.........

just gonna have to be careful i suppose