navigator pista wheels

matt.rochfort
matt.rochfort Posts: 147
edited June 2009 in Road buying advice
Getting my track bike ready for the Autumn/winter commute.

Are Navigator pista alloy wheels (#150) suitable for road riding as the hubs are sealed? Does it make a difference to breaking/rim life if the sidewalls are not machined? Is it a stiff wheel set? are the rims strong enough for road riding? Any views?

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  • Infamous
    Infamous Posts: 1,130
    I bet they're stronger than most carbon race wheels. They'd be fine outside.

    however, I don't think it's a good idea to brake on non machined rims though, they won't brake very well in the wet.

    So I don't know.
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    I wouldn't worry about non-machined brake tracks - for years rims came unmachined and you simply had to wear off the anodising with braking. The hubs are probably the generic Formula / System Ex track hubs which use sealed cartridge bearings and are simple and cheap to replace.
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..

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