What Winter/Training wheelset?

hopper1

Don't really want to use my Easton 90 SLX through the winter, and also thought it would be handy to have a spare rear wheel with a Conti turbo tyre on, to make training a little easier.
Don't want to pay mega bucks, just saw some Shimano Ultegra 6600 SL wheels in Merlins for £265, there is also a Shimano R500 set for £79.95 (dirt cheap!).
What do you uys reckon?
I'm running SRAM Force with a shimano block at present.

giant_man

You could also consider the Shimano RS10 or 20s which wouldn't cost you £265, or Planet X Model Bs if they're still doing them.

http://www.totalcycling.com/index.php/p ... 0_SIL.html

http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/productde ... HIMWHFR370

http://www.planet-x-warehouse.co.uk/aca ... y_279.html

andy162

What about Mavic Aksiums? Robust wheelset and cheap enough too. I've had a pair on my winter bike for a couple of years & found them to be spot on.

Andy

joshposh

+1 to mavic askiums! Excellent for the money and virtually never need trueing etc.

antfly

+2 very solid and never need truing.

hopper1

Thanks very much for your input, guys.
I'll probably go for the RS20's....
Also mulling over a winter bike! But, that'll be another thread... :roll: