Sub £200 wheelset

fenski
fenski Posts: 119
edited February 2010 in Road buying advice
Sorry another wheels thread!

I'm in the market for a new set of wheels - don't want to spend more than £200. I don't think I'll do any better than a set of Fulcrum Racing 5's at £160 from Ribble.

Has anyone got any other suggestions?

Thanks

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  • triboy222
    triboy222 Posts: 217
    Did Planet X have their highly regarded model b wheels for £99 on offer?
  • triMPW
    triMPW Posts: 92
    Yes! mine just arrived today!! ordered Sunday Morning

    Haven't got them out of the box yet though. Should have 2 nice carbon bottle cages as well nice touch of £30 for 2
  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    bought my Model Bs last year when they had the last 99 quid offer on. Great wheels!
  • triMPW
    triMPW Posts: 92
    How have you found the hub spline? reports on here suggest it wears easily?
  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    Well I've heard it only occurs on the Shimano ones, I got the Campag ones you see, and they've been brilliant with no damage to the hub spline.
  • triMPW
    triMPW Posts: 92
    Oh, mine i Shimano so i'll see how they go. Still for £99 i'm well chuffed!!
  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    Great value wheels! nice one ...
  • Beatmaker
    Beatmaker Posts: 1,092
    Received my Campag fit Model B's today, they are great value for £99. Are they rebadged Reynolds Alta Comp's? They have Alta Comp printed on the shipping labels.
  • alfablue
    alfablue Posts: 8,497
    triMPW wrote:
    How have you found the hub spline? reports on here suggest it wears easily?
    The 2008 model B's had a 9 or 10 speed freewheel body, this means lower profile splines, and on an aluminium body this meant that 10 speed cassettes could chew them up, this applies to all brands not just Planet-X, that use aluminium. Shimano are steel.

    Since 2009 the Planet X model B's have been 10 speed only, with taller splines, chewing problem no longer exists.

    Fantastic wheels, have 2 pairs, lot of miles, light, smooth and tough!
  • triMPW
    triMPW Posts: 92
    so does that mean i don,t have to buy the 1mm spacer for the other side of my ultegra cassette.
  • alfablue
    alfablue Posts: 8,497
    I don't know :oops:
  • triMPW
    triMPW Posts: 92
    i think so........
  • fenski
    fenski Posts: 119
    Hmm, I'm still using a 9 speed cassette, so that probably rules them out then.

    The reason I'm after some new wheels is because of a set of Reynolds Alta Race that I bought on clearance from Planet X. They were a great set of wheels to ride but totally unreliable - several broken spokes and two replaced freewheels...

    I'm after something more reliable this time.
  • pianoman
    pianoman Posts: 706
    I'm after something more reliable this time.

    How about Campag Ventos, you can spot them from a mile off. Ditto for a white tyre such as the Vittoria Rubino Pro - just to remind you it's WINTER :shock:
  • fenski
    fenski Posts: 119
    PianoMan wrote:
    How about Campag Ventos, you can spot them from a mile off. Ditto for a white tyre such as the Vittoria Rubino Pro - just to remind you it's WINTER :shock:

    They need to be Shimano compatible.
  • chriskempton
    chriskempton Posts: 1,245
    You can get Shimano fit Ventos. Or at least you could 3 years ago when I got mine. They were a good winter wheel - reliable and tough, they went 3 winters before a hub flange broke, which is fair enough IMO.

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