Hand built/online

Supergoose
Supergoose Posts: 1,089
edited April 2010 in Road buying advice
My rear Open Pro let go at the braking surface, in spectacular fashion yesterday whilst I was riding in the lakes. it was like a gun going off. Luckily it was on a flat section after a very steep descent.
They were a couple of thousand miles old and had seen me through some pretty foul Scottish weather. My main concern was a lack of a wear indicator on the rim so thats a necessary factor next time which is why Im posting.

Im after a set of strong hand-built wheels for my winter/training bike, can anyone recommend an online source?

Cheers
Rock 'n' Roule

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  • alfablue
    alfablue Posts: 8,497
    How about Exal LX17 rims (take tyres from 25mm), wear indicator, built on 105 hubs by Spa Cycles. £191 delivered.

    Or same source, Rigida Chrisna(doesn't have wear indicator though).

    http://www.spacycles.co.uk/products.php?plid=m2b0s178p0

    You can up or down-spec the hubs

    Great reputation.
  • Cranks
    Cranks Posts: 129
    I can recommend roadace for hand built wheels as another option.
  • Supergoose
    Supergoose Posts: 1,089
    Thats great guy's thanks for the feedback. Food for thought there.
    Rock 'n' Roule
  • huuregeil
    huuregeil Posts: 780
    Ambrosio Excursions are tough, cheap and not super heavy, plus have a wear indicator. I have a set I use for winter riding, commuting, light touring and they've been very solid. I'd highly recommend them.

    Otherwise, I think the only open-pro equivalent (in terms of weight) rim with a wear indicator is the DT 1.1 (or 1.2 actually as well).

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