Sub £150 wheels

ohara227
ohara227 Posts: 225
edited April 2011 in Road buying advice
My Giant Defy has Mavic CXP22 on it, to be honest I have noticed an audible indication the spokes are slack, but I am going to use those wheels for my Turbo Trainer and plan to upgrade slightly.

My bike is Blue, White and Black these I think would look nice on it. The Prolite seem to have a special way of making sure they are true which sounds good, the Shimano ones say Tiagra but it seems to be a black colour hub...

Pro-Lite Como Clincher
http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-track-bike/Wheels-Factory-Road-Triathlon-Pro-Lite-Como-Clincher-Wheels-Pair/PROLWHFR200

Fulcrum Racing 7 Black Wheels Pair
http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-track-bike/Wheels-Factory-Road-Triathlon-Fulcrum-Racing-7-Black-Wheels-Pair/FULCWHFR250

Shimano R500 (Tiagra) Clincher
http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-track-bike/Shimano-R500-Tiagra-Clincher-Wheels-Pair/SHIMWHFR200

Pro-Lite Luciano Clincher
http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-track-bike/Wheels-Factory-Road-Triathlon-Pro-Lite-Luciano-Clincher-Wheels-Pair/PROLWHFR260

Just wondering if anyone has used any of them or any other suggestions please? At this stage I am not really willing to pay more than £140 max, which I know is the lower end.

Thanks!
'The hills are alive with the sounds of panting'

Rides:

MTB - Giant 2008 Trance X2
Road - Giant 2010 Defy 2
Hybrid - Giant Escape 2011 City 2

Comments

  • solboy
    solboy Posts: 368
    If i were spending 150 i would get these http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/Bike+Shop ... 1_1325.htm
  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    The Pro-Lite Como Clincher are the same as the Quest Comos, and they are HEAVY fyi.
  • flasher
    flasher Posts: 1,734
    There's only one set of wheels worth getting at that price range................Planet X model B's :wink:
  • MICHAELCYCLES
    MICHAELCYCLES Posts: 350
    I would get these bad lads in White.

    http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-t ... HIMWHFR382

    Plus Ribble have a code for 5% off all Shimano at the moment.
  • ohara227
    ohara227 Posts: 225
    Ordered the Shimano R500 (Tiagra) Clincher ones for now - interested to see what they are like for the price, I think they will do the job for now until I feel a bigger need for speed!

    I'll let you know how they are, could be a bargain!
    'The hills are alive with the sounds of panting'

    Rides:

    MTB - Giant 2008 Trance X2
    Road - Giant 2010 Defy 2
    Hybrid - Giant Escape 2011 City 2
  • ADIHEAD
    ADIHEAD Posts: 575
    Flasher wrote:
    There's only one set of wheels worth getting at that price range................Planet X model B's :wink:

    Yeh, these for performance, Mavic Aksiums for looks and quality. Model b's are lighter than many £300 wheels though and I'm not doubting their quality, just Mavic's have a certain appeal to me! I'd go for the Model B's though on balance.

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