Wheels under £200

Bandeira
Bandeira Posts: 72
edited September 2012 in Road buying advice
Due to what happened and is described in viewtopic.php?f=40013&t=12879504
I'm looking a new set of wheels...
Use:
Commuting everyday (18 miles per day)
Longer rides on weekends
Im quite careful with potholes but you never know, AND I am fairly heavy (92kg, losing weight, but still) and sometimes I ride on pretty bad roads so... (for example, from Oxford to Milton Keynes)

Bike is a black and red Cube Attempt, 105 all around... (matching colours would be appreciated but not strictly necessary)
thanks for any input...

Comments

  • nochekmate
    nochekmate Posts: 3,460
    Fulcrum 5 for £146 from www.bike-discount.de

    Would go well with the black/red scheme. Check out your 92Kg - should be ok I think. At that price, I find them a reasonable wheelset.
  • You think it's a better deal than Planet X AL 30 @ 150?
    http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/WPP ... 0_wheelset
    cheers
  • nochekmate
    nochekmate Posts: 3,460
    Never had the Planet X wheels, so only able to offer my opinion on wheels that I have experienced.

    Fulcrum 5 have worked well for me as everyday wheels at this relatively budget price.
  • Evil Laugh
    Evil Laugh Posts: 1,412
    Planet x are garbage compared to fulcrum or shimano.

    RS10 is also a nice wheelset for the money.
  • Evil Laugh wrote:
    Planet x are garbage compared to fulcrum or shimano.

    RS10 is also a nice wheelset for the money.

    Horses for courses... Planet X use cheap Kinlin rims and Novatec hubs to build a light budget wheelset. None of the components is first class, but the price reflects this.
    Fulcrum and Shimano will offer heavier wheelsets for the same money... the good thing about PX wheels is that every component can be replaced if needed, the same cannot be said about Fulcrum and Shimano
    left the forum March 2023
  • smidsy
    smidsy Posts: 5,273
    ugo - for that budget what could be done with handbuilts.

    I ask as I need some winter training wheels, general all rounders, stiff enough for climbs but sturdy enough for general use, for 80kg rider.

    Thanks
    Yellow is the new Black.
  • thanks guys for the input... just bought from bike-discount those fulcrum 5s... Went for some Schwalbe Ultremo DDs as well... Hope I am not disappointed in terms of puncture resistance, coming from Gatorskin Hardshells...
  • Bandeira wrote:
    thanks guys for the input... just bought from bike-discount those fulcrum 5s... Went for some Schwalbe Ultremo DDs as well... Hope I am not disappointed in terms of puncture resistance, coming from Gatorskin Hardshells...

    Keep the tyre pressure up. Ymmv but personally i found the side walls vulnerable if the presure dropped to 90 psi and i weighed 70kilo's at the time. Otherwise i would normally run them at 110f/110r.
  • I've always kept my Contis at 120... at I've seen that the Ultremos are Rated 145 PSI... the thing is atm I only have my Topeak Road Morph's built in gauge... maybe its time to get a proper gauge...
  • smidsy
    smidsy Posts: 5,273
    Do not pump the tyre up to the maximum printed on the tyre, stick to around 110 -120 like you used to (or even less if the ride is too harsh).

    Also FWIW the Conti Gator Hardshell you used to run (and had no problem with) is IMO better than the Schwalbes.

    I have Schwalbe Durano S on the summer wheels and Hardshells on my winter ones and much prefer the Conti.
    Yellow is the new Black.
  • I know there is a chance I am going to regret making this switch, but i felt the hardshells quite slow and the sidewalls already started fraying ( no, my pads are not touching the tyres) and i was unhappy with sidewall durability and afraid i could get a cut soon... Im not sure how many miles i went through them because my cycling computer broke and i had to get anew one, but they had plenty of rubber left...
  • I had only one puncture with the hardshells, and it was from a tiny bit of glass that cut all the way through...
  • keef66
    keef66 Posts: 13,123
    FWIW my Conti (4 seasons) sidewalls had a few stray threads when they were new, but ultimately lasted 5 years and 3500 miles before the tread on the rear wore away completely. Front is still going strong (although it's now on the back cos the new one went on the front)
  • g00se
    g00se Posts: 2,221
    Having ridden both, the Gatorskins will be much more puncture resistant and last longer - but no where near as fun as the DDs. The DDs are VERY grippy and sure footed - being more of a 'training to race' tyre. If the roads are flinty around where you ride, the DDs may cut up a lot too.