£800 to spend on factory built wheels.

Captainlip
Captainlip Posts: 281
edited November 2012 in Road buying advice
what do you recommend? I wouldnt mind something aero and something under 1600g, otherwise if its a non aero wheelset around 1400g.

little stuck on what to get.
MADONE 5.2

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  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    You need to decide what you want. Deep rims or not ? Why spend that much if you aren't even sure what you want ?

    What cycling do you do ? Are they for racing, time trialling, climbing, training ?
  • Captainlip
    Captainlip Posts: 281
    its more training, climbing and aero in one. ive been looking at the bontrager race lites for £450 @1520g, Mavic SLS 2013 for £800 @1400g but no much aero. would like the aero benefit if possible but then id be looking at bontrager aura 5 for £950 at around 1750g I think
    MADONE 5.2
  • nunowoolmez
    nunowoolmez Posts: 867
    No brainer, get a pair of Shimano C24's. Probaly the best all round wheel you can get. I got mine for £500 in the sale, look around, you could get a decent bargain & spend the rest on more gucci kit
  • saprkzz
    saprkzz Posts: 592
    One of the big groups (wiggle or cr) are selling duraace c35's in the sale for 800, these would be my choice
  • iPete
    iPete Posts: 6,076
    American classic 420 3 with change to spare.

    http://www.amclassic.com/en/products/ro ... 20road.php
  • LegendLust
    LegendLust Posts: 1,022
    If you want light & aero then your best bet is sprint rims i.e. rims that take tubs.
    Selling my Legend frame
    http://owningalegend.wordpress.com/2014 ... ced-price/
  • LegendLust
    LegendLust Posts: 1,022
    If you want clincher, what about the Miche SWR wheels? http://www.miche.it/en/catalogo-ruote/s ... swr-carbon

    These can be picked up online for about £800

    I have a couple of different Miche wheelsets and they are bomb proof - best of all their hubs are ultra smooth, Ugo Santalucia can vouch for this.
    Selling my Legend frame
    http://owningalegend.wordpress.com/2014 ... ced-price/
  • thegreatdivide
    thegreatdivide Posts: 5,807
    1395g Race 23's from wheelsmith for £450 delivered. Not factory built, they're built with love and care by one of the best wheelbuilders in the UK - and they look cool 8)

    http://www.wheelsmith.co.uk/news/63-new ... 23-tweaked
  • Bhoy1888
    Bhoy1888 Posts: 33
    £800 on wheels in the beginners section. Is there a section lower than beginners for the likes of me? :shock: :lol:
  • Captainlip
    Captainlip Posts: 281
    Bhoy1888 wrote:
    £800 on wheels in the beginners section. Is there a section lower than beginners for the likes of me? :shock: :lol:

    you get a more sensible answer in the beginners section :wink: venture elsewhere on this forum and your hounded with trolls with hundereds of usless posts.
    MADONE 5.2
  • rajMAN
    rajMAN Posts: 429
    thegreatdivide wrote:
    1395g Race 23's from wheelsmith for £450 delivered. Not factory built, they're built with love and care by one of the best wheelbuilders in the UK - and they look cool 8)

    http://www.wheelsmith.co.uk/news/63-new ... 23-tweaked

    ^^^This.
  • Captainlip
    Captainlip Posts: 281
    rajMAN wrote:
    thegreatdivide wrote:
    1395g Race 23's from wheelsmith for £450 delivered. Not factory built, they're built with love and care by one of the best wheelbuilders in the UK - and they look cool 8)

    http://www.wheelsmith.co.uk/news/63-new ... 23-tweaked

    ^^^This.

    they do look a nice option and I will consider them. reason I say factory built is I can get the factory built stuff at cost.
    MADONE 5.2
  • Slack
    Slack Posts: 326
    thegreatdivide wrote:
    1395g Race 23's from wheelsmith for £450 delivered. Not factory built, they're built with love and care by one of the best wheelbuilders in the UK - and they look cool 8)

    http://www.wheelsmith.co.uk/news/63-new ... 23-tweaked

    And that would leave you change to have some semi aero rims built by him....
    Plymouthsteve for councillor!!
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,337
    Captainlip wrote:
    rajMAN wrote:
    thegreatdivide wrote:
    1395g Race 23's from wheelsmith for £450 delivered. Not factory built, they're built with love and care by one of the best wheelbuilders in the UK - and they look cool 8)

    http://www.wheelsmith.co.uk/news/63-new ... 23-tweaked

    ^^^This.

    they do look a nice option and I will consider them. reason I say factory built is I can get the factory built stuff at cost.

    Can you get rims and hubs at cost as well? If so, all you need to do is buy the parts, pass them onto me together with a pair of 20 notes and you have your wheels at cost... 8)
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  • deano79543
    deano79543 Posts: 31
    Dura Ace C24's. THE BUSINESS!!!!! (especially for climbing)
  • lostboysaint
    lostboysaint Posts: 4,250
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    Captainlip wrote:
    rajMAN wrote:
    thegreatdivide wrote:
    1395g Race 23's from wheelsmith for £450 delivered. Not factory built, they're built with love and care by one of the best wheelbuilders in the UK - and they look cool 8)

    http://www.wheelsmith.co.uk/news/63-new ... 23-tweaked

    ^^^This.

    they do look a nice option and I will consider them. reason I say factory built is I can get the factory built stuff at cost.

    Can you get rims and hubs at cost as well? If so, all you need to do is buy the parts, pass them onto me together with a pair of 20 notes and you have your wheels at cost... 8)

    That sounds like the option!

    Good handbuilts over factory built any day.
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  • bisoner
    bisoner Posts: 171
    lostboysaint wrote:
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    Captainlip wrote:
    rajMAN wrote:
    thegreatdivide wrote:
    1395g Race 23's from wheelsmith for £450 delivered. Not factory built, they're built with love and care by one of the best wheelbuilders in the UK - and they look cool 8)

    http://www.wheelsmith.co.uk/news/63-new ... 23-tweaked

    ^^^This.

    they do look a nice option and I will consider them. reason I say factory built is I can get the factory built stuff at cost.

    Can you get rims and hubs at cost as well? If so, all you need to do is buy the parts, pass them onto me together with a pair of 20 notes and you have your wheels at cost... 8)

    That sounds like the option!

    Good handbuilts over factory built any day.

    How stiff would these Wheelsmith wheels be? I've got some A23 Handbuilts and whilst they are smooth, they do flex a little too much for me. I'm not overly heavy at 73kg's as well. My Shimano RS80's seem alot stiffer by comparison.

    The issue with Factory built wheels is spares. Ping a spoke and expect a long wait to get it fixed if your LBS isn't carrying a spare. No such issues with handbuilts.
  • thegreatdivide
    thegreatdivide Posts: 5,807
    bisoner wrote:
    lostboysaint wrote:
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    Captainlip wrote:
    rajMAN wrote:
    thegreatdivide wrote:
    1395g Race 23's from wheelsmith for £450 delivered. Not factory built, they're built with love and care by one of the best wheelbuilders in the UK - and they look cool 8)

    http://www.wheelsmith.co.uk/news/63-new ... 23-tweaked

    ^^^This.

    they do look a nice option and I will consider them. reason I say factory built is I can get the factory built stuff at cost.

    Can you get rims and hubs at cost as well? If so, all you need to do is buy the parts, pass them onto me together with a pair of 20 notes and you have your wheels at cost... 8)

    That sounds like the option!

    Good handbuilts over factory built any day.

    How stiff would these Wheelsmith wheels be? I've got some A23 Handbuilts and whilst they are smooth, they do flex a little too much for me. I'm not overly heavy at 73kg's as well. My Shimano RS80's seem alot stiffer by comparison.

    The issue with Factory built wheels is spares. Ping a spoke and expect a long wait to get it fixed if your LBS isn't carrying a spare. No such issues with handbuilts.

    And wheelsmith is doing a spoke for life deal with every pair.
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,337
    bisoner wrote:
    lostboysaint wrote:
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    Captainlip wrote:
    rajMAN wrote:
    thegreatdivide wrote:
    1395g Race 23's from wheelsmith for £450 delivered. Not factory built, they're built with love and care by one of the best wheelbuilders in the UK - and they look cool 8)

    http://www.wheelsmith.co.uk/news/63-new ... 23-tweaked

    ^^^This.

    they do look a nice option and I will consider them. reason I say factory built is I can get the factory built stuff at cost.

    Can you get rims and hubs at cost as well? If so, all you need to do is buy the parts, pass them onto me together with a pair of 20 notes and you have your wheels at cost... 8)

    That sounds like the option!

    Good handbuilts over factory built any day.

    How stiff would these Wheelsmith wheels be? I've got some A23 Handbuilts and whilst they are smooth, they do flex a little too much for me. I'm not overly heavy at 73kg's as well. My Shimano RS80's seem alot stiffer by comparison.

    The issue with Factory built wheels is spares. Ping a spoke and expect a long wait to get it fixed if your LBS isn't carrying a spare. No such issues with handbuilts.

    Your A23 should be stiff, I wonder what spokes you have at the rear...
    left the forum March 2023

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