New Wheel Time....

Mark Elvin

Going to be upgrading the wheels on the Synapse soon, they are Formula Rb-51 hubs fitted with Maddux Rs 3.0, 32 Hole rims & 15swg ss spoke.

Looking, typically, to spend as little as possible to upgrade the wheels to something a little lighter.

Any suggestions up to about £250

ugo.santalucia

If you don't get much success with this thread, scroll down the pages and have a look at other threads... a wheelset for 200-300 pounds is probably the most common topic

Camcycle1974

Or cut to the chase and tell him to go for the Planet X AL30's?

Mark Elvin

Camcycle1974 wrote:

Or cut to the chase and tell him to go for the Planet X AL30's?

THEY DO LOOK QUITE TEMPTING.

ugo.santalucia

Mark Elvin wrote:

Camcycle1974 wrote:

Or cut to the chase and tell him to go for the Planet X AL30's?

THEY DO LOOK QUITE TEMPTING.

As entry level in light wheels, they are not bad... Bearings wear rapidly, but replacements are cheap... If you are in a bit of DIY, they might serve you well for quite some time. If you hate servicing your bike, get something with a bit more solid engineering...
Don't expect your LBS or Planet X to change the bearings for you, most would not know where to start

smidsy

Some of these.



Slightly more money as pictured (Novatech hubs and DT Swiss competition spokes) but very nice ride.

ShutUpLegs

Are they Mavics?

smidsy

ShutUpLegs wrote:

Are they Mavics?

Yeah, but I took the stickers off and added Ambrosio ones, so noone will ever know