Wheels for roughish roads

Hi
I cycle mainly in the Lake District where the roads are not that smooth. I want to update my wheelset with a budget of less than £300. What options do I have for a light but strong wheel that is not going to leave me with a hard ride?
Thanks
Dec
I cycle mainly in the Lake District where the roads are not that smooth. I want to update my wheelset with a budget of less than £300. What options do I have for a light but strong wheel that is not going to leave me with a hard ride?
Thanks
Dec
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What he said.
Maybe look at some 25mm tyres and drop your psi a bit...?
Pretty much this. I've got Open Pros and Excellight rims on my 2 bikes, 32H 3 cross spokes (Sapim laser on front and race on the rear). Light weight and bullet proof, they more than stand up to the awful Surrey roads.
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I probs wasn't as clear as I could have been. I'm not necessarily trying to improve ride smoothness from my current wheels, it's more that I have looked at a few reviews of potential sets to upgrade to and a lot of them talk about the ride being quite harsh on tougher roads. I don't want to upgrade to a new set that gets great reviews only to find that things have got all bumpy!
Hope this makes sense.
Read this:
http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/ ... t-11-44505
Oooh - where can I get a set of these, I only have 4000s - are they like an amplifier that goes up to 11...?!?!
In case you missed this earlier...