Upgrade wheels on my Planet x Pro Carbon

DazzaBT
DazzaBT Posts: 37
edited July 2013 in Road buying advice
I want to upgrade the wheels on my bike. Its the SRAM red Pro Carbon Planet X they had on offer a few years ago. I love the bike, but I've had a few snapped spokes recently and feel now is the time to splash out on new wheels. Not bothered about Carbon/Tubs, I'd rather go for quality clinchers. What's the best buy for circa £400?

TA!

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  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,337
    Depends on your weight and what you do with your bike
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  • passout
    passout Posts: 4,425
    http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/ ... t-11-44505 I got a set of these - seem good & should last ages (especailly the hubs).

    If you want factory built whhels I might look at Fulcrum (3s?).
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  • DazzaBT
    DazzaBT Posts: 37
    Depends on your weight and what you do with your bike
    I'm 15 stone and although I suit riding fast on the flat, I'm enjoying hills at the moment, its more interesting, and the view is better.

    The planet x is my weekend bike, I generally do 70 miles ish, but I am training for the welsh etape at the moment.
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,337
    DazzaBT wrote:
    Depends on your weight and what you do with your bike
    I'm 15 stone and although I suit riding fast on the flat, I'm enjoying hills at the moment, its more interesting, and the view is better.

    The planet x is my weekend bike, I generally do 70 miles ish, but I am training for the welsh etape at the moment.

    Etape Cymru? Me too... although training is a big word, in my case... :lol:

    I am not surprised you are snapping spokes. You are on wheels which are not suited to your weight and you do need something a little more robust.
    You can get away with light wheels for a while, but eventually they will hit back and you will end up with the same problems. It's just simple maths and fatigue... read here

    http://paolocoppo.drupalgardens.com/con ... g-fatigued

    You will read reports of various bombproof-ness of light sets, but you can't get away from the fact that heavy load and low spoke count is a bad combination and neither Mavic nor Shimano have a secret formula to overcome the issue.
    The pre-packaged factory market does not cater for heavier riders, hence my advice is to get something specced and built for you at roughly the same cost.
    In your case a set of 32 spokes on a rim like H plus Son Archetype is bang on and will serve you well. Hubs like Ultegra or Record will carry load better and will serve you well for years with minimum maintenance
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  • cycleclinic
    cycleclinic Posts: 6,865
    more spoles are needed to combat fatigue. Think 28 (or 32) spoke fronts ad 32 spole rears. Also have Sapim race or similar spokes all round. A decent rim like the DT Swiss RR465 for a shallow rim or the velocity deep V for a deep one. The h plus son archetype is agood choice too.

    Campag Record hubs are perfect for light weight hubs but ultegra are cheaper and heavier. Record hubs can come with a shimano freehub as well. In fact Archetypes and record hubs with race spokes would be perfect.

    I have just realised that ugo has said exactly the same thing. Even at my 80kg I do not ride with 24 spokes at the rear.
    http://www.thecycleclinic.co.uk -wheel building and other stuff.
  • DazzaBT
    DazzaBT Posts: 37
    Where would I get a handbuilt wheel at these specs?
  • drlodge
    drlodge Posts: 4,826
    DazzaBT wrote:
    Where would I get a handbuilt wheel at these specs?

    ugo.santalucia :shock: :lol::wink:
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  • DazzaBT
    DazzaBT Posts: 37
    and approximatley how much?
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,337
    If you can find a trusted local builder, that would be ideal, as any problem can be solved in 10 minutes instead of 10 days. That said, most decent LBS should stock basic spares like bearings, spokes etc... also, 32 spokes wheels will hardly give you any trouble, if you don't crash them.

    However, I find local works best
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  • cycleclinic
    cycleclinic Posts: 6,865
    How much for which build? At least two have been described.

    An archetype/Record build with black spokes will be in the £400 bracket. The ultegra version will be cheaper as the hubs are cheaper.

    As to were to get them from plenty of places could do this. I am one ugo may be another, just riding along possibly plus many, many more.
    http://www.thecycleclinic.co.uk -wheel building and other stuff.