Wheels - £500 - Recommendations

Churchill123
Churchill123 Posts: 341
edited October 2013 in Road buying advice
So here's the question.. I've got around £500 to spend on a shinny new set of wheels for my bike..

I ride one or two times a week.. so 50mile weekends rides and some club runs sort of stuff.. What would people recommend?
I have been looking at Fulcrum Racing 3's which are under budget but didn't know if i'd get much more for my money if i were to stretch to £500?
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  • diamonddog
    diamonddog Posts: 3,426
    Mavic Ksirium Elites always get good shouts. :)
  • diamonddog
    diamonddog Posts: 3,426
    You could go the hand built route as well for that money, have a word with this guy.
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  • trek_dan
    trek_dan Posts: 1,366
    American Classic Aero 420 are £500, they look nice and have cool stickers on them. Thats why I bought mine.
  • Churchill123
    Churchill123 Posts: 341
    who makes good hand built's then? - Wheel smiths?
  • diamonddog
    diamonddog Posts: 3,426
    According to some folk on here apparently they do.
  • Churchill123
    Churchill123 Posts: 341
    diamonddog wrote:
    According to some folk on here apparently they do.


    Seem to be pretty pricey though too
  • SpainSte
    SpainSte Posts: 181
    I went for DA C24's on mine. Great wheels, light, quick etc. Not very 'blingy' though so if you want something that really stands out they're probably not your No1 choice!
  • napoleond
    napoleond Posts: 5,992
    Churchill123 wrote:
    diamonddog wrote:
    According to some folk on here apparently they do.


    Seem to be pretty pricey though too

    You get what you pay for...
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  • Churchill123
    Churchill123 Posts: 341
    NapoleonD wrote:
    Churchill123 wrote:
    diamonddog wrote:
    According to some folk on here apparently they do.


    Seem to be pretty pricey though too

    You get what you pay for...

    I do agree with you, it's just one set i saw which was £430 didn't look anything special at all - To be frank they looked pretty boring and crap.. I'm assuming they aren't crap?
  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    Churchill123 wrote:
    NapoleonD wrote:
    Churchill123 wrote:
    diamonddog wrote:
    According to some folk on here apparently they do.


    Seem to be pretty pricey though too

    You get what you pay for...

    I do agree with you, it's just one set i saw which was £430 didn't look anything special at all - To be frank they looked pretty boring and crap.. I'm assuming they aren't crap?
    why on earth would they be 'boring' and 'crap' FFS? some of the questions on here, jeez ...
  • Churchill123
    Churchill123 Posts: 341
    giant man wrote:
    Churchill123 wrote:
    NapoleonD wrote:
    Churchill123 wrote:
    diamonddog wrote:
    According to some folk on here apparently they do.


    Seem to be pretty pricey though too

    You get what you pay for...

    I do agree with you, it's just one set i saw which was £430 didn't look anything special at all - To be frank they looked pretty boring and crap.. I'm assuming they aren't crap?
    why on earth would they be 'boring' and 'crap' FFS? some of the questions on here, jeez ...

    Ok let me rephrase it! - They aren't very aesthetically pleasing!
  • napoleond
    napoleond Posts: 5,992
    Aaah, you want aesthetics over function. Why didn't you say?
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  • MickTheMove
    MickTheMove Posts: 98
    Nowt wrong with aesthetics over function! :)
  • Churchill123
    Churchill123 Posts: 341
    NapoleonD wrote:
    Aaah, you want aesthetics over function. Why didn't you say?


    I want something that looks cool as f*ck and is also very good at doing its job too
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    Churchill123 wrote:
    NapoleonD wrote:
    Aaah, you want aesthetics over function. Why didn't you say?


    I want something that looks cool as f*ck and is also very good at doing its job too

    Everybody's different though, some people think a Ford Focus ST is cool as f**k, whereas it's about as far away from cool as you can get, some people like Dura Ace cranks and they look gopping. I know those are just my opinions, but I am right :) ...what about some Shamal Ultras in dark label guise? ...a bit over budget but are those cool as f**k?
  • napoleond
    napoleond Posts: 5,992
    Indeed. I think my Wheelsmith handbuilts wheels look cool as f**k. Some say boring.

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  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    Your tyres are cool as f**k on three levels, they're about as good as you can get, they have amber walls, and they are Veloflex. Dunno about the wheels though, but then again it's not the Fashion Police you work for is it.
  • Churchill123
    Churchill123 Posts: 341
    NapoleonD wrote:
    Indeed. I think my Wheelsmith handbuilts wheels look cool as f**k. Some say boring.

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    Don't be factious! - And as others have stated what one person may perceive as cool as f*ck others may not..

    In this instance i'm not that enamored with either your wheels or tyres - But that's my opinion - If you like them then great :)

    I was simply asking for thoughts on good wheels that were aesthetically pleasing
  • charlie_potatoes
    charlie_potatoes Posts: 1,921
    I'm not sure that you can achieve 'cool as f**k' for £500.
    You can get a really nice pair of handbuilt and have some change.
    Subjective of course :D
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  • trek_dan
    trek_dan Posts: 1,366
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    Do you consider these aesthetically pleasing?
  • napoleond
    napoleond Posts: 5,992
    Now I think they're minging to look at but are supposed to be great.
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  • napoleond
    napoleond Posts: 5,992
    Churchill123 wrote:
    NapoleonD wrote:
    Indeed. I think my Wheelsmith handbuilts wheels look cool as f**k. Some say boring.

    1FD2DBC3-AED0-4660-B041-5802B7402B63-8167-0000071AAEA36553_zps04cd1558.jpg


    Don't be factious! - And as others have stated what one person may perceive as cool as f*ck others may not..

    In this instance i'm not that enamored with either your wheels or tyres - But that's my opinion - If you like them then great :)

    I was simply asking for thoughts on good wheels that were aesthetically pleasing

    That's the point, I find my lo pro wheels very aesthetically pleasing. Others don't. So the best thing for you is to look at all the wheels in your budget and pick the ones that look the best...
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  • markos1963
    markos1963 Posts: 3,724
    So really what the OP is saying is 'I have £500 to spend on wheels, which ones make me look really cool?"

    Of course some handbuilts don't look that exciting but that hardly matters if you are stuck at home after breaking a spoke on your 'cool' factory wheels and your LBS have said it will take two months to get a replacement.
    Norfolk, who nicked all the hills?

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  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    The OP doesn't want to know what people think is cool but he wants to know what people think is cool.

    Let's not confuse him any more cos he obviously knows what he wants but he doesn't know what he wants.
  • supermurph09
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  • napoleond
    napoleond Posts: 5,992
    Not cool
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  • ovi
    ovi Posts: 396
    NapoleonD wrote:
    Indeed. I think my Wheelsmith handbuilts wheels look cool as f**k. Some say boring.

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    I agree with this, not sure if it is cool to train or leisure ride on bling(carbon) clinchers imo.I'm happy with my handbuilt wheels by wheelsmith.
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    @NapD how would you rate your veloflex tyres against my pro race 4's which i'm happy with.
  • vespario
    vespario Posts: 228
    Plain Planet X destickered may give you the look you are after for £500 but there is always a price to pay somewhere.
    Remember that wheels spin so most wheels look much of a muchness when riding.
    However if cool is a priority you may be happy to accept weight which is never a problem when stationary!
  • napoleond
    napoleond Posts: 5,992
    Not ridden Pro Race 4s so can't comment.
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