New wheels - any offers about?

dinyull
dinyull Posts: 2,979
edited December 2013 in Road buying advice
I destroyed the front wheel on my 2010 Boardman Comp earlier this year and have been lending a front wheel till I had the funds to upgrade.

Parents have offered to buy me a new set for xmas/birthday so could do with pointing in the right direction. Budget for a pair is £150-200 - are there any offers on at the minute or is there a pair at that price that can't be beaten? Wanting a upgrade from Richey DS Pro (as standard).

Apologies if this is asked over and over again.

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  • dinyull
    dinyull Posts: 2,979
    Would be willing to spend a bit more if there is something special available, but will be used all year round so after something that will hold up in the god old British weather too.

    Cheers
  • DiscoBoy
    DiscoBoy Posts: 905
    Fulcrum racing 5 are good at this price point. Spend the balance on nice tyres.
    Red bikes are the fastest.
  • derosa
    derosa Posts: 2,819
    http://www.merlincycles.com/bike-shop/w ... n-pro.html
    Big H

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  • arlowood
    arlowood Posts: 2,561
    Worth considering some handbuilts if you can stretch your budget.

    The Cycle Clinic ( a regular contributor on this site) is offering a set built around Shimano 105 hubs and Mavic Open Pro rims for £248 (32 spoke front and rear) through his Ebay shop

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Handbuilt-Mav ... 68d0ada8a0

    This will get you a set that will withstand all the vagaries of our weather and be fully serviceable - which some of the factory wheels are not,

    Also you could contact our other wheel guru - Ugo Santalucia to get his suggestions for a build around your budget
  • trek_dan
    trek_dan Posts: 1,366
    If you want to stick to £150 Planet X AL30's are still the best value.
  • craker
    craker Posts: 1,739
    Depending on what usage you've got in mind, at this price point get a sensible pair of wheels with enough spokes to get you home if you get a breakage. They might not look as blingy but I doubt there's much difference weight wise.
  • buckles
    buckles Posts: 694
    Two pairs of Shimano R500/R501s or a set of handbuilt H Plus Son Archetype rims on Shimano 105 hubs...
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  • wotnoshoeseh
    wotnoshoeseh Posts: 531
    Check bike-discount.de
    http://www.bike-discount.de/shop/k632/r ... html?od=2u

    Extra for delivery but there seems to be some good deals....
  • rickeverett
    rickeverett Posts: 988
    DiscoBoy wrote:
    Fulcrum racing 5 are good at this price point. Spend the balance on nice tyres.


    +1

    Bombproof and nice rolling.
  • freddiegrubb
    freddiegrubb Posts: 448
    H plus 32 hole-- shim 105 delivered from just riding along Sheffield at £242, ride well.
  • IrishMac
    IrishMac Posts: 328
    You can't go wrong with Mavic Aksiums, good, solid wheel and they come with tyres and tubes.
    An added bonus is that they look brilliant on Boardmans because of the yellow on both. (Gurananteed, my Dad has a Boardman with Mavics ;) )
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  • dowtcha
    dowtcha Posts: 442
    Bought Ksyrium Elite S wheels from site below a few weeks ago, cheapest for wheels by a long way.
    They have Cosmic elite with 46% off at 215 euro's
    http://www.4thebike.de/laufraeder/rennr ... fach-rotor
  • dinyull
    dinyull Posts: 2,979
    Dowtcha wrote:
    Bought Ksyrium Elite S wheels from site below a few weeks ago, cheapest for wheels by a long way.
    They have Cosmic elite with 46% off at 215 euro's
    http://www.4thebike.de/laufraeder/rennr ... fach-rotor

    Cheers for that, really like the look of those! It might be me, butI can't seem to be able to choose between Campag or Shimano?! I'm after Shimano.

    Cheers
  • dowtcha
    dowtcha Posts: 442
    Dinyull wrote:
    Dowtcha wrote:
    Bought Ksyrium Elite S wheels from site below a few weeks ago, cheapest for wheels by a long way.
    They have Cosmic elite with 46% off at 215 euro's
    http://www.4thebike.de/laufraeder/rennr ... fach-rotor

    Cheers for that, really like the look of those! It might be me, butI can't seem to be able to choose between Campag or Shimano?! I'm after Shimano.

    Cheers
    Send them a mail more than likely they are Shim. If you are using firefox add a translate plug in and its easier to get around the site. A few weeks a go paypal was not working but they sent me a invoice.
  • dinyull
    dinyull Posts: 2,979
    Dowtcha wrote:
    Dinyull wrote:
    Dowtcha wrote:
    Bought Ksyrium Elite S wheels from site below a few weeks ago, cheapest for wheels by a long way.
    They have Cosmic elite with 46% off at 215 euro's
    http://www.4thebike.de/laufraeder/rennr ... fach-rotor

    Cheers for that, really like the look of those! It might be me, butI can't seem to be able to choose between Campag or Shimano?! I'm after Shimano.

    Cheers
    Send them a mail more than likely they are Shim. If you are using firefox add a translate plug in and its easier to get around the site. A few weeks a go paypal was not working but they sent me a invoice.

    Thanks for that, will email them cheers.

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