Road wheels for a cross bike

steviecfb

Sorry if this has recently been dealt with.

I have a Pinnacle Arkose (700c wheels, disk brakes) which I'd like to turn into a road bike (as far as that's possible) for some of the summer. I could just get a new pair of tyres and swap them, but I'm lazy and I'd rather have the additional stiffness and, I presume, lightness Id get from a proper pair of road wheels with appropriate tyres.

I don't want to spend a huge amount, but I don't really know how much I ought to be thinking of spending. I'm never going to be a road racer, so I wouldn't need super-sophisticated gear.

Any advice welcomed (As you can see, I don't really know much, so apologies if I've missed out a key bit of info.)

ugo.santalucia

have a look at the buying advice section, there are lots of thread about disc wheels for road use.

PS: I know the magazines often use lighter and stiffer in the same sentence, but generally the association of those adjectives is an oxymoron

Monty Dog

Unless you're looking to spend in the region of £200 you're not really going to save a chunk of weight or get something reliable - my recommendations would be Novatec 711/712 hubs, Kinlin XR270 rims and double-butted spokes.

steviecfb

Thanks, Monty D