What wheels, disc brakes

king_jeffers

Can anyone recommend a decent set of road wheels for around £500 tops?

Currently I've been looking at these and was almost sold:

http://ritcheylogic.com/road/wheels/wcs ... heels.html - can pick up for just over £500

But then I spotted these, £270...

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/kinesis-crossli ... -wheelset/

Much cheaper and around the same weight. Guessing they would both roll the same with 25s? Any other wheel choices around?

rafletcher

Have a look at thecycleclinics offerings - I got Pacenti SL25's laced to Novatech disc hubs for around £400.

http://thecycleclinic.co.uk/collections ... -wheelsets

arlowood

Have a peruse of my recent thread for alternative options. For your budget i would suggest handbuilts are the way to go.

viewtopic.php?f=40042&t=13016622&p=19448804&hilit=Disc+wheelset#p19448804

I've just taken delivery of these from Moonglu

http://www.moonglu.com/products/handbui ... isc-wheels

and they look the dogs bo**ocks. Haven't ridden them yet as my build is only part finished.

If you want to go tubeless then Moonglu offer the Pacenti SL25 on Hope hubs for a little more. You can also specify lighter spokes at additional cost.

Others to consider apart from The Cycleclinic and Moonglu are Spokesman wheels who advertise mainly on Ebay but will do a discount if you order direct

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Spokesman-Whee ... 34.c0.m322

Spokesman's Mark Pollard is a respected wheel builder so the Ebay shop should not put you off.

ugo.santalucia

The big question is whether you want to ride tubeless or not. If not, it's pointless to spend a lot of money in tubeless rims just because you like the stickers. I really don't understand how anyone can advice expensive tubeless rims without knowing this very basic piece of information which can save you nearly 100 pounds like for like. If you do, then by all means get the Pacenti SL 25, Stans Grail, Aileron or whatever you like and is tubeless

maddog 2

+1 Hope on Archetype/Pacenti/Aileron handbuilts would be my advice.

You could go 28h if you wanted a tad less weight.

king_jeffers

Thanks guys :-)

Yeah would be looking at tubes.

Currently between: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ryde-Pulse-Di ... 258a240e12 £405 weighing at 1410g

And the Kinesis Crosslight Disc V3 Road on Wiggle for £270 @ 1555g.

I think the ebay ones might win :-)

arlowood

King Jeffers wrote:

Thanks guys :-)

Yeah would be looking at tubes.

Currently between: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ryde-Pulse-Di ... 258a240e12 £405 weighing at 1410g

And the Kinesis Crosslight Disc V3 Road on Wiggle for £270 @ 1555g.

I think the ebay ones might win :-)

You might want to have a read at Ugo's review of the Crosslight's before you make a final decision.

http://whosatthewheel.com/2014/12/27/ki ... -any-good/

Also remember that the Ebay wheels are from Spokesman and you'll get a discount if you order direct rather than through Ebay

maddog 2

Malcolm has built some of the Ryde Pulse rims for my mate. Light rims but narrow by today's standards, if that matters to you.

cycleclinic

That ryde pulse disc brake rim has had supply issues i have not bothered ordering more. The pacenti rim is the same price and a better rim although heavier.

If you want to run only tubes then the archetype rim will do that and can be run tubeless too. The pacenti rim is not much more expensive though and lighter, wider and stiffer. Miche have got a hub now to rival hope's offerings too.