Road wheelset for £400

sextoke1

What would be a good set of wheels for around £400, they would want to be 17c and 10/11 Shimano hub. Clincher tyres and rim brakes. To be used in year round cycling, 7000 kms per year on chipped roads. To date the Mavic Ksyrium elite have been bomb proof and Fulcrum 5 lg and quattro's have been prone to braking spokes and bearing failures, due to water ingress from wet roads.

Matthewfalle

You've answered your own question dude.

There's a reason so many people use Kyseriums.

Mad_Malx

Is this the general opinion.?

My Mavics lasted years until the rims got too worn, never any problems with bearings despite my neglect. I’ve had 2 sets of fulcrums and I’ve had to replace bearings on both long befor3 rim wear.

Ben6899

https://www.cycledivision.co.uk/wheels/ ... elset-8760

joe_totale-2

Chain Reaction have a sale on DT Swiss RR21's which I use and I must say that they've been fantastic:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/dt-s ... prod165115
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/dt-s ... prod168119

They're made from high quality components such as DT Swiss 240 hubs.

singleton

I haven't had any trouble with my Fulcrum 3's or zeros.
Nor have several of my riding friends with Fulcrums and campags.

manglier

Or alternatively handbuilt are an option. Have a look at:
http://www.justridingalong.com/jra-whee ... elset.html

keef66

If I was spending £400 on a rim braked wheelset I'd go handbuilts, and because he's just a bike ride away I'd likely go to Malcolm at Cycleclinic and let him tell me what I need.

https://thecycleclinic.co.uk/collection ... -wheelsets

Orkneylad

Do Mavic still make the Classic Elite?

That's a great all-round wheel, set I have seem to be lasting forever.

bungalballs

I’ve had about 4 years out of a set of Fulcrum 3’s with only a freehub bearing replacement (£15). They’ve been fantastic but don’t like the idea of throwing hubs away now rims are dead.

Rims are now too worn so I’m building a set of Ultegra 6800 hubs, d-light spokes and archetype hard anodised rims for £230, I reckon if you bought parts you could have them built and still be sub £300.

prhymeate

Joe Totale wrote:

Chain Reaction have a sale on DT Swiss RR21's which I use and I must say that they've been fantastic:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/dt-s ... prod165115
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/dt-s ... prod168119

They're made from high quality components such as DT Swiss 240 hubs.

I was going to suggest these too. I moved to them from Mavic Ksyrium Elites and they're great. I'm now saving for a similar disc pair to go on my other bike.