Wheelset upgrade

Mountain Pass

Hi,
Im hoping for feedback on upgrading my Wheelset. Currently, I have a 2011 Trek Madone 6 series with a stock Bontrager wheel set. I’m looking to upgrade to good Wheelset that combines aero, light weight (for a lot of climbing), braking and wider rim profile for wider tires if need be. I am also a small rider 5’4 126lbs What does everyone think?

Thanks in advance
Rob

craigus89

Budget?

clubsport

Similar bike with similar needs, I upgraded to Dura Ace C24 a few years ago. They roll well and are stiff and light for climbing.
I have been more than happy with them.

For a budget of <£200 I also have a set of Cero AR24, again they roll and climb well and are probably 80% of the C24's, which makes them feel a bit of a bargain?

Mountain Pass

Thanks for feedback. Budget $2000. I was planning on getting a new bike but not for a year or so. I figured I would put the new wheels on the new bike and that is an expense I would save on the new bike. I have read the ENVE SES 3.4 Carbon Wheelset Clincher are great wheels that give me everything I would want, but they are real expensive $2900. Dura Ace C24 and C40 look pretty solid but a bit heavy and only accommodate I believe 25 max width. Continued suggestions would be great.

Thanks

cycleclinic

for that money talk to a wheel builder. There are a number of good one in the USA.

For DA C24 weight you could have a 31mm deep wide rim with carbon Ti hubs. They would be aero, wide and quite light.

I have a set of wheels I am building for my Look 785 Huez RS. 45mm deep, 26mm wide, tubeless ready and 1310g. Braking is like alloy rims too in all conditions with the pads I am using. Oh and unlike ENVE 3.4 SES rims, the rims I have won't risk causing damage tubeless tyres in service. The bead hook on the 3.4 is totally the wrong shape and orientation for tubeless compatibility. the tyre may seat and a seal but that does not make it tubeless tyre compatible. I bet the review did not mention that.

Camcycle1974

thecycleclinic wrote:

for that money talk to a wheel builder. There are a number of good one in the USA.

For DA C24 weight you could have a 31mm deep wide rim with carbon Ti hubs. They would be aero, wide and quite light.

I have a set of wheels I am building for my Look 785 Huez RS. 45mm deep, 26mm wide, tubeless ready and 1310g. Braking is like alloy rims too in all conditions with the pads I am using. Oh and unlike ENVE 3.4 SES rims, the rims I have won't risk causing damage tubeless tyres in service. The bead hook on the 3.4 is totally the wrong shape and orientation for tubeless compatibility. the tyre may seat and a seal but that does not make it tubeless tyre compatible. I bet the review did not mention that.

Will those wheels be available to the general public via the website Malcolm? Realistically I am looking at next spring once I have saved the necessary funds.

cycleclinic

Maybe depends if they survive testing. I posted this to say what possible without have to fork out for ENVE's or Zipps or some other brand where the price is quite high.

Camcycle1974

thecycleclinic wrote:

Maybe depends if they survive testing. I posted this to say what possible without have to fork out for ENVE's or Zipps or some other brand where the price is quite high.

OK, cheers. Will wait and see. Certainly won't be buying Enve!

svetty

That frame design is quite old - I'd be wary of getting rims that were excessively wide...

clubsport

Svetty wrote:

That frame design is quite old - I'd be wary of getting rims that were excessively wide...

Exactly this, I replied with suggestions as I own a Madone of a similar vintage. It came with 23mm tyres, I ride 25mm 4000S.
I would be surprised if 28mm or larger would clear the brakes or frame?

Good luck!

cycleclinic

will this myth of 25mm or 28mm tyres dies. What on the sidewall is meaningless. there is no standard for bead to bead distance for a 25mm tyre.

Example take a 25mm Conti GP4K on a Kinlin 19mm internal width rim its 28mm wide and 26mm or is it 27mm tall. Its fucking tall.

Take an IRC formula pro 28mm tyre on the same rim its 28mm wide and 24mm tall. The 25mm version is 25mm wide and 22mm tall. Which tyre will fit?

Ignore what on the sidewall its is totally misleading.