New replacement wheels

martin56
martin56 Posts: 213
edited January 2011 in Road buying advice
Bearings, braking surface all shot on my wheels. So Im after some new ones. Any recommendations for a good set of all-round light wheels for a 200lb rider??
I do use Eastons for my TT and they are ideal for that :lol:
Still going at fifty!But for how mutch longer

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  • Bobbinogs
    Bobbinogs Posts: 4,841
    What's ya budget, and what on earth is 200lb in kg? :)
  • martin56
    martin56 Posts: 213
    My budget is £200 ish.
    Try Google for an explanation of Lb's 'ignaramas'
    Still going at fifty!But for how mutch longer
  • desweller
    desweller Posts: 5,175
    200lbs is 'fat bloke' kg.

    And ignoramus is not spelt 'ignaramas'.

    I'm about the same weight as you, I use PX Model Bs. They're Ok, but mine have not been the strongest - the rear wheel has a big wobble in it and the bearings need replacing. However, as I say, I am a 'fat bloke'.

    Weirdly, my much cheaper Shimano WHR500s have been much more robust.
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  • martin56
    martin56 Posts: 213
    I thought this was a forum for Buying Advise? Thanks Des for trying.
    Still going at fifty!But for how mutch longer
  • Ribble rider
    Ribble rider Posts: 84
    I would agree with the comments about the Planet X Model B's. However, I have ridden their AX57s (supposed to be for cyclo-X) for my pothole littered commute and found them to be fairly bombproof. You can get them for £89.95, or thereabouts, delivered to your door!
    http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/WPP ... 7-wheelset
  • ADIHEAD
    ADIHEAD Posts: 575
    Mavics are pretty tough also, Aksiums £150 on Merlin. Fulcrum 5's for the same money also. Shimano RS30's have deepish rims so should be tough.

    To be honest though I'd pay a bit more and get a set of Mavic Cosmic Elites. A mate of mine is a real wheel breaker and these are the only wheels he's not wrecked!
  • MaxwellBygraves
    MaxwellBygraves Posts: 1,353
    Fulcrum 5.
    Yes I am a fan of Fulcrum wheels 8)
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  • keef66
    keef66 Posts: 13,123
    If Des hasn't broken his RH500s, Merlin were doing them for £73 a pair, which struck me as remarkable vfm.
  • pastey_boy
    pastey_boy Posts: 2,083
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  • Chip \'oyler
    Chip \'oyler Posts: 2,323
    Bobbinogs wrote:
    What's ya budget, and what on earth is 200lb in kg? :)

    200lb is nearly 91kg
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  • ride_whenever
    ride_whenever Posts: 13,279
    At your weight I'd avoid the lightweight factory wheels, you will find them too flexy. Get a decent set of handbuilts.
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  • desweller
    desweller Posts: 5,175
    keef66 wrote:
    If Des hasn't broken his RH500s, Merlin were doing them for £73 a pair, which struck me as remarkable vfm.

    That's bloody good. I paid £69 for mine, but that was in October 2008, pre-exchange rate collapse.

    I had an accident that resulted in a couple of broken spokes in the rear, but, when they were working, I felt that they rolled better than the Model Bs. The Shimano freehub is vastly quieter than the Planet X one. Some people like quiet, some don't.
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