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Kieren May 2016 7:42pm, 3 May 2016 3,809 posts	0 Kieren I want to treat myself to a new wheel for the bike with the money cycling saves me from the train fare. I have no idea what to look for when buying a wheel, any tips or advice would be welcome along with recommended shops etc. The bike is simple road bike type fuji that can just about fit 700x25c tyres which I much prefer of the 23cs it had. I commute on it so the wheel should be strong enough to handle potholes. The current hubs are the kit wheels that came with the bike. They are non-sealed bearings and neglected. I think some sort of fit and forget would suit me. I don't know what to budget. The bike cost me £450 11 years ago, so I don't know, perhaps half that?
larkim May 2016 9:30pm, 3 May 2016 718 posts	0 larkim kickstarter.com 😉
richmac May 2016 9:36pm, 3 May 2016 9,756 posts	0 richmac Round, definatley best Er I'd say a look on Wiggle or planet X grab a set of Shimano RS doo dahs for less than 200 smackers
Kieren May 2016 6:27pm, 4 May 2016 3,811 posts	0 Kieren Them at backscatter does no appeal. 10kg for a front wheel on 700c would probably invite punctures, also double the cost of my bike Round wheels are defiantly good. I gear Rim width, depth and spoke count are all factors along with spoke count and hub and flange height. Ideally it would be nice to speak with a decent shop
Winded May 2016 7:19pm, 4 May 2016 4,081 posts	0 Winded It's like a hammer or a screwdriver; different ones are good for lots of different jobs. For a road bike I love my Mavic Ksryium Elites but they are for fun not for potholes and commuting. About 4,000 miles of fat bloke and they are still true but I tend to go around the holes or jump over.
Kieren Jun 2016 8:30pm, 14 Jun 2016 3,818 posts	0 Kieren Thanks. Those wheels look good but over my budget. Interestingly they have a wider rim which seems to be the trend now on newer wheels. I found a couple of local wheelbuilders since creating this thread, so when I have the budget might reach out to them. One is a shop, the other will let you source your own parts so I will keep my eyes peeled on ebay. My frame is not worth much so no point spending too much
Kieren Jul 2016 5:18pm, 27 Jul 2016 3,834 posts	0 Kieren Bought the following in the end RIM = H Plus Son Archetype (wider road rim) Spokes = black sapim Hub = Dia Compe Grande Compe 16t miche sprocket
Cyclops Jul 2016 5:22pm, 27 Jul 2016 2,461 posts	0 Cyclops That's like reading a foreign language, Kieren, but I hope you are very happy with them. May your bike speed you to and from home safely!
Kieren Jul 2016 4:37pm, 31 Jul 2016 3,835 posts	0 Kieren Haha, thanks. I think the key point is the runs being slightly wider give a better tyre profile (more of a some than a bulb shape). There is not much difference in the widths but cornering seems to be much improved. Other than that, I can't really notice any difference over the cheap wheels. I lost about 400g in weight so I should be faster on a climb but no stand pr s yet
Julii Jan 2017 8:53pm, 17 Jan 2017 14 posts	0 Julii My husband spent £700 on a pair of wheels about 8 yrs ago. I grumbled, but they took 5 minutes off of his 17 mile commute. Impressed!