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New Wheels for big fella

  • 08-05-2011 9:20pm
    #1
    Donie75
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,110 ✭✭✭


    Hi,
    I wrecked the rim on my Mavic CXP22 rear wheel today in the tour of sligo. I'm a big fella at around 19 stone and I put in a fair bit of power when i get out of the saddle on a climb. Anyway today I pulled 2 nipples out of the rim along with big chunks of rim and there are a few more with cracks around the nipples.
    I'm looking at the various options and I think i need 32 or 36 spoke wheels.

    Mavic Askiums are good value but low spoke count

    Planet X Model C's are very good value and high spoke count but i've read mixed reviews.

    Fulcrum 7's or even 5's... are these good for heavyweights?

    I hear lots of people raving about handbuilt wheels with Mavic Open Pro rims
    Has anyone got wheels built be Rose bikes? These seem good value for handbuilt?
    http://www.roseversand.com/article/racing-bike-wheel-set-700c-mavic-open-pro--shimano-105-silver/aid:401809

    Or what other options are out there.

    Any advice appreciated.


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  • #2
    Donie75
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,110 ✭✭✭Donie75


    Or can anyone recommend a wheelbuilder in the Midlands or Dublin who would be able to replace the rim and build me a new set of 36 spoke wheels?


  • #3
    biomed32
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 697 ✭✭✭biomed32


    there is a wheel builder based in blanch village now, recently opened a shop called cyclezone., Great guy and reasonable prices


  • #4
    minterno
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 596 ✭✭✭minterno


    hi donie,im about 19st myself and bought a road bike last august and was advised to go for a hybrid by the bike shop owner as he thought i was too big for a road bike and would pop a lot of spokes,i got a defy3 and am using the stock wheele(googles your buddy) and so far so good,i have a very slight wobble in the rear wheel and will get it sorted soon but no spokes gone yet and i have 1700miles on the bike,im cycling around east cork and the roads are crap and so far the wheel have survived,regards


  • #5
    petethedrummer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,604 ✭✭✭petethedrummer


    I have a set of 36 spoke wheels built with Mavic 2011 Open Sport Rims and 36 hole ultegra hubs. I went for the Open Sport over the Open Pro because they accomodate a slightly wider tyre and I use them for touring, commuting and training.

    Mr Skeffington built them for me but since he has left the countr, I dropped them in to Cliff in EuroCycles on South William St to fix some spokes I damaged.

    36 spokes may be overkill for just training, I got them for reassurance when carrying panniers.


  • #6
    dave.obrien
    Closed Accounts Posts: 573 ✭✭✭dave.obrien


    Justin in Cyclezone in Blanchardstown, 105 hubs laced to Open Pro's, you'll be laughing!

    For what it's worth, I have Fulcrum Racing 7's and 3's; the 7's carried me (80kg) and about 12kg of luggage touring, still perfectly true. Very strong wheels. 3's seem bombproof, used for racing.


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  • #7
    Holyboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 869 ✭✭✭Holyboy


    Well im sure people on here know im going to say hand built really is the way to go! Mavic rims are lovely to build with and are by far my favourite, ive built loads of wheelsets with them and they always come out perfect, but in your case I would suggest something deep section, maybe a velocity model,they can be a bit heavier but they are much more solid and alot more spoke tension can be used with them, and the more tension the stronger the wheel.Also spoke washers would probably be a good idea to cut down vibration at the elbows.


  • #8
    morana
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,099 ✭✭✭morana


    dave.obrien wrote: »
    Justin in Cyclezone in Blanchardstown, 105 hubs laced to Open Pro's, you'll be laughing!

    For what it's worth, I have Fulcrum Racing 7's and 3's; the 7's carried me (80kg)


    Dave you are anorexic!
    Is it Justin Mcgee?


  • #9
    WhisperingDeath
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 52 ✭✭WhisperingDeath


    Parker International have served me well.

    see old thread:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056057565


  • #10
    dave.obrien
    Closed Accounts Posts: 573 ✭✭✭dave.obrien


    morana wrote: »
    Dave you are anorexic!
    Is it Justin Mcgee?

    Em, hardly anorexic, kind of the opposite! I'm now up to 86kg, sadly, though hopefully will be heading back to 83kg through the summer.

    No, Justin Walsh is his name. I don't know Justin McGee, so can't vouch for him, but Walsh's work is very good


  • #11
    biomed32
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 697 ✭✭✭biomed32


    dave.obrien wrote: »
    Em, hardly anorexic, kind of the opposite! I'm now up to 86kg, sadly, though hopefully will be heading back to 83kg through the summer.

    No, Justin Walsh is his name. I don't know Justin McGee, so can't vouch for him, but Walsh's work is very good

    agree!!


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