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Budget road wheel advice?

  • 02-03-2013 9:54pm
    #1
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭


    Howya lads.

    As some of you will know I picked up a Specialized Tri-Cross from the adverts sub forum a few weeks back and am pretty much in love with it, the only thing I'd like to change is I'd love a second set of wheels for road work.
    The wheels that came with it are pretty heavy and chunky seal baring wheels and designed to be used for touring and forest paths/entry level CX use and as such aren't the fastest or lightest wheels ever made and currently have 32c Borough CX Pro tyres on them, but are pretty much rock solid.

    I'd love to pick up another set of wheels for road use coming in to summer and fit some 23c tyres and still have the other wheels for touring/every day town use and not have to switch tyres all the time but don't have a whole lot of money to be spending. As in, the cheaper the better kinda deal.

    What would you lot recommend looking out for, looking to save weight is possible and I'd like them to still be fairly sturdy as I'm a big lad.

    Current wheel specs are:
    Rims:Alex ACE-19 double wall rim, CNC sidewalls, spoke eyelets, 32 hole
    Front Hub:Specialized forged alloy, 32 hole, sealed bearings, QR
    Rear Hub:Specialized forged alloy, 32 hole, sealed ball bearings, cassette, QR.


    Also, tyre wise, which would you go for between Gatorskin Hardshells or Durano Plus?


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  • #2
    ballyharpat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,833 ✭✭✭ballyharpat


    I would go for Mavic Aksium, you can get them cheap on bikediscount.de I would get tyres from the same place, I think they have gp4000s for e25 at the minute, or I picked up a set of continental attack/force for e44 a few weeks ago.....


  • #3
    bren_mc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 430 ✭✭bren_mc


    a couple of decent deals on merlin at the moment ...

    2010 Mavic Ksyrium Equipe Wheels - Pair

    Mavic Aksium S WTS Wheels - Pair 2013 - inc Tyres


  • #4
    ballyharpat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,833 ✭✭✭ballyharpat


    Jump on the equipes there if I were you...


  • #5
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    Ha, even at that much of a bargain, they are out of range for now!


  • #6
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    I'm more looking at the likes of the Shimano R501's or Tiagra/105-Mach's, unfortunately :(


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  • #7
    ford2600
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,457 ✭✭✭ford2600


    I had a lot of trouble with 501's which came with bike. Got them replaced under warranty with aksiums. I've never had a bother with the or previous aksiums
    Seaneh wrote: »
    I'm more looking at the likes of the Shimano R501's or Tiagra/105-Mach's, unfortunately :(


  • #8
    Lumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,222 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    Seaneh wrote: »
    Ha, even at that much of a bargain, they are out of range for now!

    If you're on a budget and your wheels aren't actually causing you any problems, spend the money on tyres instead.

    A pair of GP4000S are €67.54 delivered from Wiggle. I use them all year round for everything.

    They'll feel much faster than 32mm CX tyres.


  • #9
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    Lumen wrote: »
    If you're on a budget and your wheels aren't actually causing you any problems, spend the money on tyres instead.

    A pair of GP4000S are €67.54 delivered from Wiggle. I use them all year round for everything.

    They'll feel much faster than 32mm CX tyres.

    Yeah, I guess it's the chapest/best upgrade really. The current wheels are fine I was just thinking the convenience of having a pair to swap out rather than having to change tires for different uses, but then again, a good pair of puncture resistant 23 or 25c's would probably be just as handy really and I could use them for everything.

    How would the GP4000S's hold up for city use?


  • #10
    De Bhál
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    I have gatorskins on my roadbike, they do about 80k per week. I haven't had a puncture since last May when I bought them.
    On the other hand I feel like I'm cycling around on tyres made of bananna skins. There is no grip.

    That's my experience, others say they've plenty of grip.


  • #11
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    De Bhál wrote: »
    I have gatorskins on my roadbike, they do about 80k per week. I haven't had a puncture since last May when I bought them.
    On the other hand I feel like I'm cycling around on tyres made of bananna skins. There is no grip.

    That's my experience, others say they've plenty of grip.

    I had gatorskins on my last bike and they had ok grip when it was dry but as you said, felt a bit sketchy a few times in the wet and living in Galway, it's wet a lot... I've heard the hard shells have even less grip bit last a lot longer...

    I was looking at the Durano Plus's as an option, they seem to get good reviews as commuter tyres?


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