New Wheels

A_Sober_Paddy

Hey all,

Just looking for advice on new wheels...Ideally i'm looking for new quality wheels that will last me a long time without giving me too much trouble...

Been off the bike a while, so will be starting into slow and hoping to up my mileage to 250km a week(not a huge amount i know)

I'm just wondering what sort of wheels would be good for me, no intention of racing(yet)

bazzamac

Budget?

omri

Zondas/Scirroccos - everyone seems nothing else but praise them

A_Sober_Paddy

bazzamac wrote: »

Budget?

Oh sorry
€200 ish

Cee-Jay-Cee

A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »

Oh sorry
€200 ish

Up your budget to €230 and get a set of FulcrumQuattros on bike-components.de

omri

CJC999 wrote: »

Up your budget to €230 and get a set of FulcrumQuattros on bike-components.de

Or scirroccos at 219. And theyre the same wheels.

A_Sober_Paddy

CJC999 wrote: »

Up your budget to €230 and get a set of FulcrumQuattros on bike-components.de

omri wrote: »

Or scirroccos at 219. And theyre the same wheels.

Cheers guys, i'd be willing to pay upto 250 for a good set, ideally i'd like to spend 300, but don't think i'd be doing enough to justify the money, as i need a few other bits and pieces

No Pants

A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »

Cheers guys, i'd be willing to pay upto 250 for a good set, ideally i'd like to spend 300, but don't think i'd be doing enough to justify the money, as i need a few other bits and pieces

You'll never be able to justify the money spent to someone who doesn't cycle. Don't even try.

omri

A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »

Cheers guys, i'd be willing to pay upto 250 for a good set, ideally i'd like to spend 300, but don't think i'd be doing enough to justify the money, as i need a few other bits and pieces

So you're willing to spend 250 but ideally 300 ?? I must make my wife think this way

AmberGold

Open pro rims on ultegra hubs handbuilt by Humpheries Cycles in Finglas, in or around your upper limit price wise.
You will get a light serviceable wheel with readily available spares.

A_Sober_Paddy

No Pants wrote: »

You'll never be able to justify the money spent to someone who doesn't cycle. Don't even try.

Justify it to myself, I'm single but I go through spells of being super lazy so having a bike and equipment worth over €1,000 sitting in the corner unused will make me sad...Also have a habit of when i'm in the mood really pushing myself very hard on the bike, which has lead to a few injuries in my time:(

A_Sober_Paddy

Hey again,

Cheers for the advice with the wheels, I just wanted to ask about tools to repair chains? I just want something to have in my saddle bag in case of a break when i'm on a spin...

Cheers again

Lumen

A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »

I just wanted to ask about tools to repair chains? I just want something to have in my saddle bag in case of a break when i'm on a spin...

You can get a multitool with a chain tool in it. Like this:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ie/en/park-tool-i-beam-3-mini-tool-ib3/rp-prod15443

(assuming you're not running 11sp)

A_Sober_Paddy

Lumen wrote: »

You can get a multitool with a chain tool in it. Like this:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ie/en/park-tool-i-beam-3-mini-tool-ib3/rp-prod15443

(assuming you're not running 11sp)

9 speed is what i'm running

A_Sober_Paddy

Mate is looking for advice on these wheels http://www.bike24.com/1.php?content=8;navigation=1;product=65369;page=1;menu=1000,4,123,30;mid=21;pgc=5236:5237;orderby=2

His got a budget of €180 for wheels, is €170 a good price for these wheels?

Borderfox

Great price on the wheels, they usually retail for 250 here. I am starting back myself and built my bike up but my old wheels were banjaxed so I picked up a set of 4za stratos wheels with tyres and a cassette for 200 off adverts

A_Sober_Paddy

Borderfox wrote: »

Great price on the wheels, they usually retail for 250 here. I am starting back myself and built my bike up but my old wheels were banjaxed so I picked up a set of 4za stratos wheels with tyres and a cassette for 200 off adverts

Cheers, myself and himself are getting back into it, my budget is thankfully a little bigger ha ha

Sorry again will the following go together, his as clueless as me, Hopefully my own configuration works out...Will find out Friday ha ha:P but here is my mates

Wheels http://www.bike24.com/1.php?content=8;navigation=1;menu=1000,4,123,30;product=65369

Cassette http://www.bike24.com/1.php?content=8;navigation=1;menu=1000,4,27;product=8008

Chain http://www.bike24.com/1.php?content=8;navigation=1;menu=1000,4,8;product=160

Tubes http://www.bike24.com/1.php?content=8;navigation=1;menu=1000,4,22,36;product=1057

Cheers

BofaDeezNuhtz

What does you and your mate weigh?

Cant believe nobody asked ya in a wheel advice thread...

A_Sober_Paddy

Suzuki_TL1000R wrote: »

What does you and your mate weigh?

Cant believe nobody asked ya in a wheel advice thread...

I'm around 82 his around 85

BofaDeezNuhtz

A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »

I'm around 82 his around 85

Yisser grand so, Rock on

ford2600

A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »

I'm around 82 his around 85

I used to big a big fan of Aksiums, have used them since 2008. However last, 2012 version, set gave up ghost at under 10,000km. (rear wheel failure, front is still like new). I weigh just shy of 80kgs

Have read other lads on here posting similar mileage and multiple spoke breaks etc.

Have a think about hand built. More serviceable and if made for you should last a lot longer.

You'd pick up a front wheel cheap( I have 3 spare front wheels) and get rear built for your budget

electronic

You can get the mavic aksium' s for 150 delivered on 4thebike.de which is cheaper again.also there is no need to buy tubes they are included

BofaDeezNuhtz

ford2600 wrote: »

I used to big a big fan of Aksiums, have used them since 2008. However last, 2012 version, set gave up ghost at under 10,000km. (rear wheel failure, front is still like new). I weigh just shy of 80kgs

Have read other lads on here posting similar mileage and multiple spoke breaks etc.

Have a think about hand built. More serviceable and if made for you should last a lot longer.

You'd pick up a front wheel cheap( I have 3 spare front wheels) and get rear built for your budget

Think they went down from 20/24 to 20/20 iirc, probably why.

shaydy

Hi All,
I've to get a new set of wheels for the bike, its my first time to upgrade them so looking for some help/advice. Mavic appear to be very popular but I see some good reviews of Fulcrum also and these look around €100 cheaper.............thoughts?

Feel free to suggest alternatives if all the below are rubbish for me (90)

Fulcrum Racing Quattro €259 - https://www.bike-components.de/products/info/p32774_Racing-Quattro-CX-Laufradsatz.html

Mavic Cosmic Elite €359 - https://www.bike-components.de/products/info/p26048_Cosmic-Elite-Laufradsatz---Auslaufmodell.html

Mavic Ellipse €359 - https://www.bike-components.de/products/info/p26046_Ellipse-Laufradsatz.html

Cheers

Chips Lovell

Mavic Ellipse are track wheels. You can't use them on a road bike.

shaydy

Thanks Oscar

joxerjohn

Re the chain. Get yourself a few 9 speed SRAM power links as well and carry one in the saddlebag for potential repairs. Nine speed chains ar epretty robust but I suppose you never know.

Re the wheels the Mavic Aksiums are pretty solid for what you are after, Cyclesuper Store do a deal with tyres for about €160 ish around this time of the year might be worth contacting them.