Replacement wheels

Sangre

Hello

I recently had the front and back wheels of my bike stolen from a secure carpark. Lesson learned and the bike will be kept in my apartment in future.
Anyway, I need to replace the wheels and was hoping for some recommendations. I used to do some occasional sportives in Ireland e.g. Ring of Kerry but not so much anymore now that I'm based in London. Therefore, the main purpose of the wheels will be to get from and to work and around generally. I will be cycling on city roads so they will need to be reasonably strong.

Previous wheels were 700x35C (if that is right measurement). Bike is a La Pierre and cost c. €1100 when bought new for reference. Budget is around £300 – 400 but open to suggestions if I won't get anything worthwhile from that. Given that it is a just a bike to putter around on now I'd prefer to spend less if possible. My own research tell me that lower end Mavics could be a good option?

Grateful for your recommendations.

Regards,

Cee-Jay-Cee

700x35c? Was it a mountain bike?

ford2600

Strong, reliable serviceable and cheap if a little heavy but fine for your needs.

http://www.rosebikes.com/article/road-wheel-set-28700c-xtreme-airline-4--105-5700/aid:162960

Bought the rear wheel a few months ago and it's been perfect on a lot of crappy surfaces

Hunterbiker

Sorry to hear this. Its prerty horrible to lose stuff. When you get the new ones you can replace the QR skewers with locking ones. I know it gets rid of the QR function but its not too much extra time to remove the wheel (you use the key) A steel cable threaded through the wheels and locked into a D lock works well too but its an extra to carry.

Sangre

CJC999 wrote: »

700x35c? Was it a mountain bike?

No. This was the measurement on the one tire that was left behind (for some reason). Maybe I've given you wrong measure. Doing a bit of research again on bike I think tyres would actually be 28x700

Fian

700/32c on previous wheels means it was a road bike wheel with fat tyres (for a road bike) on it. I am pretty sure you can replace with a standard "clincher" wheel which you can accomodate anything from 700/23c to 700/32c. Wider (32c) gives more comfort and narrower (23c/25c) gives less rolling resistance and thus more speed, but at the cost of being harder on the bum(ps). You can put higher pressure into the tubes on narrower tyres.

Recently people have suggested that in fact there is little difference between 25c and 23c, that really it comes down to tyre pressure more than width.

You could try 700/25c tyres and run them at harder or softer pressures according to preference, or if you are really more concerned with comfort than speed replace with 700/32c again. If you go for narrower tyres you must pressure them up to a certain minimum (it will say on the tyre wall) or you will get punctures from the pressure being inadequate ("pinch flats"). Conversely on wider tyres you would not be able to go up to as high a pressure as you can on the narrower ones.

Edit: DOH! sorry just realised you said 700/35c i thought it was 700/32c. 35c width is more common on a mountain bike, road bikes/hybrids rarely go beyond 32. Will leave the text above, if the bike is hybrid/road then I guess 700/28 would probably be a good compromise for what you want, but if you think you had 700/35 you best check that your fork will take the right wheels in your LBS. Is it a Hybrid/M<ountain bike/road bike / what?

Sangre

Its a hybrid. There is a link to the bike below which specifies tyres at 700x28. 700x35C comes from the tyre found near the bike. Now that I think about it, it may not have been my tyre but one from a nearby bike that was also looted.

http://www.lapierre-bikes.co.uk/road-fitness/shaper-700

Fian

According to that you had mavic aksium wheels, which are pretty good.

Unfortunate to have them stolen.

Anyway you will be able to fit any standard road wheels, make sure you have a cassette (rear cogs) with the correct number of gears for your derailleur (10 speed according to the link).

At least you have an excuse to decide the optimal gearing and tyre size you want.

I guess your local bike shop is worth talking to though.

paulgs

Shimano R500 range from 80 to 100 euro presume you will need tires, tubes and a cassette as well have a look on bike-discount.de they always have wheels at good prices.