best wheel for the buck? help a newbie - Page 2

Originally Posted by Felt_Rider

Mine are not quite as light because I went with the semi-aero rim and PT hub on the rear wheel, but even with a higher spoke count mine are still very light compared Rolf's, Ksyriums and AC's and the price as you say can be a lot less sometimes than some of the boutique wheels.

Originally Posted by alienator

I have a set of 25mm Kinlin rims, laced to White Industries H1 hubs with CX-Rays spokes, 24 2x front, 28 2x rear, that cost with shipping $550. 1380 g measured by me and the wheelbuilder, and the set wasn't built to be a weight weenie set. It was built for everyday use.

Lighter wheels can be built with other rims--Velocity rims, Kinlin's other rims--and with a wide range of hubs: DT, WI, Ligero, Alchemy, as well as others. Ligero and Alchemy hubs also have the advantage of having wider flange spacing for better bracing angles and larger bearings. My wheels were built with relatively expensive spokes. Again, cheaper spokes can be used with little gain in weight.

Ligero, Alchemy, Mike Garcia, FWB, Eric Gottesman, and a lot of others can build lightweight, strong wheels that exceed Ksryium SL's in everyway.

Originally Posted by catlike

I am not familiar with WI hubs (loos like they are not common ir Europe), but the DT240 hubset alone cost mora than 450$ in my country+ rims +spokes +labour cost- I doubt i could build them for $550. I was calculating the custom whees costs, and didn't find them lower than factory build (open pro rims, DT240 hubs, DT Swiss competition spokes ~1550g was about same as Eurus~1550. And eather one would cost me about ~$750.

Originally Posted by catlike

I am not familiar with WI hubs (loos like they are not common ir Europe), but the DT240 hubset alone cost mora than 450$ in my country+ rims +spokes +labour cost- I doubt i could build them for $550. I was calculating the custom whees costs, and didn't find them lower than factory build (open pro rims, DT240 hubs, DT Swiss competition spokes ~1550g was about same as Eurus~1550. And eather one would cost me about ~$750.

Originally Posted by racerx217

thanks all good info so now i ask can anybody refer me to a good bike shop in mid michigan, or heck i could even drive.

Originally Posted by racerx217

i am looking to upgrade my wheel set for my 07 allez elite , what is a good light wheel set for under 1k. I was thinking these.. http://www.performancebike.com/bikes..._400002_400222 what you guys think?

Originally Posted by racerx217

thanks all good info so now i ask can anybody refer me to a good bike shop in mid michigan, or heck i could even drive.

Originally Posted by Meek One

California? Call Rich at wheelbuilder.com. He is good enough that Phonak among others rode his wheels...