Earlier this week I took a moderate spill (dog incident - http://www.cyclingforums.com/t327300.html). So today I was on the phone with my LBS checking on the status of my bike. The guy, who was very friendly, told me that the wheelbuilder was not due in for another week or so, but he did do some phone research for me and found a nice wheelset at one of their other locations for me and offered it for a discount price.
The wheelset is Bontrager Select, 20 spoke front and 24 spoke back. They retail @ $199 for the set; the man on the phone said he could sell them for $120. According to him they had just been taken off of a new Trek 1500 and had never been ridden on!
Is this a good idea? My orignal wheels were crappy Alex DA22s that came stock with the Bianchi Brava. I'm also not sure if the Bontragers will be compatible - my bike has a Sora 8-spd cassette, and I think the Bontragers are rated for 9 and 10 speed. I still have my original 8-spd Shimano hubs, if that helps.
Any sort of knowledge would be wonderful!
Bontrager Select: http://bontrager.com/Road/Wheelworks/Wheels/5754.php
The wheelset is Bontrager Select, 20 spoke front and 24 spoke back. They retail @ $199 for the set; the man on the phone said he could sell them for $120. According to him they had just been taken off of a new Trek 1500 and had never been ridden on!
Is this a good idea? My orignal wheels were crappy Alex DA22s that came stock with the Bianchi Brava. I'm also not sure if the Bontragers will be compatible - my bike has a Sora 8-spd cassette, and I think the Bontragers are rated for 9 and 10 speed. I still have my original 8-spd Shimano hubs, if that helps.
Any sort of knowledge would be wonderful!
Bontrager Select: http://bontrager.com/Road/Wheelworks/Wheels/5754.php