best wheel for the buck? help a newbie

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

 

Sell it an upgrade. I had one also just like you and 2 months ago I sold mine on ebay for $850 and bought an 07 Tarmace Expert on Craigslist for $1600 in excellent condition. The money you'd spend on wheels you could spend on upgrading to another bike that that Allez Elite will never be, trust me. I just went thru the same thing. A Tarmac is quicker, faster, and rides better, its just a better bike.

 

Alger Cyclery and Fitness, Inc.
120 - 28th St. S.W.
Wyoming, Mi 49548
(616) 243-9753
[email protected]

Where are you at in Mid-Michigan? I'm near Ann Arbor.

 

Intetesting site in that he doesn't use Mavic rims and his prices are pretty normal retail. Plus he doesn't mention shimano or Campagnolo hubs.

I guess he can build wheels but there are bike shops around that do the same thing, well, and 'may' have more choices, like hubs and some rims. Just an observation.

 

Do a build with Kinlin rims.