Walrus said:Looking to have some road wheels built. Does anyone have any recomendations (or warnings) for builders in Melbourne?
yeah, not cheap: 55 bucks, labour only!! A mate of mine had one done, only coz he works just near there.flyingdutch said:A vote for Russell at Spoke(n) in CBD
not the cheapest but the best wheels i have ever had built. Havent needed tweaking in 12 months
Just spent half and hour at Spoken(n) - not sure if it was Russell - and had a good chat about wheel building. I'd be interested in your thoughts?flyingdutch said:A vote for Russell at Spoke(n) in CBD
not the cheapest but the best wheels i have ever had built. Havent needed tweaking in 12 months
Walrus said:lighter, stronger, cheaper and last longer than say a Ksyrium SL
Walrus said:Just spent half and hour at Spoken(n) - not sure if it was Russell - and had a good chat about wheel building. I'd be interested in your thoughts?
What my requirements are:
What he recomended:
- Sturdy training wheel
- Fine to race on (albeit rarely)
- I like climbing, and do things like the Alpine Classic etc
- Price around $1,200 - $1,300
DT Swiss Road Elite specs
- DT Swiss Road Elite, built by Dirt Works in Sydney (whom they feel make as good a wheel as anyone)
- He said that the Elite's would be lighter, stronger, cheaper and last longer than say a Ksyrium SL.
- Servicing would be less often and cheaper than a Ksyrium
- Replacement parts (eg spokes) are cheap
Rim: RR1.1 (22mm profile)
Hubs: 240s (he raved about these)
Spokes: 28 - Aerolite (said they were a very nice spoke, similar to Campy Neutron)
Nipples: Pro Lock Alloy
Weight: 1433g
I'm very interested in this setup indeed. They seem like a really solid wheelset, which would be easy to get serviced and should last for 10 years before needing major care. As a bonues, the red/white/black colour combo matches my LOOK perfectly .
Any comments
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