Inexpensive Wheels
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wow that is impressive to have 10,000km done on a $340(USD??) bike!
I dare say there would be a large improvement in weight and hub quality replacing the wheels. But watch out for drive train compatitiblity. How many gears in your cassette? Current hubs are 8,9,10 speed compatible aren't they?? If you have 7 speed or less on your bike you may have issues finding a suitable upgrade.
I dare say there would be a large improvement in weight and hub quality replacing the wheels. But watch out for drive train compatitiblity. How many gears in your cassette? Current hubs are 8,9,10 speed compatible aren't they?? If you have 7 speed or less on your bike you may have issues finding a suitable upgrade.
wiredued said:
4 spokes weigh about 28 grams(an ounce), so unless you are having reliability problems, I would say no need to spend the $ to save 3 ounces of weight.
wiredued said:
4 spokes weigh about 28 grams(an ounce), so unless you are having reliability problems, I would say no need to spend the $ to save 3 ounces of weight. PLUS fewer spokes often mean heavier rims to retain that reliability. Not worth it IMHO.
Mavic Open Pro rims on Ultegra hubs.wiredued said:
Not the lightest, not the most aero and not the greatest bling factor but a wheelset that you'll never have to apologize for in any company. Generally $200 to $250 from any of the larger internet houses. Bang for the buck it's a pretty hard combination to beat.
Its debatable whether or not you will actually feel a difference in acceleration with wheels in that price range. If anything, you will just have a smoother and longer coasting wheel set, which will save you a little bit of energy over something that does not spin as well.wiredued said:
My rear wheel is not in the best of shape right now it has nicks from belts of roofing nails and other things I've run over so I was planning to upgrade a bit when I get a new wheel. I'm 89kg so I figure 32 spokes because I need something strong on the rear wheel then if I do that there is no way I would want a miss matched wheel on the front with more spokes than the rear so I would upgrade that to a 28 spoke wheel. However it seems like buying a set at a decent price requires you to get an equal number of spokes on each which isn't necessary because the front wheel takes less abuse and isn't dished. So after reading some replies here I would probably be looking for a Mavic Open pro 32/28 set but I can't seem to find them sold that way. I am not expecting to accelerate like a pro with them but I don't want the heaviest wheels on the planet when I'm trying to accelerate either.
ToffoIsMe said:
YAY 6000miles equals 10,000km.
Can you give us the part names/brands of what is currently on your bike? I tihnk everybody is assuming the wheels are of decent quality parts already. I'm betting they are straight gauge thick spokes, heavy rims, and chucky hubs.
Going to some hand built would be a great upgrade that you will not regrete.
Can you give us the part names/brands of what is currently on your bike? I tihnk everybody is assuming the wheels are of decent quality parts already. I'm betting they are straight gauge thick spokes, heavy rims, and chucky hubs.
Going to some hand built would be a great upgrade that you will not regrete.
Just for toying around you can use Excelsports to look at a custom wheel build. They have a nice variety of components.
I used Excel Sports this past fall to rebuild my rear DT Swiss wheel when it was damaged in a crash and their service and delivery was pretty good.
I used Excel Sports this past fall to rebuild my rear DT Swiss wheel when it was damaged in a crash and their service and delivery was pretty good.
wiredued said:
Acceleration of a bicycle is the mass of the bike and rider. Saving a 100-150 grams or so won't be noticable. Where the weight is is almost too small to measure..as in heavy rim, light rim.
I have used the DT wheelset for the past two years and while they may not be the absolute lightest they have been dependable (except for my 40mph crash descending off a mountainwiredued said:
).I could have made them lighter by using a lower spoke count, but I have a 32 rear count, 28 front count, 3X laced, DT R1.1 rims, DT 240 hubs and DT Revolution spokes.
I just noticed the hub choice said 10 speed so I will have to search for 8 speed but it was an easy site to use to get a ball park figure.... Crashing at 40mph you must have crapped your pants.
Felt_Rider said:I have used the DT wheelset for the past two years and while they may not be the absolute lightest they have been dependable (except for my 40mph crash descending off a mountain
I could have made them lighter by using a lower spoke count, but I have a 32 rear count, 28 front count, 3X laced, DT R1.1 rims, DT 240 hubs and DT Revolution spokes.
I wish I had just crapped my pants.wiredued said:I just noticed the hub choice said 10 speed so I will have to search for 8 speed but it was an easy site to use to get a ball park figure.... Crashing at 40mph you must have crapped your pants.
About $600 in equipment and clothing damage, just about full body road rash and the last thing left to heal is a separated shoulder. Could have been much worse so I feel very blessed.
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