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Where to get a pair of wheels?

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  • 16-08-2006 10:23pm
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    garrath
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭


    Im looking to get a new set of wheels for a racer (700c). They need to be suitable for a heavy rider (102kg) and for moderately poor roads. My budget is around 150-175 euro. Does anyone have any suggestions of where I could get a pair?

    These wheels are too weak for what I want (I've read poor reports of them holding up under bad roads). I think 36 spokes might be necessary.


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    daymobrew
    Registered Users Posts: 6,501 ✭✭✭daymobrew


    garrath wrote:
    I've read poor reports of them holding up under bad roads
    Links please as I have these Shimano wheels on my LaPierre road bike.

    I suggest calling into Cycle SuperStore and asking for recommendation.
    I just had my mtn bike wheel fixed (got rim replaced). I noticed that the spokes were threaded differently, with 3 crossovers instead of 2, which is a good thing. To me this means they know what they are doing.


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    garrath
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭garrath


    daymobrew wrote:
    Links please as I have these Shimano wheels on my LaPierre road bike.

    Link. Its by no means conclusive and I have not entirely ruled them out, but it just seems to me that a higher spoke count might be more suited to me, being a heavier rider. What is your experience? Are you a heavy rider, if you don't mind me asking?

    I have a friend who has the same wheels and he loves them, so I was eager to get them. But if, for the same money, I could get a set with a higher spoke count I think I would rather err on the safe side and get those.


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    daymobrew
    Registered Users Posts: 6,501 ✭✭✭daymobrew


    garrath wrote:
    Are you a heavy rider, if you don't mind me asking?
    Because I'm not, I don't mind answering: I'm a skinny 150lb. Having said that, while commuting on mostly good roads I've broken a good few spokes of the rear wheel of my mtn bike, but I put this down to the roads.

    A colleague told me that an increased number of spoke crossovers will give strength to the wheel.
    As before, I recommend talking to a bike shop about your needs and concerns.


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    beans
    Registered Users Posts: 1,886 ✭✭✭beans


    I like the idea of getting some learning materials, a rim and hubs, spokes and tools, and building a wheel myself.

    Can anyone suggest good learning resources outside of sheldonbrown.com? Books, sites and the like?


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    keizer
    Registered Users Posts: 215 ✭✭keizer


    http://www.probikekit.com/display.php?code=w1034


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    blorg
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    I have a Mavic CXP33 Rim on the back with a Tiagra hub, 32 spokes, and I'm very happy with it. I'm quite heavy myself (exact same weight as you a while ago but a bit lighter right now) and to boot I have toured on it and have carried heavy loads (20kg+) without problems.

    I think you need to worry about the back wheel more than the front, my front is 28 spoke but I haven't had any issue.


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    garrath
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭garrath


    blorg wrote:
    I have a Mavic CXP33 Rim on the back with a Tiagra hub, 32 spokes, and I'm very happy with it. I'm quite heavy myself (exact same weight as you a while ago but a bit lighter right now) and to boot I have toured on it and have carried heavy loads (20kg+) without problems.

    I think you need to worry about the back wheel more than the front, my front is 28 spoke but I haven't had any issue.

    My current thought is to go for some Mavic A716 rims with a Shimano 105 hub. The rims are 36 spoke. I agree that the front can safely have less spokes, but I'd have to get different rims then. It'll come to a bit more than my original budget (200 euro), but I think they are a good idea, unless anyone has any experience with them?


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