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Winter wheels recommendation

  • 15-09-2010 8:40pm
    #1
    on_the_nickel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,063 ✭✭✭


    Anyone any thoughts on a decent set of wheels for my winter bike? Bike is also going to be on the turbo, so I'm going to use the current, old wheels for that.

    It's an Orbea Enol, with Sora 8-speed.


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  • #2
    mo_bhicycle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 260 ✭✭mo_bhicycle


    You only need 1 wheel for the turbo, why not just buy a pos wheel for the turbo and stick with your current ones for the winter?


  • #3
    on_the_nickel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,063 ✭✭✭on_the_nickel


    mo_bhicycle wrote: »
    You only need 1 wheel for the turbo, why not just buy a pos wheel for the turbo and stick with your current ones for the winter?

    Was thinking of it, but the current ones are about 5 years old, were entry-level at the time and are due an upgrade. Got the 4th broken spoke of the summer between the two of them at the moment.


  • #4
    mo_bhicycle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 260 ✭✭mo_bhicycle


    They sound like good turbo candidates then.
    How about the Planet X model B's or C's: http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/WPPXMODELB/planet-x-model-b-wheelset


  • #5
    jdt101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 618 ✭✭✭jdt101


    Mavic Aksium or Fulcrum 5


  • #6
    IM0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,390 ✭✭✭IM0


    jdt101 wrote: »
    Mavic Aksium

    these, not sure if they will fit 8 spd though :confused:


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  • #7
    markcroninbsc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 252 ✭✭markcroninbsc


    i have a pair of campag vento there around 100 euro and fairly good, and the spokes look cool


  • #8
    cdaly_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,440 ✭✭✭cdaly_


    me@ucd wrote: »
    these, not sure if they will fit 8 spd though :confused:

    I suspect they will. AIUI, an 8-sp cassette is the same width as a 9-sp but with wider spacings. I don't think there's any width difference in the freehubs.

    I've been running a set of Aksiums for about a year now and they've been excellent.


  • #9
    abc_xyz
    Registered Users Posts: 58 ✭✭abc_xyz


    me@ucd wrote: »
    these, not sure if they will fit 8 spd though :confused:


    They will - was running a pair of aksiums with Shimano 8spd for a few years until the rims eventually wore out.


  • #10
    cython
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,774 ✭✭✭cython


    me@ucd wrote: »
    these, not sure if they will fit 8 spd though :confused:

    Definitely will. I'm running Sora 8 speed on Aksiums at the moment.


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