New Wheels Advice

holdfast

A while back I posted about a buckle in my back wheel, well I have decided to buy a new set of wheels. Background info only just back at cycling, spend 800 euro on the bike four months ago. Big guy, 6`3" build like it too.

Got a quote for mavic asksium for 315 euro with tyres and tubes. Is is this ok ? are the suitable for clydesdale horse like me

The original wheels were sr2

Thanks in advance

Eamonnator

Cyclesuperstore had Mavic Askium Elite wheelsets for €250, and that included tyres and tubes.
€315 seems very dear.

Merlin Cycles have them in stock for €200 + P+P

https://www.merlincycles.com/mavic-aksium-elite-wts-road-wheelset-74952.html

Eamonnator

Roughly, what weight are you?
+ or - 100Kgs

holdfast

112kg with no breakfast

diomed

36 spokes minimum.
http://www.harryrowland.info/
Easy to deal with.

Eamonnator

When I got my ass back on my road bike about 6 years ago, I weighed about the same as you.
I used Fulcrum Racing 3s and Campagnolo Zondas without any problem.
Around the same time, I used cheap Planet X wheels, which were a disaster. I kept breaking spokes and cracking rims on them.
I have no experience with Mavic Askiums.

holdfast

Thanks for that link

fat bloke

diomed wrote: »

36 spokes minimum.
http://www.harryrowland.info/
Easy to deal with.

Following that link and read a big long cranky list of things that he DOES NOT DO!!!

diomed

holdfast wrote: »

Thanks for that link

I sent you a PM.

diomed

fat bloke wrote: »

Following that link and read a big long cranky list of things that he DOES NOT DO!!!

I think he tries to protect people from themselves, the type who want a ten spoke wheel with a dynamo hub.

rtmie

Similar weight myself. My bike came with Aksiums as standard and they were grand but they are pretty much a stock wheel. The tyres they come with as standard on the Aksium wheels are Mavic Aksion which are pretty poor, I replaced them immediately. If was dropping 300 plus I wouldn't be going that route.
As Eamonnator mentioned Zondas will take your weight , roll really well and be fairly resilient. You'll pick them up mail order from some of the German sites for about 320. If your current tyres are reasonable use them for a little while. You'll pick up a set of reasonable tyres for less than 40 at some point.

Wheels:
https://www.4thebike.de/laufraeder/rennrad/aluminium/7160/campagnolo-zonda-laufradsatz

E.g. tyres:
http://www.wigglestatic.com/product-media/5360046738/vittoria-rubino-pro-black.jpg?w=2000&h=2000&a=7

holdfast

Thanks for all the info. I am going to talk to him again about the alternatives. He is the guy I bought the bike from and because I did not abuse the bike I want to chance my hand getting the wheels replaced under the guarantee.Bike only 3 months old. At least that way maybe I can sell them for 100 euro

rtmie

Not a bad idea. BTW just as a bargaining chip I think the link below shows what he is offering you but much cheaper from cycle superstore.in tallaght.
https://www.cyclesuperstore.ie/shop/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=95854

Eamonnator

rtmie wrote: »

Not a bad idea. BTW just as a bargaining chip I think the link below shows what he is offering you but much cheaper from cycle superstore.in tallaght.
https://www.cyclesuperstore.ie/shop/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=95854

Merlin Cycles have those wheels for€200.01

holdfast

Cheers he mentioned cycle superstore today, will try. The figures taking the cheapest tyres and tubes is around 300 euro is he is not too far off. More concerned that they will last to be honest.

rtmie

That 237 from cycle superstore includes tyres and tubes.

holdfast

**** me, dude I owe you a pint

Eamonnator

rtmie wrote: »

That 237 from cycle superstore includes tyres and tubes.

So do the ones on Merlin.

rtmie

@Eamonnator, figured that, was clarifying for OP comparing two bricks and mortar. But yes that Merlin deal saves OP even more, assuming reasonable shipping from merlin.

Carawaystick

Same weight as the op
Got campag khamsin back wheel after destroying 2 other wheels
Fairly bombproof around the poor roads of north Dublin and beyond after a year