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wheel upgrade during winter?

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  • 17-10-2016 10:03am
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    nialljf
    Registered Users Posts: 199 ✭✭


    There's terrific value on online stores for wheels at the moment. I'm looking at making my first upgrade from stock wheels. But is winter a bad time to do this considering the state of our roads?


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    thekooman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,221 ✭✭✭thekooman


    use the stock wheels for winter and then get a good pair for summer. depends what you want to go to? aluminum rim? aero? want something for looks or lightweight? bearings do take a lot of abuse in dirty wet conditions. i just replaced hub and bearings in my rear wheel Zonda which cost 120 euro! :rolleyes:


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    fat bloke
    Registered Users Posts: 5,861 ✭✭✭fat bloke


    nialljf wrote: »
    There's terrific value on online stores for wheels at the moment.

    Really?

    Like what?


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    cython
    Registered Users Posts: 4,769 ✭✭✭cython


    fat bloke wrote: »
    Really?

    Like what?

    Can't speak for the OP's specific interests, but this (cosmic pro carbons for 649) is pretty good: http://www.bike-discount.de/en/buy/mavic-cosmic-pro-carbone-pr-m-23-wheelset-white-485747

    To be fair it's a regular trend that there are deals to be had at this time of year as new models, etc. come into stock, but personally if I were to buy now as an upgrade I'd probably put them in the attic until next year!


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    rtmie
    Registered Users Posts: 501 ✭✭✭rtmie


    Nothing to stop you availing of the bargain now, taking a couple of spins to enjoy them and then switching back in the original wheels til April. I take my Zondas off and replace with stock wheels around this time and switch back in late spring.


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