Fixed cross wheels and frame

[robcycle]

So its about time to replace the wheels on my fixed cross bike. I am looking for suggestions as to what to get. My budget is under $200. Will track wheels hold up? Its a steel frame, so I'm not worried about spacing, and I won't be racing the bike, just commuting and all the singletrack the gear can handle. I just don't want to get a set of wheels and then have them be trashed. Also, it has been suggested that I get 29er wheels and run cross tires on them. Any thoughts?

Thanks for helping one who doesn't race,

-Rob.

[flargle]

bicyclewheels.com

[robcycle]

Are you saying that their fixed wheels will hold up off road?

Also, how wide a tire will a 17mm rim take?

-Rob.

[markhr]

Are you saying that their fixed wheels will hold up off road?

Also, how wide a tire will a 17mm rim take?

-Rob.

28mm is usually the recommended maximum for 17mm mavic cxp33 rims - I plan to run a 35mm CX tyre with 25mm rims

[flargle]

http://sheldonbrown.com/tire-sizing.html#width

"Note: This chart may err a bit on the side of caution. Many cyclists exceed the recommended widths with no problem."

[dirtyphotons]

i've been running the same set of formulas to deep v's for almost three years. commuting, trails, curbs, crashes. a few thousand miles. i've never had a set of wheels take the abuse these have. i run anything up to 35s on them.

[dobber]

28mm is usually the recommended maximum for 17mm mavic cxp33 rims - I plan to run a 35mm CX tyre with 25mm rims

I've been rampaging around with IRC Mythos CX 42mm tires on my CXP33 rims for more than a year.

An absolute blast.

http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2006/oct/FixedGearRider-1.jpg