cyclezealot

The rims on my Klein cost a little over $800 to replace..Beginning to see the start of grooves forming about the rims.... Every time I ride my tourer with only $300 rims, I sorta think of that....
So when it came time to replace those pricy rims, how did our members act...Did you upgrade, replace with comparable , or downgrade your rims....After a little anguish and explaining to my wife, I am sure I will buy a comparable wheelset....Anyone find deals when it comes time to replace your wheelset? Just a little future planning to maybe lessen sticker shock.

nipple twister

$800 for a set of rims ? next time you are neer edinburgh,scotland give me a shout, i will build you a set of wheels for that amount and warrenty them for 5 years rim brake/10 years disc. go to a wheel builder and dont get sucked into the one make wheel sets, they are all a rip off unless you are sponsered by someone with lots of cash. think Hope or DT for hubs and some of mavics finest. I wont tell you what one of the mavic wheel builders said about their pre built wheel sets at the dh worlds last year.

cyclezealot

Thanks...Twister..Probably have a while to make plans...Only the beginning of a groove...What do they make rims out of to justify such a price. I have been riding on them for four years now...Maybe 15,000 miles.

nipple twister

mavic use the finest alloy ,its a secret recipe. you should be able to get some serious hand builds for $400.00. find the best w/builder in youre town and discuss options with him. matt

Dannihilator

Replace with even more expensive rims.

cyclezealot

My rims are made by Rolf

nipple twister

not so, the right rim is not the most expensive ! $400 would be for rims spokes hubs and labour. not just the rims. and they will last better than one make "factory built " wheels. trust the builder not the manufacturer. on my winter bike i use hope ultralites and $3.0 rims! yes the cheepest i could lay my hands on , they take me 85kg and the same again in the panniers and are in there 7th year ,without so much as a wobble. Do you need $800.0 wheels? if you weigh 300kg, maybe.

cyclezealot

Twister..We might be in France in September...See if I can make a detour to Scotland..thanks..

capsicum

I beleive rigida is now using a carbide impregnation on some of their rims to nearly stop ware, or so it is claimed.

phantomcow2

I have never heard of rims costing 800 dollars. Ive heard of wheels costing 800, never rims. Get some nice rims, you can probably reuse the hub but doubtfully the spokes. Also, I believe that ceramic rims last longer.

cyclezealot

Phantom..Yeah, I mean for the whole new wheelset. Hubs might be reuseable, not sure spokes are worth it..

Cyclist0383

I usually go for high end stuff from the previous year or two. After the luster of being the *newest* has worn off these parts are sold for reasonable prices. And they should still be better than your old wheel set.

cyclezealot

I was hoping someone knew of some solution, like a discount wholesaler or have had luck on ebay or something like that...No such luck....

powers2b

Keep your brake pads and rims clean and they will last much much longer.

Enjoy

capsicum

Get cromed steel, they will never ware out, because good crome is much harder than steel.

BostonFixed

Don't buy into the low spoke count, expensive as hell wheels unless you are sponsored or have buckets of $$ collecting dust.
Speak with a reputable wheelbuilder, they will be able to build you a set of wheels that are more durable, lighter and cheaper than you current set. Period.

phantomcow2

Yep, well said.
That low spoke count crap is a joke. People always want something new, so the market loves to satisfy that want. Lower spoke count means you need heavier rims, thus the weight savings are lost. PLus weight @ the rims is more significant than spoke or hub. And, i dont buy into the aero advantages of these spokes, im sure it exists just is not significant for our use

BostonFixed

And to stress what I said again, a GOOD custom wheel builder can build you some sweet wheels that are lighter, more durable, and cheaper that 99% of the premade wheels out there, i.e ksyriums, etc.

Check out dave's speed dream wheels @ https://speeddream.com/

Brian

Here is all you need - https://www.kovachiwheels.com

phantomcow2

Absolutely. Heck i know my current wheels are lighter than mavic crossmax, probably as strong, and it cost me litterally half the price. Of course i did my own labor but still, say a person charged 50$ per wheel to build, i still would have saved 300

LarryD

What you can do is talk to Chuck at:

Pacific Coast Cycles
2003 South Coast Highway. , Oceanside , 92054
(760) 967-4900

He's been around forever and has a great rep. He should be able to lace your existing hubs to new rims for a very reasonable price.

cyclezealot

Larry. I assume you are from North County..I have used Chuck..he is great..great tip..go there infrequently..why did I not think of that...I knew he used to build wheels when at his old shop in Carlsbad.. Consumers are just always inclined to do what comes easiest...Go to the mall...guess that means Supergo..good idea...I understand he is very skilled...
Larry..You might have just saved me $300.

slvoid

You need a set of Hyperon carbon wheels.

phidauex

No, you need a monospoke rim. The weight savings of 32 vs 18 spokes isn't worth it, but moving to a single spoke is a great savings, and a good builder can keep the wheel as strong as anything else.

Contact Sheldon or I via PM for quotes:



peace,
sam

Brian

Chromed steel is good for BMX, where they don't use the brakes enough to wear them out. If he's got Rolf wheels, I don't think he's interested in going to steel. They're dame good for the abuse kids can dish out these days though.

Now if only there was a way to use a magnetic force and get rid of that last spoke altogether.