Wheel options (looking at VO)
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Wheel options (looking at VO)
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My Fuji Touring has some pretty beat-down wheels after the cross-country trip, going pretty well out of true and with cracking rims and all that.
It's mostly a commuter these days, but I figure I ought to keep some strong wheels on it. The bike has 130mm rear spacing & the wheels are 700c.
Right now, I'm looking at Velo Orange Diagonale wheels:
https://www.velo-orange.com/dish105rewh71.html
They seem like a good deal. Any experience with their build quality?
What are other good deals on touring wheels these days?
My Fuji Touring has some pretty beat-down wheels after the cross-country trip, going pretty well out of true and with cracking rims and all that.
It's mostly a commuter these days, but I figure I ought to keep some strong wheels on it. The bike has 130mm rear spacing & the wheels are 700c.
Right now, I'm looking at Velo Orange Diagonale wheels:
https://www.velo-orange.com/dish105rewh71.html
They seem like a good deal. Any experience with their build quality?
What are other good deals on touring wheels these days?
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Harris Cyclery has some wheelsets at realonable prices, though I have no experience with them.
https://sheldonbrown.com/harris/wheels/622.html
https://sheldonbrown.com/harris/wheels/622.html
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Those Harris ones look nice.
Searching around on the A319, I also found pretty similar ones for $135:
https://www.amazon.com/Mavic-Tiagra-A.../dp/B0030KXEUA
It appears you lose butted spokes & presumably hand-building at that price. But you could also take those wheels into the store for a hand-finishing for less than $100. So how much would butted spokes be worth?
Searching around on the A319, I also found pretty similar ones for $135:
https://www.amazon.com/Mavic-Tiagra-A.../dp/B0030KXEUA
It appears you lose butted spokes & presumably hand-building at that price. But you could also take those wheels into the store for a hand-finishing for less than $100. So how much would butted spokes be worth?
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Depending on your weight and future load, you may or may not need "touring" wheels. We run 36H Velocity Aerohead and Deep V rims with CK hubs on our tandem, all up touring weight about 390. This wheelset has been almost maintenance free and will likely remain so until we wear out the brake tracks.
So it is all about build quality. How to get the best? Build them yourself. Mavic Open Pro Ceramic rims on Ultegra hubs with DT Swiss double-butted spokes, home built, will last you a good portion of the rest of your life. Be sure to use a Park tension meter.
So it is all about build quality. How to get the best? Build them yourself. Mavic Open Pro Ceramic rims on Ultegra hubs with DT Swiss double-butted spokes, home built, will last you a good portion of the rest of your life. Be sure to use a Park tension meter.
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Hmm. I already do pretty much all my own maintenance & have built a pair of wheels that worked out OK in the past. Maybe I should buy the machine-built cheapies & a Park TM-1. I'd still be about $50 ahead.
I don't have any immediate plans for another big tour but I'll probably do more of the Pacific Coast within the year or so. So right now it's just 160 lbs. & 10-20lbs. of tools & groceries & the like.
I don't have any immediate plans for another big tour but I'll probably do more of the Pacific Coast within the year or so. So right now it's just 160 lbs. & 10-20lbs. of tools & groceries & the like.
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I like more spokes. Lots more. When I was over 300 lbs. and carrying 30 or 40 lbs. of gear, I was riding 40 or better yet 48 spoke wheels. I never have problems with my 48 spoke wheels. Now that I am under 270, I still like the 48 spoke wheels for peace of mind.
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Hmm. I already do pretty much all my own maintenance & have built a pair of wheels that worked out OK in the past. Maybe I should buy the machine-built cheapies & a Park TM-1. I'd still be about $50 ahead.
I don't have any immediate plans for another big tour but I'll probably do more of the Pacific Coast within the year or so. So right now it's just 160 lbs. & 10-20lbs. of tools & groceries & the like.
I don't have any immediate plans for another big tour but I'll probably do more of the Pacific Coast within the year or so. So right now it's just 160 lbs. & 10-20lbs. of tools & groceries & the like.
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