Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Mans of NC & SW UT Desert
Bikes: 86 Katakura Silk, 87 Prologue X2, 88 Cimarron LE, 1975 Sekai 4000 Professional, 73 Paramount, plus more
Just another reason to buy nice used wheelsets. I rarely pay over $40 for a nice used wheelset, and most used ones I have found came with tires, tubes, and a cassette or freewheel. The last set I bought was 8/9/10 speed, Shimano 600 hub, 8 speed cassette, tires and tubes, $30 (700c wheels).
Put a WTB wheels in your local C/L, you should be able to find a set under $75, probably $50 or less. And that is for 700c wheels, 27 inch wheels are usually cheaper. The last set of 27s I bought was $20. A lot of people are moving to 700s, so 27s are usually cheap.
While I have built up some wheels for personal use, it has never been the most cost effective choice.
Spokes below look like a decent deal. T-Mar's deal looks great!
Last edited by wrk101; 02-04-11 at 07:56 AM.