Originally Posted by
cycling monster
I went into my LBS yesterday and was talking about wheels, the employees told me that wheels are wheels and as long as they are trued they are the same in performance. So why are there sets of wheels that cost as much as a few thousand and sets of wheels that cost a few hundred? is it a scam?
It depends on your point of view and what you are trying to sell. If by performance, they mean, the wheels roll/spin and can get you and your bicycle from point A to point B, then yes, they are all the same.
If you measure performance and set standards for different factors, like weight, aerodynamics, etc., then yeah they are different.
Scam or not, if you like the wheels and you have the means, you'll buy it and proceed to rationalize the purchase in any way that fits your value and sensibility.
...and if you don't have the means, then you may find a way to not like them and claim that you don't want them, because "wheels are wheels". Or you could genuinely not like them, but what would be the fun in that?
