That's a great price for the Ultegras. I paid considerably more at my LBS. It's a fine set of wheels.
Originally Posted by
stapfam
It would be a stiff wheel and possibly a bit heavier than other recommendations but Mavic Aksiums. Then there are the handbuilts that others can recomemnd a builder for but Shimano 105 hubs mated to Mavic Open pro's would probably come within your price range. Both wheelsets are what I would call indestructable and ride better than your current wheels
http://www.merlincycles.com/bike-sho...n-pro-rim.html
A Link to a good builder here in the UK is above so compare prices to what you can get in the US.
Aksiums from the same supplier are $187.50 and I would recommend these if you want a strong but stiff wheel but I think you could do better than Aksiums.
Edit--And also in your price range Shimano Ultegras.
http://www.merlincycles.com/bike-sho...lack-pair.html
Not ultra light but pretty strong and a bit of "Bling"