I'm riding a
Specialized 2014 Roubaix Expert Compact.
I am interested in having a second set of wheels for use during the local monthly bike party rides. I want to mount
battery-powered wheel-lights. I don't want to have have to mess with removing and remounting the lights on the wheels in between the bike party rides, but I prefer not to have the lights in the way or weighing me down for my solo daytime rides.
I also don't want to turn my Roubaix into a total clunker during the bike party rides. What is the least expensive wheelset that would work for that purpose?
I see that my bike currently has an 11-speed Shimano Cassette.
I found
Mavic Aksium S road wheels and a Shimano
Ultegra 11-speed cassette for $344, which feels like a bit much to spend for getting some wheel lights.
My questions are:
- Do I just need the wheelset, the cassette, and some tubes/tires to have everything I need to swap wheels, or do I need more parts than that?
- Is there a cheaper set of wheels that I should look at?
Thanks!