We are going to be moving to Australia in a few months and will be going car free.
My wife has a nice custom Jamis Aurora Elite (105 components, dynamo hub, etc.)
We are going to be upgrading a Civia Hyland frame for my commuter and building an Xtracycle Edgerunner to ship over.
This requires two reliable wheelsets.
Here in Tucson, AZ I got quotes for the following wheelset builds :
Edgerunner wheelset
Rear wheel:
Sun RhynoLite XL BMX 20" rim 36H in Black
Shimano XT 36H centerlock rear hub in Black
DT Swiss 2.0 Champion Black spokes and black brass nipples
Front wheel:
DT Swiss FR 600 26" 36h rim in Black
Shimano Alfine DHS501 36H hub in Black
DT Swiss 2.0 Champion Black spokes and black brass nipples
Hyland Commuter Wheelset
Front wheel:
DT Swiss TK 540 36h rim in Black
Shimano Alfine DHS501 36H hub in Black
DT Swiss 2.0/1.8/2.0 butted Competition Black spokes and black brass nipples
Rear wheel:
DT Swiss TK 540 36h rim in Black
Shimano XT 36H centerlock rear hub in Black
DT Swiss 2.0/1.8/2.0 Competition Black spokes and black brass nipples
If I price everything out online I get the following costs
- Edgerunner Wheelset - $400 including shipping costs
- Hyland Wheelset - $460, including shipping costs
and the quotes from the LBS (NOT including taxes) are
- Edgerunner Wheelset - $555
- Hyland Wheelset - $585
Are these reasonable prices for a reputable wheelset?
Edit : Prices from Universal Cycles Site
I got the prices from the Universal Cycles Site (no shipping)
- Edgerunner Wheelset - $480
- Hyland Wheelset - $545