Originally Posted by
m7ickey
Its hard for me to say, I'm a newbie. Its been hard finding wider rims 17-19mm internal. I don't hate what I have but I live where winter tires will be required so I figured I'd have 2 sets of wheels, one for snow and ice, one for clear roads and just swap them as the weather dictates, so since I need a new set of wheels to do this, I figured I might as well upgrade meaning less weight, better hubs. Its hard to know what an upgrade is since Giant doesn't give the specs on the wheels I have other than they are 19mm internal diameter.
Okay, I was just asking if you had specific ideas in mind to justify a $400 or more spend, because based on your stated needs, that seems like a lot more than you’d need to spend to meet them.
It sound to me that a reliable, handsome set of hoops is all you need, for example this $180 set:
Velocity Chukker 29er Wheels Shimano Deore 36h M590 non-disc [66885] - $179.00 Velomine.com : Worldwide Bicycle Shop, fixed gear track bike wheelsets campagnolo super record vintage bike