Originally Posted by
RidesaCarlton
Ahhh, you may want to check how stretched the chain is, and determine what shape the cluster is in. A new (to you) bike like a Guerciotti deserves new wheels, a new chain, and (maybe) a new cluster. Your LBC should help you take the old cluster off. I'm not sure how experienced you are with wheel building, but you may want to consider getting the LBC to do it. I have only built 5 wheels in my life (Tubular tires) and I have never been satisfied with my end results. The skill is beyond me.
OP does not say bike is new to them, rather the opposite... (Not that there's anything wrong with checking chain wear, etc.)
Primary motivation here is to replace my old tubular rims with far too many miles on them with clincher rims.
I don't want or need a 10/11/12 gear hub, but that is all it seems a person can buy today if purchasing a new wheel set.
And I don't ever want anything Shimano or indexed on this bike.
New to BF, but not to the bike.
OP: Unless you
want to change your whole shifting system, why not buy a USED set of wheels, either sticking with tubies, which can be had pretty cheaply on the web at times, or heck, go clincher if you want, but stick to C&V. That's what I usually do, and am very happy running 6, or sometimes 7 cogs in back.Campagnolo Record based wheels, with clincher rims in very good low milage condition can easily be bought for $200, TOPS, and if you have a little patience, can be found for less
... (I know of a nice pair of wheels w/ Wolber Aspins w/ tires and tubes, about to be offered at $149 plus shipping from the NYC area...
)...