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Old 10-17-23 | 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by urbanknight
OP's profile says they're in Switzerland, so getting custom wheels shipped from USA (I assume the Universal Cycles referenced is the one in Oregon) is probably not very budget minded. However, getting handbuilt wheels could still be an option, especially if the current hubs are still in good condition. Rims, spokes, and labor should come up to about the same as the models the OP listed, and will likely be more durable.
Labour in Switzerland is likely in the region of €200 an hour though

I had the fulcrum 5s. They were ok but I quickly upgraded. Think the Mavics are probably better. My son has them on his bike. Freehub has got sticky but that’s a £25 fix after 8+ years of use. Or as others have said, if your hubs are ok maybe a shop can put some new rims on.
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