Cheap and relatively light wheels.... Which one????
10-08-07, 09:23 PM
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Cheap and relatively light wheels.... Which one????
Hey everyone,
I am looking into buying a new pair of wheels. I'm a college student on a budget. As a good student, I did my research and came up with the following options:
Forte Titan Wheelset, $100 shipped at 1750g: www.performancebike.com (I'm sure you all heard about that one).
Maddux Aero Racing F60, $215 shipped at 1585g: www.pricepoint.com
Formula Xero XR-1, $245 shipped at 1540g: www.pricepoint.com
FYI, theres the Formual Xero Airy, $450 at 1430g (too expensive for me).
I realize you get what you pay for and before everyone tells me that 1500g/$200 wheels are going to break, I'll tell you that I weigh 100lbs, so I can basically ride almost any wheel.
Please voice your opinions and add any more options that you feel might help me out.
Thank you.
I am looking into buying a new pair of wheels. I'm a college student on a budget. As a good student, I did my research and came up with the following options:
Forte Titan Wheelset, $100 shipped at 1750g: www.performancebike.com (I'm sure you all heard about that one).
Maddux Aero Racing F60, $215 shipped at 1585g: www.pricepoint.com
Formula Xero XR-1, $245 shipped at 1540g: www.pricepoint.com
FYI, theres the Formual Xero Airy, $450 at 1430g (too expensive for me).
I realize you get what you pay for and before everyone tells me that 1500g/$200 wheels are going to break, I'll tell you that I weigh 100lbs, so I can basically ride almost any wheel.
Please voice your opinions and add any more options that you feel might help me out.
Thank you.
10-08-07, 10:07 PM
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https://www.sierratradingpost.com/Pro...&cdf=TopSeller
plus 20 % off see https://www.fatwallet.com/t/18/243140/
see also https://www.chucksbikes.com/store/ ... Easton Vista SL Wheelset
plus 20 % off see https://www.fatwallet.com/t/18/243140/
see also https://www.chucksbikes.com/store/ ... Easton Vista SL Wheelset
10-08-07, 11:03 PM
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IMO, if you're going to buy crappy wheels anyway, get the cheap ones.
I'm assuming you want to replace your current wheels because they're crappy. I don't see the point spending your scarce funds in this manner.
I'm assuming you want to replace your current wheels because they're crappy. I don't see the point spending your scarce funds in this manner.
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I agree with Waterrockets. I will say I'm happy with my Forte Titans so far, but I only bought them because my Reflex rims were causing trouble and it was cheaper to buy the whole wheelset than to replace the rims and spokes on the old set.
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I'm looking at getting another set of wheels as well; looking at some of the ones you are. You can probably save a couple of bucks on the XR-1s here:
https://shop.greatdealsonbikes.com/me...gory_Code=XERO
and you might want to look at the XPL-1s if you want a higher spoke count. They're lighter too, so I'm not sure how they compare durability-wise.
There's also the Easton Vista SLs:
https://www.beyondbikes.com/bb/ItemMa...L&MatrixType=1
I'm not sure about how they ride (I've not been able to find out anything about them), but if you search eBay for 'Vuelta', there seems to be a good range of hand-built wheelsets from a store in TX. I think they range from about $140 to $250 with bladed spokes. Hope this helps, and, if anyone knows anything about these wheels (or the XPL-1s!) then I'd be grateful of the advice too!
https://shop.greatdealsonbikes.com/me...gory_Code=XERO
and you might want to look at the XPL-1s if you want a higher spoke count. They're lighter too, so I'm not sure how they compare durability-wise.
There's also the Easton Vista SLs:
https://www.beyondbikes.com/bb/ItemMa...L&MatrixType=1
I'm not sure about how they ride (I've not been able to find out anything about them), but if you search eBay for 'Vuelta', there seems to be a good range of hand-built wheelsets from a store in TX. I think they range from about $140 to $250 with bladed spokes. Hope this helps, and, if anyone knows anything about these wheels (or the XPL-1s!) then I'd be grateful of the advice too!
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I don't know if you found wheels yet, but the Easton Vista SL's at www.beyondbikes.com are only $200plus shipping and you can use coupon code WSETZ to get a 10% discount, making them $175 plus shipping.
