I need some advice on new everyday wheels
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I need some advice on new everyday wheels
I have 2011 Bontrager Race wheels on my Madone, and I'd like to upgrade. I was thinking of new Bontrager Race X-Lites, which have been going for a little under $500 (new) on eBay.
What about some Race-Lites, or Mavics? (which models?)
I'm ~175 lbs, and I don't mash that much.
I ride around 100 miles a week.
What's a good wheel for ~$300? For ~$500?
How light should my wheels be? I want to find a balance between weight, durability & price.
Thanks,
Peter
What about some Race-Lites, or Mavics? (which models?)
I'm ~175 lbs, and I don't mash that much.
I ride around 100 miles a week.
What's a good wheel for ~$300? For ~$500?
How light should my wheels be? I want to find a balance between weight, durability & price.
Thanks,
Peter
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My school of thought on everyday wheels is that durability is more important than weight. Especially since you've got a reasonably light bike, for training purposes it's probably ok to make a bit of a sacrifice in the wheel department. 1500g is probably the lowest you'd want to go for the set, just because much below that you get into race wheelsets that aren't going to be as durable. 1500g also happens to be pretty much the weight cutoff for going to the next price point in wheelsets, so within your price range that's about the lightest you can expect to get.
I feel like I've been recommending this to everyone lately, but the Mavic Open Pro laced to an ultegra hub is a pretty awesome wheelset. It's nothing special, and it's not ultra light (around 1800g, I think), but they're tank wheels that'll last a good long time. Plus, if you're tech saavy, the Ultegra hubs are not sealed bearing, so they're pretty friendly to being user-serviced.
I would stay away from Mavic factory wheels though. They're hubs tend to not be of the best quality.
I feel like I've been recommending this to everyone lately, but the Mavic Open Pro laced to an ultegra hub is a pretty awesome wheelset. It's nothing special, and it's not ultra light (around 1800g, I think), but they're tank wheels that'll last a good long time. Plus, if you're tech saavy, the Ultegra hubs are not sealed bearing, so they're pretty friendly to being user-serviced.
I would stay away from Mavic factory wheels though. They're hubs tend to not be of the best quality.
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I feel like I've been recommending this to everyone lately, but the Mavic Open Pro laced to an ultegra hub is a pretty awesome wheelset. It's nothing special, and it's not ultra light (around 1800g, I think), but they're tank wheels that'll last a good long time. Plus, if you're tech saavy, the Ultegra hubs are not sealed bearing, so they're pretty friendly to being user-serviced.
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+1 for Mavic wheels.
(1) Mavic Ksyrium Elites for fast weekend warrior rides. Strong, light, fast, but not as comfortable as #2
(2) Open Pros rims with dura ace hubs for butter smooth century rides. Quiet and smooth.
Colorado Cyclist built my Open Pro wheelset and they have been perfect.
(1) Mavic Ksyrium Elites for fast weekend warrior rides. Strong, light, fast, but not as comfortable as #2
(2) Open Pros rims with dura ace hubs for butter smooth century rides. Quiet and smooth.
Colorado Cyclist built my Open Pro wheelset and they have been perfect.
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mavic open pro wheelsets are nothing special. not very light, not very strong, and not very aero. i've had good experience with shimano wheels (whr6500, whr6600), but their lower level stuff receive poor reviews. i've also heard good things about the mavic wheels (aksium race, ksyrium elite).
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My everyday wheels are Velocity A23 rims, Shimano 105 hubs, 32 DT Swiss Competition spokes/wheel. Those wheels ride much better than much more expensive wheels.
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mavic open pro wheelsets are nothing special. not very light, not very strong, and not very aero. i've had good experience with shimano wheels (whr6500, whr6600), but their lower level stuff receive poor reviews. i've also heard good things about the mavic wheels (aksium race, ksyrium elite).
And you can bet that when I won my race on OPs, the field was full of all kinds of "special" wheels..
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My everyday wheels are Bontrager Race Lites. I weigh 225 and ride 6000+ miles a year. My current set of Race Lites have around 12,000 miles on them and have stayed straight and true. I know there are plenty of good wheels out there, but my experience with these wheels has been great.
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https://bicyclewheelwarehouse.com/roa...g/prod_34.html
1451 grams for the set, 195 pound weight limit, 24 spoke front, 28 rear. I have close to 1,000 miles on them and have had zero issues with them.
1451 grams for the set, 195 pound weight limit, 24 spoke front, 28 rear. I have close to 1,000 miles on them and have had zero issues with them.
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Thanks for starting this thread. I was using the search feature the other day but I didn't quite find what I was looking for. I will be watching this one. I'm looking for something that will hold up to three season commuting in this same price range.
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+1, I love my OP's w/ ultegra hubs. Got mine from Performance bike for under $200 (watch for sales). They have not been touched with over 6,000 miles on them and remain perfectly true after several pothole/pinch flat encounters. I've heard they are somewhat prone to cracking at the eyelets, but Performance will swamp them out for a new set if you have any issues and I make sure to keep an eye on them. Hard to beat for the $.
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My everyday wheels are Bontrager Race Lites. I weigh 225 and ride 6000+ miles a year. My current set of Race Lites have around 12,000 miles on them and have stayed straight and true. I know there are plenty of good wheels out there, but my experience with these wheels has been great.
edit: i should mention that i have not seen any issues with their new "non paired" spoke wheels. hopefully the new ones are better.
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I love my Specialized Pave SL's. Really more of a CX wheel, but works great on my road bike. I can go anywhere on these and not worry whether I should be doing what I'm doing. Weight is good, but the strength is what makes me happy.
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+1, I love my OP's w/ ultegra hubs. Got mine from Performance bike for under $200 (watch for sales). They have not been touched with over 6,000 miles on them and remain perfectly true after several pothole/pinch flat encounters. I've heard they are somewhat prone to cracking at the eyelets, but Performance will swamp them out for a new set if you have any issues and I make sure to keep an eye on them. Hard to beat for the $.