Wheel Upgrade?
 

Hey guys,

On my Trek 1500 I still have the old Bontrager Select Wheels.

These way in at 2952 grams excluding cassette.

I would like a little bit of an upgrade so I go a bit better but what do I choose?

I'm only looking for a front at the moment, So I could upgrade the back later,

Unless I get a major discount in buying a whole set.

I would like to spend no more than $160 - $200 on one wheel.

So whats the best wheel for this?
I have looked at Easton Ea50's and found the 70's are not much more expensive. Is it worth the extra $20-$30?
What about some of the mavic ksyrium's? are they any better performance?

Any help appreaciated. thanks

Look into getting a PAIR of neuvations. Check their website.

Probably best bang/buck wheels for those on a budget.

If you live near a performance bike shop look at their forte wheels, which are similar.

What do you think of these?
http://www.cyclingdeal.com.au/buy/ed...lack/WWS-XR200

Them wheels are in Australia. Where are you?

i think i saw the ea50s on sale for $200/set on nashbar

go boyd....

but....even if you get nicer wheels, you are still gonna have a trek! get a new bike!!! lol I kid I kid

EDIT: didn't see your price range earlier. I agree leinad, in your price range you aren't rally going to notice much diference unless you score something off craigslist.

Yeah, i'm in Australia.

Yeah they aren't the aero version though :/.

Does anyone know an difference between normal and aero versions?

Go and read some reviews on wheels at different sites, like roadbike review, I have some Ea 50's and they have been great "BUT" I also had some EA 90's that broke 4 spokes in two rides! Guess what eastons main issue is these days......wheels that break spokes.....good hunting on the wheels. IMHO, you may be setting your sights a little low in the price range to see a big difference.

I believe the non-Aero ones that nashbar is selling are an older version that doesn't have bladed spokes.

Mavic Aksium? pretty much bulletproof, lighter than what you've got at about 1750g per set. that said, if I could afford some boyd's, I'd give them a try, they have a great rep for service and quality.

Saw these boyds and they look pretty good and at a great price too. I have Mavic CXP22s right now and already a nipple broke leaving one spoke loose. They are also said to be very heavy. If I am willing to spend anywhere from 500 to 1000 dollars on a set of wheels, which one should I go for? I was looking at the 50mm carbon tubulars for $900. I dont know how they compare exactly to my Mavix CXPs but I am sure they are a whole lot better. I weigh 210 pounds so I wouldnt go for 400g wheels since they might break.

You do know that going to tubulars is changing your whole tire/tube/wheel system, right?

Even if you are using a 120mm red stem?

You're the expert.

Not on red ones.

how about Vuelta Corsa Lite - 1578g for $275 wheelset or Vuelta Corsa Superlite 1499g for $350 wheelset

Nope I did not. I guess I should do a better search but while I am it, what kind of wheels are the CXP22s?

Those are 'clinchers' which are the more common, especially for non-race use. Here is all you would want to know and probably more:

http://sheldonbrown.com/tires.html

Thank you very much. Will look into that. Other than that saw some ligero wheelworks model 1. Aluminum but they weigh next to half of what the CXP22 weigh and they run for around 850.00

Mavic CXP22's are commonly put on new sub $1500 bikes. They are very reliable but are also on the heavy side.

Boyd has plenty of clincher models, too. You would want the 'heavy rider' option with and extra 4 spokes per wheel. I build my own wheels, but I my everyday trainers are very similar to the Boyd Vitesse and I like them very much.

why not just look into boyd vitesse 30mm alum. clinchers. $550 and just over 1500g. they also have the rouleur which is something like 1580 for $400. also check into soul wheels

Will I be able to notice a massive difference from 2120g(CXP) to 1522g(Vitesse)? Is there any other advantage in feel? more responsive? More Stiff?

If your current wheels are well built and the bearings are in decent shape, no, you probably won't feel much difference or go much faster.

But technically they should be fractionally quicker in spin up, fractionally more aero (faster TT), and depending on your current built might be a little stiffer. At some point you will feel one or more of the above, but nobody can tell you for sure if it will be with this upgrade.