Alright, I know there are supposedly a ton of these threads out there and you might tell me to use the search bar but I tried and couldn't find any relevant or recent information.

I'm working on a fixed gear conversion right now and it's time to order a wheelset. I don't want deep V's or something ridiculous like that, I just want an affordable, durable, machined wheel that I can use a front brake with. Most important is durability and I'd like them to be silver. What do you recommend and where should I order them?

Thanks.

why are deep v's "ridiculous?"
how about a price range?

I apologize. I wish I could buy a pair of deep V's but they are not on my budget. I'd like to stick in the low-mid tier price range.

oh, alright.
check out the mavic cxp22s.
there are some on ebay, but you could look around further.
https://cgi.ebay.com/MAVIC-TRACK-FIXE...3286.m14.l1318

mavic cxp 22 laced to formula hubs.great combo for a decent price.

Just about anything with 36 spokes will be durable.

Mavic Open Sport/Pro's (depending on your budget) laced by hand to a Dimension/Godspeed/IRO/Formula hubs (They really are made in the same factory in China) with 2mm spokes will serve you very well.

I'd like to find those with a fixed/fixed hub.

if velocity deep v's aren't in your budget then maybe weinman dp-18's are

I think I am gonna go for some 36s. Which ones?

bicyclewheels.com has a section of track wheels with some cxp22, sun cr18, weinmann lp18, and weinmann dp18, all laced to formula hubs at reasonable prices.

weinmann dp 18 vs weinmann lp 18 vs. mavic cxp22 vs. sun m13 vs. sun cr18

https://shop.greatdealsonbikes.com/me...tegory_Code=TR

no clue which one to go with. help? I will be using a front brake.

so very true. There are people who will tell you that most stock wheelsets are complete ****, but I still rave about my cheap pair of rush hour stock Alex rims and totally regret selling them.

Those Rush Hour stock Alex rims are Awesome! My first fixed gear bike was built with one that was an LBS take off from a new bike someone must have bought (they probably wanted deep-V's.) I spent the next two years searching for another Alex DC19 rim to put on the front. I finally found one.

Those rims are wider than your typical road rim and work great for a fixed gear cross bike.

+1 I've got a set of these on my wife's SS and they are very nice.

Me too. That's my only beef with these otherwise very fine wheels.

Might as well go for the dp-18s. I'll get the track look and 36 spokes.

should I be worried about ordering from bicyclewheels.com or will caesar treat me right?

The formula hub is a fixed/free, isnt it?

yes

Stock, machine built wheelsets are a crapshoot. You may get a good build or you may get a **** build. Guess which one is more likely to be true.

What you need to do with cheap and/or stock wheelsets is to ride them a hundred miles or so, then make sure they are trued and tensioned. I even do that with shop-built wheels and with wheels I build myself. If a wheel is going to lose tension, it will happen in the first few hundred miles.

The other thing is that any singlespeed or track wheel is going to be stronger and more trouble free than any wheel build on a deraileur hub. It's one of the not-so-small perks of riding a fixed gear.

So why not just check tension + true + stress relieve before you even ride?