paramount

I love how these vintage Campy Omega clinchers look (if you're patient enough to look around for them for a while):

deadforkinglast

Mavic Open Pros come in the hard anodized gray, black and a dark ceramic finish. You should check those out.

bigbris1

I've got a set of Alex R-450 Aero rims laced to Formula TH50:51 hubs in black with black spokes & silver nipples. I weight 255lbs & they are holding up very nicely riding throught the potholes & curbs of NYC.
Got then at Ben's Vendio store for $99 for the set.

You will need rim tape & a cog but they come with a Formula lockring & (mine were) hand built. The stickers just peel right off.

sonicj

+1

xiamsammyx

arrospok

matt wisconsin

Dude. We picked up a pair for my friends conversion for $75 and it came with a cog and lock ring, hand built at Bens Cycle.

Good to hear they hold up though[the girl it's for is like 110 lb.], they're NOT a bad pair of wheels by any means, especially for the price. But I think he's looking for something a little higher end.

iamtim

2008 Vuelta Track Team. Granted they're *kinda* V-ish, but they are inexpensive, smooth as silk, and seem to be durable as hell.

mo_feezy

are these any good? I kind of want all black wheels, and since I'm a big guy I like the idea of 36 spokes, at least on the rear wheel.

mo_feezy

I guess i'd prefer something similar to that, but with fixed/free on the rear instead of fixed/fixed. any suggestions?

matt wisconsin

I was checking those out.. Maybe I'm unaware of something, but I think the price is misprinted.. the MSRP is $599

iamtim

Yeah, but they're selling them for $169. *shrug* Maybe it's like a Bikes Direct MSRP.

mo_feezy

I think it's like a dummy price. So you feel like you're really saving a buttload of money. I'm not sure if there has to legally be any truth behind it or not, so long as they sell them for the advertised price. If they arrive at my door and aren't all twisted to ****, I'd be stoked.

matt wisconsin

I dont know.... it's bens cycle, I doubt they'd try to pull that off. They're not starved for business and they're a reputable shop.

bryyando

are the bike island vueltas and the bencycles vuelta the same? I can't tell I'm on my phone right now

iamtim

Prolly same brand but different models. *shrug*

bryyando

Yea I'm having the same feeling too. I think I'll go for the bike island ones since they seem to be lighter and with more spokes it'll probably handle more abuse.

iamtim

You can see the $189 Bike Island set on my bike above. They're good so far, I like 'em.

bryyando

I'm planning on the black. as lame as it is i plan on going white frame black components with a hint of silver here and there. I would love some color but that just jacks up the price for the goods i want, and seeing how i ride a windsor the price isn't justified. nice bike though.

beethaniel

I second the velocity fusions. I built my first set of wheels with these, they're great. Have one on the front of my other bike in silver, tough looking rims, not as obnoxious as V's.

Ill Mitch

These are a lot nicer than deep V's, but they're pretty pricey.

https://amclassic.com/track_clincher.html

Ride Among Us

Something I noticed: track wheels are always more expensive and heavier than road wheels.

Something I did was I took my Mavic Ellipses (I'm 210 lbs and they are always true, never any problems) and replaced the front Ellipse with a lighter Mavic Kysyrium Elite. Its a black road wheel that weighs 770grams instead of 1000 grams of the Ellipse. You don't need a track front wheel. My 2 mavic wheels of different types match up fine. Bonus: i get a brake surface up front, too. Both are bladed and have the decals removed. My wheelset is light and tough as *****. Get a rear Ellipse from bikeman and a front Kysrium anywhere.

bryyando

^ill swing that by my friend whos building up a bike

na975

same shet!