What wheels for a Newbie?
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What wheels for a Newbie?
I am building my first ever Fixed gear bicycle. While I'm not new to the art of riding a bicycle, I am new to building one when it comes to parts, etc.
Through research, I have decided that I want to purchase a new set of wheels and not convert them.
I've been trying to research wheels, but don't always know what is the best site to find wheels with a fixed hub.
So, I was wondering what do you guys have? Like I said, I'm new to this, so I don't need a top of the line set.
Would you reccommend buying just a backwheel and keeping the front wheel?
What are some cheap wheel(sets)? Such as under $100 (Or is that possible?)?
Of course, links to stores are always helpful!
Thanks!
PS - These will be 700c wheels completely used for commuting around town.
Through research, I have decided that I want to purchase a new set of wheels and not convert them.
I've been trying to research wheels, but don't always know what is the best site to find wheels with a fixed hub.
So, I was wondering what do you guys have? Like I said, I'm new to this, so I don't need a top of the line set.
Would you reccommend buying just a backwheel and keeping the front wheel?
What are some cheap wheel(sets)? Such as under $100 (Or is that possible?)?
Of course, links to stores are always helpful!
Thanks!
PS - These will be 700c wheels completely used for commuting around town.
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I picked up this set and they seem decent - $155 shipped and they came with rim tape(save a few $). They were true out of the box, but the spoke tension varied a little(not a show stopper).
After riding on them for a while I picked up a truing stand and tensiometer and retentioned them. Solid now.

I looked around a bit and did a lot of reading on this site before pulling the trigger and ordering them. Given everyone's input in the threads, this wheelset is a pretty solid buy.




