Solid road training wheels

Quoted message said:

I've been away from serious road training/racing for about 6 years.
I'm now riding quite a bit again and need a solid pair of training
wheels. I'm 5'10" and weigh about 170. I ride mostly on suburban
rides in the Chicago, IL area and generally ride with Cat. 2/3 riders
when I'm in shape.

I used to ride something like Mavic CXP30 or CXP33, 32 spokes with Dura
Ace hubs. In the "even old days" I would ride Mavic MA40 rims with 32
spokes.

What's a solid option these days? I care far more about the wheel
holding up when hitting a few potholes than I do on the weight of the
wheel.

Ultegra hubs, 3X 15/16, 32 hole Velocity Aerohead, OC for the rear.
Cheap, good and as light as many botique wheels. I weigh 40lbs more
than you and built an OC rear wheel that has remained perfectly
straight at a reasonable tension. There are other good rims, including
the CPX 33 and the Open Pro, but I like the OC design. -- Jay Beattie.

The CXP33s are still around, I've got a bruiser wheelset with them.
They're bloody indestructable when built up well. Openpros are a bit
nicer and lighter, albeit twice the price. Velocity, Mavic, Sun. 32H
rear, 28 or 32 front, whatever hub you find is shiniest, double butted
DT spokes, and quality assembly. Things haven't changed much at all.
Just find a shop with a good wheelbuilder that can either dial in a set
of prebuilts, or build something reliable from scratch.

Shimano R-540 wheelset would be my choice. They are the most solid set
of wheels I've ever had. You probably can find a good deal on ebay.
They are a bit heavy but they stay true. They are a low spoke count
wheel but they have held up under me...I'm about 170lbs.

The only downside to these wheels other than weight is the Shimano
wrench you have to buy to true them...the nipple is attached to the
hub. Extra spokes are pricey too.

Quoted message said:

What's a solid option these days? I care far more about the wheel
holding up when hitting a few potholes than I do on the weight of the
wheel.

Ultegra hubs, Mavic OP rims, 32x 2.0/1.8 DT or WS spokes, is a common
set sold by many places for $200 or less... which is less than the cost
of the parts. If you aren't good at "tuning" your own wheels though, it
would be better to get them from a good builder... and then you can get
whatever parts you want, too.

ProvHammer said:

Shimano R-540 wheelset would be my choice. They are the most solid set
of wheels I've ever had. You probably can find a good deal on ebay.
They are a bit heavy but they stay true. They are a low spoke count
wheel but they have held up under me...I'm about 170lbs.

The only downside to these wheels other than weight is the Shimano
wrench you have to buy to true them...the nipple is attached to the
hub. Extra spokes are pricey too.

I have no doubt that they're sturdy wheels. The folks on
roadbikereview.com rate them highly in durability.

However, for the same price you can get traditional wheels with OP
hoops, DT spokes, and Ultegra hubs--which are much easier to service.

I don't doubt that non-traditional aero wheels can make that slight
difference for racing, but for training, who cares?

Quoted message said:

I've been away from serious road training/racing for about 6 years.
I'm now riding quite a bit again and need a solid pair of training
wheels. I'm 5'10" and weigh about 170. I ride mostly on suburban
rides in the Chicago, IL area and generally ride with Cat. 2/3 riders
when I'm in shape.

I used to ride something like Mavic CXP30 or CXP33, 32 spokes with Dura
Ace hubs. In the "even old days" I would ride Mavic MA40 rims with 32
spokes.

What's a solid option these days? I care far more about the wheel
holding up when hitting a few potholes than I do on the weight of the
wheel.

Thanks!

shimano hubs, mavic CXP-33, Velocity Fusion, would both be good
choices, built well, of course.

DT rims and also mavic OpenPro if you want box section.

landotter said:

The CXP33s are still around, I've got a bruiser wheelset with them.
They're bloody indestructable when built up well. Openpros are a bit
nicer and lighter, albeit twice the price.

Silver OpenPro-$60, Silver CXP-33-$65...

Velocity, Mavic, Sun. 32H

Quoted message said:

rear, 28 or 32 front, whatever hub you find is shiniest, double butted
DT spokes, and quality assembly. Things haven't changed much at all.
Just find a shop with a good wheelbuilder that can either dial in a set
of prebuilts, or build something reliable from scratch.

Qui si parla Campagnolo said:

landotter said:

The CXP33s are still around, I've got a bruiser wheelset with them.
They're bloody indestructable when built up well. Openpros are a bit
nicer and lighter, albeit twice the price.

Silver OpenPro-$60, Silver CXP-33-$65...

LOL, I was thinking about the CXP22--it's indeed cheaper, but without
eyelets. Both it and the 33 share about the same profile, but the 22
is triple box and a little heavier by a groan inducing 30g.

I'd be happy to build you something durable for a non-outrageous price
- $200-$300. Also, I'm in your area so you probably would avoid
shipping charges on the finished product. Visit my website to find out
about my wheelbuilding philosophy (www.wellspokenwheels.com). You will
find a questionnaire there that will give me the information to suggest
something that exactly matches your needs.
Best wishes,
Nigel Grinter
Well-Spoken Wheels Inc.

Quoted message said:

I've been away from serious road training/racing for about 6 years.
I'm now riding quite a bit again and need a solid pair of training
wheels.

Oh, dear.

Well, since everyone else has already given perfectly good *real*
advise to the question that was *intended*, I guess I'll deliver the
snarky response to the *literal* inquiry.

Um, most training wheels are solid already. But most people only need
them once.

Quoted message said:

I'm 5'10" and weigh about 170.

Well, that's a problem. Most training wheels are rated for less than
half that.

Quoted message said:

ride mostly on suburban
rides in the Chicago, IL area and generally ride with Cat. 2/3 riders
when I'm in shape.

They're using that old cat2 and 3 cable? Yeah, that's slow.
(obligatory technogeek joke.)

More seriously, for training purposes, "any wheel that's straight" is
a pretty good answer.
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