I do 150-200 klm a week on my road bike. I've been resisting buying a set of training wheels but after a year I'm starting to see signs of wear on my wheels - Bontrager Race-lite (20/24 spoke). I'm no lightweight so I'd like to buy a set of wheels for everyday use and keep the Bontragers for racing. I asked at Clarence Cyclery what they had for training wheels. the cheapest they could do was a set of Mavics for $500. I know this isn't a cheap shop, but come on...
Any ideas of how much I should pay for a set of strong whels for a racing bike and where to get'em. I don't want second hand.
"fat'n'slow" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:06DBb.47336$aT.15561@news-
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I do 150-200 klm a week on my road bike. I've been resisting buying a set
of
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training wheels but after a year I'm starting to see signs of wear on my wheels - Bontrager Race-lite (20/24 spoke). I'm no lightweight so I'd like to buy a set of wheels for everyday use and keep the Bontragers for
racing.
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I asked at Clarence Cyclery what they had for training wheels. the
cheapest
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they could do was a set of Mavics for $500. I know this isn't a cheap
shop,
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but come on...
Any ideas of how much I should pay for a set of strong whels for a racing bike and where to get'em. I don't want second hand.
Cheaper than that without going second-hand might be pushing it. I'd try and find an LBS which has a good wheel builder and have them build a set of tough wheels. None of this 20 spoke [censored], bring on the 32! ;-) I got Croydon Cycleworks to build mine up, though I went with tough rims and trick, light hubs.
Cheaper than that without going second-hand might be pushing it. I'd try and find an LBS which has a good wheel builder and have them build a set of tough wheels. None of this 20 spoke [censored], bring on the 32! ;-) I got Croydon Cycleworks to build mine up, though I went with tough rims and trick, light hubs.
ebay could be a place to look too.
New Shimano 540 wheels cost around $330 (plus another $25 for shipping) - there is a retailer in Victoria that sells these constantly on ebay.
Gallagher Bikes in Warragul, regularly have eBay auctions, selling Shimano 540 wheelsets... usually go for around $250...
you may get a similar price if you ring him direct...
www.bikeland.com.au
bear in mind you don't want to weigh more than about 95 kg with this wheelset
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I do 150-200 klm a week on my road bike. I've been resisting buying a set
of
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training wheels but after a year I'm starting to see signs of wear on my wheels - Bontrager Race-lite (20/24 spoke). I'm no lightweight so I'd like to buy a set of wheels for everyday use and keep the Bontragers for
racing.
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I asked at Clarence Cyclery what they had for training wheels. the
cheapest
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they could do was a set of Mavics for $500. I know this isn't a cheap
shop,
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but come on...
Any ideas of how much I should pay for a set of strong whels for a racing bike and where to get'em. I don't want second hand.
I weigh around 93 kg so I think I'll give the shimano 540s a miss. I'd really like something a bit stronger with more spokes. I've already got a set of good race wheels.
Cheers.
"Andrew Morris" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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Gallagher Bikes in Warragul, regularly have eBay auctions, selling Shimano 540 wheelsets... usually go for around $250...
you may get a similar price if you ring him direct...
www.bikeland.com.au
bear in mind you don't want to weigh more than about 95 kg with this wheelset
"fat'n'slow" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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I do 150-200 klm a week on my road bike. I've been resisting buying a
set
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of
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training wheels but after a year I'm starting to see signs of wear on my wheels - Bontrager Race-lite (20/24 spoke). I'm no lightweight so I'd
like
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to buy a set of wheels for everyday use and keep the Bontragers for
racing.
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I asked at Clarence Cyclery what they had for training wheels. the
cheapest
Quoted message said:
they could do was a set of Mavics for $500. I know this isn't a cheap
shop,
Quoted message said:
but come on...
Any ideas of how much I should pay for a set of strong whels for a
racing
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bike and where to get'em. I don't want second hand.
"fat'n'slow" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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Thanks for the tips.
I weigh around 93 kg so I think I'll give the shimano 540s a miss. I'd really like something a bit stronger with more spokes. I've already got a set of good race wheels.
Cheers.
"Andrew Morris" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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Gallagher Bikes in Warragul, regularly have eBay auctions, selling
Shimano
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540 wheelsets... usually go for around $250...
you may get a similar price if you ring him direct...
www.bikeland.com.au
bear in mind you don't want to weigh more than about 95 kg with this wheelset
"fat'n'slow" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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I do 150-200 klm a week on my road bike. I've been resisting buying a
set
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of
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training wheels but after a year I'm starting to see signs of wear on
my
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wheels - Bontrager Race-lite (20/24 spoke). I'm no lightweight so I'd
like
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to buy a set of wheels for everyday use and keep the Bontragers for
racing.
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I asked at Clarence Cyclery what they had for training wheels. the
cheapest
Quoted message said:
they could do was a set of Mavics for $500. I know this isn't a cheap
shop,
Quoted message said:
but come on...
Any ideas of how much I should pay for a set of strong whels for a
racing
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bike and where to get'em. I don't want second hand.
Thanks for the tips. I weigh around 93 kg so I think I'll give the shimano 540s a miss. I'd really like something a bit stronger with more spokes. I've already got a set of good race wheels. Cheers.
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I wouldn't take that 95kg recommendation as absolute. The rims are very strong on the 540's, and they're strong due to the spokes coming from the outside of the rim, not the centre (laterally stiff).
I've broken one spoke in over a year of training on some of the worst bike paths and roads Melbourne can throw up.
I'm not 93kg now, but I was 96kg when I started riding on these.
I do 150-200 klm a week on my road bike. I've been resisting buying a set of training wheels but after a year I'm starting to see signs of wear on my wheels - Bontrager Race-lite (20/24 spoke). I'm no lightweight so I'd like to buy a set of wheels for everyday use and keep the Bontragers for racing. I asked at Clarence Cyclery what they had for training wheels. the cheapest they could do was a set of Mavics for $500. I know this isn't a cheap shop, but come on...
Any ideas of how much I should pay for a set of strong whels for a racing bike and where to get'em. I don't want second hand.
Flame at will...
My LBS (in Waverley, Sydney) sold me a new 700c Velocity wheel for about $90. Twice $90 = $180, cheaper than every other wheelset that's been discussed so far. I both race and train on it and it's been fine.
I do 150-200 klm a week on my road bike. I've been resisting buying a set of training wheels but after a year I'm starting to see signs of wear on my wheels - Bontrager Race-lite (20/24 spoke). I'm no lightweight so I'd like to buy a set of wheels for everyday use and keep the Bontragers for racing. I asked at Clarence Cyclery what they had for training wheels. the cheapest they could do was a set of Mavics for $500. I know this isn't a cheap shop, but come on...
Any ideas of how much I should pay for a set of strong whels for a racing bike and where to get'em. I don't want second hand.
I am 107 kg's and was riding/racing on Bontrager lite's. I broke 2 spokes in the rear wheel in quick succession and was advised to get a pair of training wheels for day to day use. I went to my LBS and was convinced to purchase a pair of MAvic CXP33's (36 spoke). I have done probably 2000 km on them and have not once had a problem. They are bullet proof! Most people in my club train on them.
$500 might be a touch expensive, I would ring around other shops but if they were the CXP 33's they quoted you, that is the wheel to get. Don't concern yourself with the weight (they are much heavier than the Lite's) as you will find your training on heavier wheels will improve your times on your race wheels.
BTW I have since sold my Bontragers and ordered a set of Ksyrium SL's for racing on. I have been told they are one of the strongest race wheels around.
