Road Wheels & Road Wheel Recommendations?

Hed Jet 6 Black would be my choice.

You have the shame of the alloy brake track though, totally unsuitable for a mid-life crisis bike.

Midlife crisis?

Totally practical though.

Flo 60s are another option.

Flo 60s

stop talking sense and practicality .. <<<<<<<<<<< obermayer

Well in that case Cosmics would be perfect as they're ostentatious and recognisable but really not that good.

Zipp NSW
Enve
Hed stinger
obermayer

Sadly out of my price range, at least with Zipp. Can get most me the ones I've mentioned for £600-700. It's a budget mid life crisis

Edit - Umop3pisdn is thinking along my lines. Midlife crisis bike will be something like a BMC Timemachine that's not very practical but makes me feel funny and make whoosh noises want similar wheels

Cosmics would be perfect as they're ostentatious and recognisable but really not that good

What don't you like about them? The old-style ones with the carbon fairing are a bit skinny for 2016, but the aeros are not bad and they're tough as old boots. Not sure about the newer 40C, but they're way outside @Ste_S budget anyway.

I really can't see how the aeros can be particularly good, unless with a 20c.

You can get second hand pairs of 404 FC's for a decent price if you look around.

I really can't see how the aeros can be particularly good

If you could see the aeros, nobody would need to go to Aerocoach :-)

The old Roues Artisanales test had the Cosmic Carbone SL (basically the same as the current Cosmic Pro Carbon apart from some hidden changes to the alloy rim) at about 2W worse than a Hed3 at 50km.h^-1

My budget midlife crisis wheels.

Bike Hub Store Superlight hubs.
http://www.bikehubstore.com/SL210-p/sl210.htm

CN 424 aero spokes.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-CN-Aero424-superlite-bladed-spoke-20pcs-silver-J-bend-/160615764819?hash=item2565721353:m:m9eg2PiAvOwNTfTu4F3ktqg

60mm deep U-shaped front, 88mm U-shaped rear. Tubular.
http://www.asiancyclexpress.com/road-cycle-cross/carbon-rims/titanium-wide-u-shape-series

Laced 18 radial front, 24 triplet rear.

I cant speak for the aeros. But they ride amazingly.

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With what tyre though? 20c at zero yaw would be fast, but a 25c at higher yaw?

Reynolds wheels?

YES.

Stabby pointy wheels!

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Enve or GTFO

Or a wheelsmith build

Enve or GTFO

I've gone this route now admittedly

With what tyre though?

23C, not sure which one. We're talking about MAMIL wheels here, so there's no need to nickel and dime, if it's within 5W rather than only 2W of a Hed3 at 50km.h^-1 it's still a pretty quick wheel.

My build

55 mm U shaped Light Bicycle Chinese carbon clinchers £290
NOS Ultegra 6700 OEM 18/24H (10 speed) £50
42 CX Rays £95

Any views on these, comparable price point to @dubtap build I guess.

http://www.probikekit.co.uk/bicycle-wheels/rwc-50-carbon-clincher-wheelset/11200079.html?variation=11200081

What is a decent wheel at that price point? I am looking for something light and fast.

NOS Ultegra 6700 OEM 18/24H (10 speed) £50

Period correct vintage build?

Find another set

fulcrum any good?

http://www.probikekit.co.uk/bicycle-wheels/fulcrum-racing-quattro-carbon-40mm-clincher-wheelset-2016/11184769.html