Road Wheels & Road Wheel Recommendations?

What is the closest I can get to HED Ardennes+ / Zipp 30 without the ludicrous price tag? Kinlin? DT Swiss?

DT Swiss RR411 / DT240 / CX Rays ended up being not a lot cheaper than HEDs so I would look at Kinlin.

The DT Swiss wheels have turned out very nice, though.

Kinlin XR31T, DT 350 or Novatec whichever is cheaper, any spokes you can afford.

Yup. They're wonderful.

Like any expensive bike stuff if you're not racing, they're pointless, but I love them. Such high quality. Braking is very good for carbon. I got clinchers because they're just for posing and making a sweet noise. Do it.

Will probably go Kinlin XR22 or XR31 to Hope hubs, with whatever spokes Martin wants to use.

Should make for nice every day wheels for the Genesis

Just go with whatever he recommends. I'm on my 3rd wheelset from him and now I just tell him usage + budget and he sorts it all out.

Everything in this post resonates.

Already #buyered.

Does anybody know if the oem dt swiss wheels that they make for specialized and focus, which has a native 142x12mm thru axle can be converted into 135x5mm qr using the kits for the r24 etc wheels?

Possibly

Wrong place

Yeah. I have the tubs and they're really good.

Braking is decent and they look pretty understated in the grey on black.

My rear Zipp 303's bearings felt a bit rough so I've taken the rear 177 hub apart. The two hub hearings feel pretty smooth, but the freehub bearings are rough. Can I replace the bearings in the freehub or do I need to buy a whole new freehub?

You can replace the bearings in a Zipp freehub. I've done it. Just tap them out and press the new ones in. If I remember correctly, there's a tubular spacer inside the freehub, but nothing complicated.

Yes I had a fiddle and found the spacer. That's good news as the freehubs are pretty pricey. Did you use a special press? I've got a BB press I might be able to reappropriate

Arc 22 rims on volta hubs with CX-Ray spokes for £187 (with Aug discount)

http://www.superstarcomponents.com/en/arc-cx-ray-probuild-volta-11speed-clearance-dealx.htm

Sounds like a bargain, any reason why I shouldn't push the button?

Trashed about 5 spokes on my rear wheel along with the rear mech, mech now replaced.

Do I

A; Buy new wheels
B; Rebuild wheel

They are just cheap training wheels, AXIS branded hubs to DT swiss R460

Did you use a special press?

Vice and a combination of the old bearings and sockets that press on the outer race do the job

That's a good price. I paid nearly that much on CX Ray spokes alone for one of my wheel sets.

Yea that's what I was thinking alright.

Anyone on here have them? I remember hearing good reviews of the Pave's haven't heard anything about this specific build.

I remember reading something about how some of the Superstar own brand rims are flexy as they try to save weight over stiffness, but I can't remember which ones in particular they were talking about. For under £200 I don't think you can go wrong.

Aren't they all just rebranded other stuff?

Aug discount?

I ckick through to a price of £249.99

Yeah apparently.

What's the august discount? Could be tempted.

Found:AUGUST25WHEELS

I have some pave 28s on dt240s. I think they're pretty good. They're stiff enough for me to not notice any annoying flex, but I'm no sprinter and only weigh 74kg.