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eBay as a back up
I'm sure there are good wheels on eBay but I'd always rather buy from a forum. I've bought a couple of sets on YACF and done loads of miles on them with no issues, and good ones come up on here all the time. Main thing is to find out the history and reason for sale.
Do you want disc or rim brake? If that latter, I had a quick look on here and these came up. If I could justify another set of wheels I might go for them myself.
https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/361335/#comment15884132
I bought a set of Ultegra wheels off YACF in the Autumn for £100 and am using them as my winter wheels (I needed them as the guy off eBay was fixing my other ones!). They have been great. I'd be happy to use them for a road event. On smooth tarmac they'd most likely be faster than a set of high quality gravel wheels. Something with deeper rims would be faster still though. And you could sell them for not much less after to put towards your gravel wheels.
frank9755-
I had clocked these myself yesterday and was interested, but I wasn’t sure about the price. Is that reasonable?
Been keeping an eye on this thread in recent days as I’m kiiiiind of committed to doing the Dales Divide on the May bank hol weekend (600km c2c from Cumbria). Looking to do it on my Trek Crockett, which currently has the standard/tank spec Bontrager Affinity disc wheels on it with 32mm slicks. Clearly need to change the tyres at the very least, but I’m tempted to switch the wheels out entirely for something lighter/more suitable as the Affinity wheels are SO HEAVY. Also want the option to be able to slap some slick tyres on for road/commuting use outside of all road events like this one.
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Wheels are for a disc brake build.
I did clock those but they don't quite do it for me sadly. Useful to end up on the RBW website though, lots of good options there.
Keeping a look out on other forums too, but ideally want the wheels to hand when the frame arrives so I can actually get to riding it. I think this discussion is sending me down the custom route over some carbon Hunt's which is useful, at least this morning it is.
Oooooshuaia
ILb
Hopefully riding Length of Sweden ST if we can get to the start.
I can see the logic in what you're saying for sure.
There's also an element of needing to buy what's available in the current climate as a frame and groupset isn't much fun without the wheels underneath.
I might make a few enquiries to builders to see what people might have in stock, with eBay as a back up.