For Sale: Fixed /Track Deep Section Wheels

Hey Varno - what width rim tape do I need to buy for your rims?

^ Your best bet is to google the rim you are interested in and buy the tape that corresponds to the width of the rim. Sorry to sound facetious but thats the best way to make sure you are getting the correct stuff!

Personally I put any old tape on and don't pay any attention to width. Always seems to work.

Yeah I was being lazy! Turns out the one I have is 18mm wide (Pegasus)

Pretty much anything will do then.

I use the velox rim tape that they sell in Decathlon. Its a touch wider than it needs to be but that is fine as long as you make sure it is seated properly.

Not at the moment mate......£50 for a spanking new one is pretty good though..

Not forgetting Miche at the same price as Novatech.. That £75 for a puka wheel....!!

Has the price increased since this post? :O :(

No ???

Are you apply the lfgssprice code on the site...that gets the forum deal..

Is it 'lfgssprice'?

Yes mate...Quando will be £100, Mich and Novatec will be £150. Postage is £12 for next day after build...

Hope that helps mate..

Jim.

Just put an order in and was wondering when I'm likely to get them?
Replacing a stolen wheelset so I'm putting on christmas weight till these arrive.

Ta

Hi mate....On the case with your order..Hope to get these done tmrw and out asap...

V.

Amazing. Thanks so much dude.

Hi Varno, Just want to put in an order but can't seem to find where to enter in the code! Thanks.

All done....

Just having a flick through the V-Sprint wheels site, and wanting a bit of advice before I take the plunge and order a pair.

The bike is a day to day commuter, running up and down at least 10 miles of London's not quite finest roads each day. I currently weigh around 104kg, so would want something that can stand up to my weight, and the abuse due to potholes etc. that I throw at them. I'd like to keep running 700x23 tyres too.

With that in mind, which hub/rim combo would you recommend?

I'd also want to grab a 16t singlespeed freewheel. as I'm not currently planning on riding fixed, and 16t was what I had on my old bike. Any recommendations on a freewheel to go with them?

Hmm, also any recommendations on tyres?

sorry for all the questions. just want to makes sure I'm grabbing the right parts to fit everything together, as its my first new build!

Thanks in advance!

All the wheels will stand the punishment mate TBH really depends on the hub quality really as the Miche as real nice and the Quando are built for a budget pair..Saty with crosse spoke pattern and probably a 30mm DP18 rim and you will be fine..
No prbs with a 16t sprocket..

Jim.

Just having a flick through the V-Sprint wheels site, and wanting a bit of advice before I take the plunge and order a pair.

The bike is a day to day commuter, running up and down at least 10 miles of London's not quite finest roads each day. I currently weigh around 104kg, so would want something that can stand up to my weight, and the abuse due to potholes etc. that I throw at them. I'd like to keep running 700x23 tyres too.

With that in mind, which hub/rim combo would you recommend?

I'd also want to grab a 16t singlespeed freewheel. as I'm not currently planning on riding fixed, and 16t was what I had on my old bike. Any recommendations on a freewheel to go with them?

Hmm, also any recommendations on tyres?

sorry for all the questions. just want to makes sure I'm grabbing the right parts to fit everything together, as its my first new build!

Thanks in advance!

Yeap, once again I'll say this, been riding a pair of DP18s for maybe a year and a half? I have been up to as heavy as 18 stone 5 last winter and I ride pretty hard, both wheels are still true. I'd recommend the miche hubs, I had mine built with novatec (before varno was doing miche) they're nice, but recently acquired a pair of wheels with the miche hubs and for the difference in price they are definitely worth it!

I'd really like a set of all black, deep rim wheels.

I have a Bianchi Pista steel, it's an off-the-peg job so I'm sure its wheels aren't too great (they're ALEX Track Wheelset SOLO apparently). I don't have much experience of wheels but I know I'm happy riding these.

Can anyone tell me if a wheelset from V-Sprint would be a nice upgrade or would there not be much difference? I'm thinking of either 30 or 40mm on a Miche hub.

Thanks in advance.

What kind of riding do you do?

Well… nothing really specific at the moment. Mainly just riding across town, riding to the pubs, some longer rides when I'm back in the Hampshire countryside, that sort of thing. Usual non-track, non-trick stuff I suppose?

The thing to do esbe, is find a fault with what you've got first.
I've got a Bianchi Pista over in the states, so i know what those wheels are like. Varno's wheels are much stronger - I had a few great laps on a pair this weekend, and they just feel stable and strong.

I've had a pair of almost all of Varno's different wheels before. They're all bullet proof and countless forumengers can testify to the hammering that they can take.

For city use, I prefer the Mach1 rims. This is because they are the lightest and spin up more easily from the lights. They also go up hill the best. Thats just personal preference though. I ride Varno's DP18s every day (several sets in fact) in London and can never seem to get them out of true no matter how hard I try. They are heavier but climb well enough too.

I've never tried the pegasus...no braking surface. I've had a look at a few sets though. They do look pretty nice if you're into looks but they're the heaviest of the lot and possibly the least suitable for city riding getting away from lights and going up hill. A wheel is a wheel though...you can climb on anything. I suspect the pegasus rims are quite nice to TT and tarck on but I have no need to give them ago as I've got other deep profile rims already. Shall I say they look lovely again? Check up thread for pictures.

In terms of hubs...I've had Novatec and Miche and personally can't tell the difference but thats ok as they are the same price now anyway. I've heard good things about Varno's Quandos but I prefer to have sealed bearing hubs as from personal experience they tend to last longer.

EDIT: Just to add...I do my winter training on a pair of Varno's road wheels. I'm suitably impressed...I've only come across Shimano RS20 being equal value for money although Varno's are definitely built more sturdily.

He doesn't pay me by the way...I'm just a total brand groupie. If I find something that works, I stick to it.

I've got a pair of DP18s with Novatec hubs on my bike from Varno. They are the best part of my bike.

Varno, If I ordered some wheels On monday or tuesday of next week, when do you think they would arrive roughly?
Thanks
Jack

Hi mate, probably 1 week...You could always give me a verbal order first and i could post out the day you pay...

#topservice.

Jim.

Varno, If I ordered some wheels On monday or tuesday of next week, when do you think they would arrive roughly?
Thanks
Jack