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Right, I need some recommendations for new wheels. I'm building up a new single speed, and need some wheels for it. I'm not up to building them myself at the moment, and trying to work out what I need is giving me a headache that I really don't need.
I'm 103.8kg, but aiming to drop, however this isn't likely to be a fast process, so I'd what wheels that will be able to take my current weight. Cost is certainly an issue, but I realise that good wheels are a worthwhile investment, however I don't think that my budget will streach over the £175 mark, and would hope that they would be less. I'm going to be using them for commuting in and out of work, and for general riding round London.
Someone has recommended the espresso wheels chaps, but the thread about them is a bit odd, and I'm not confident about going for them without all the details about what bits they are using (which I've not been able to find). Also I don't like their rather hipster website.
The V-sprint wheels give more info, and the discount for forum members makes them pretty tempting. What/who else should I be looking at?
Mods: If this should go elsewhere please feel free to move it, but I couldn't find a thread that seemed to cover this.