avoid any like this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Track-Road-Fixed-Fixie-Single-Speed-Black-700c-Wheels-/400280569505?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item5d3294c6a1#ht_826wt_930 or any using Omega rims/parts. There are 2 main type of cheap hubs, Quando and Formula. Quando ones don't have sealed bearings, are made of a shit metal and are generally awful. Formula's cost a little more but have sealed bearings and are generally great. Quando's look like this http://d3d71ba2asa5oz.cloudfront.net/62000107/images/rgh957n7.jpg. They come on Create/Espresso/any other no name brand wheels, usually with a deep rim which is equally shit. Avoid them all together. Formula's look like this http://www.bellsbike.com/Pix%20by%20SKU/466_black-rear-fix-fix_large.jpg and are rebranded as things like Planet X, Ambrosio, Origin8, Velocity, Joytech, System X The easiest way to usually tell between Quando and Formula is by the cut outs on the flanges. I would also say avoid Miche, they use an Italian threaded lock ring and also use a shit metal. In fact avoid anything made my Miche. Then there are other makes like Halo, Goldtech and more expensive ones like Dura Ace, Suntour, Phil, Royce etc.
A decent and relatively cheap set of track wheels would be something like these Navigator Street Track wheels http://www.grahamweighcycles.com/gwcshop/product.php?id_product=745 They are pretty much the same as all the other wheels around the same price. Whether they're branded as Ambrosio or whatever, just like this http://www.actionbikes.co.uk/ambrosio-pista-track-wheels-pair.html
That said, you may be able to pick up a good second hand pair of wheels off here for about half the price. If they have Formula/Joytech/etc hubs and are a bit old you can just buy new bearings for a few quid and pop them in as they're sealed.
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avoid any like this
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Track-Road-Fixed-Fixie-Single-Speed-Black-700c-Wheels-/400280569505?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item5d3294c6a1#ht_826wt_930
or any using Omega rims/parts.
There are 2 main type of cheap hubs, Quando and Formula. Quando ones don't have sealed bearings, are made of a shit metal and are generally awful. Formula's cost a little more but have sealed bearings and are generally great.
Quando's look like this
http://d3d71ba2asa5oz.cloudfront.net/62000107/images/rgh957n7.jpg. They come on Create/Espresso/any other no name brand wheels, usually with a deep rim which is equally shit. Avoid them all together.
Formula's look like this
http://www.bellsbike.com/Pix%20by%20SKU/466_black-rear-fix-fix_large.jpg and are rebranded as things like Planet X, Ambrosio, Origin8, Velocity, Joytech, System X
The easiest way to usually tell between Quando and Formula is by the cut outs on the flanges.
I would also say avoid Miche, they use an Italian threaded lock ring and also use a shit metal. In fact avoid anything made my Miche.
Then there are other makes like Halo, Goldtech and more expensive ones like Dura Ace, Suntour, Phil, Royce etc.
A decent and relatively cheap set of track wheels would be something like these Navigator Street Track wheels
http://www.grahamweighcycles.com/gwcshop/product.php?id_product=745
They are pretty much the same as all the other wheels around the same price. Whether they're branded as Ambrosio or whatever, just like this http://www.actionbikes.co.uk/ambrosio-pista-track-wheels-pair.html
That said, you may be able to pick up a good second hand pair of wheels off here for about half the price. If they have Formula/Joytech/etc hubs and are a bit old you can just buy new bearings for a few quid and pop them in as they're sealed.