Help me choose from these 4 wheelsets?

I also cant post new threads, so i hijak this too

I'm a nebie looking for a new wheelset & thought the Halo AeroRage would be a step in the right direction.

Sorry for what might be a stupid question, but...

Is the only difference between the AeroRage Road & AeroRage Track the machined sidewall?
Can I run the aerorage track & still use a front brake?

How about Velocity Deep V's would they be a better buy?

I got my bike last spring & currntly have S/S but plan to go fixed this summer

Newbie? Well, let me tell you - the decisions get worse and worse. Next, it'll be the depth of the drop on your handlebars....
If you've not got anything to compare against, you will find the Halo wheels are great. If you can get them for a good price, then grab 'em. They are a good wheelset to get the miles into your legs. And yes, the machined sidewall is the only real difference.
When it comes to comparison against the Deep V - what exactly are you looking for that would sway you? Probably not a lot right? So, go get those Halo's.

If you're running a brake, get a machined sidewall.

You are right, i basically have nothing to compare against right now - i think the Halo's are perfect for me as i dont have to big a budget...

Can you use brakes on non machined sidewalls?

I currently have a stock Genesis flyer that I am wanting to upgrade so thought a good place to start is wheelset & drivetrain?

you can, but it's crap.

thanks for the replies.
Halo's with machined sidewalls it is.

I currently have a stock Genesis flyer that I am wanting to upgrade so thought a good place to start is wheelset & drivetrain?

Not sure which Flyer you've got, but when I had one the Alex rims/Formula hubs were perfectly rideable - not sure Halo's would be much of an upgrade really - more of a sidestep? I'd save a touch more then you could have something like Gran Compe's (cheap on On-One at the mo' I think) built on Open Pro's which would be much better...

I agree. The Halo's will make for a more aesthetic appeal (if that look is what you are into), but i too had a flyer, with stock wheels, and they lasted for an age.
Good luck!

you can, but it's crap.

You mean bicycles in the last 100 years with non-machined sidewall are generally crap?

machined sidewall are just another useful feature.

The Halo wheels are crap, get a set of hand build open pros. Job done.

You mean bicycles in the last 100 years with non-machined sidewall are generally crap?

machined sidewall are just another useful feature.

compared to ones with machined sidewalls. Yes.

Like my Zipp is machined. Fuck off!

The best wheels I have are Mavic MA. The can't get any better if machine them :-)

obviously only if you're using a brake.

I'm using it a bit only. It fucking squeaks too much.

it would do. I had a brake on a non machined rim for a while and just stopped using it altogether. It was worse than useless in the wet as well.

Still nothing wrong with using brake on non-machined sidewall, a good brake pads would make a big difference.

Apart from it marking the paint, wearing through the paint/anodising and being pretty much pointless in the rain?

I use Delta brakes. They don't mark non-machined rims. They don't have enough power to stop a bike either.

So i was thinking of getting these:
http://www.tokyofixedgear.com/shopexd.asp?id=2772

Anyone got any experience with them? Good/bad components?
Also, they look to have machined sidewalls, correct?

must say im liking the look of those too.

/bumping thread - in the market for some reasonably priced light weight wheels - so much choice, makes yer head hurt.

must say im liking the look of those too.

/bumping thread - in the market for some reasonably priced light weight wheels - so much choice, makes yer head hurt.

What for?

Fixie commuting; DH; time trials; BMX............

oh you with your sensible questions... well it's for my saddly predicatable, mid-life crisis brakless skiddie douche-mobile. so 700s, clinchy winchy, and sturdy enough to carry a not inconsiderable amount of middle aged spread. sporting 36h hubs im reckoning. mostly for commuting, and of course some quality posing in a desperately misguided attempt to appear 'with it' in amongst people who i could well have fathered.

Ambrosio hubs are fine.

The rims (460g claimed) are quite narrow (etrto 622x13), so your tyre section will be taller rather than wider. Only an issue if you've got ridiculously tight clearance under your fork crown, or you're an early adopter of the recent shift towards wider rims that give clinchers a flatter profile and a ride quality closer to tubulars (apparently).

Simplez.

hmmm, good point about the clearance - havn't got the frame yet (in the post) so not got an answer. these look like a good deal - not that any fucker has them in stock

http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/WPAMFG/ambrosio-fixed-gear-wheelset