Road Wheels & Road Wheel Recommendations?

RS81

Not wide.

Doubt you'll find a better aluminium rim than the Belgiums, it'll be a great wheelset.

Just discovered that Bikehubstore are doing a complete wheel package with Kinlin XR31T rims and White Industries T11 hubs and CX-Rays for 600 dorrah. Could be a tempting option.

Not wide, too heavy. They're good hoops - I've got some RS80 C24s, and they're fine wheels. Bit of a downgrade from Racing Zeroes though.

Thanks @Mechamorgan!
3kmph is worth the premium I guess ha!
Better start saving then

http://www.superstarcomponents.com/en/pacenti-sl23-icon-ultra-11speed-wheelset.htm

doubt you'll find or build a cheaper wheelset with Pacentis!

@Mechamorgan I don't know @Cycliste, but I wouldn't jump to recommend those rims for a lady. Very hard to get tyres on and off.

Looks like you can get 15% off at the moment with a code with them

These are for @daveaa rather than @danstuff / @Cycliste, and either way, I don't think gender has much impact on your ability to fit tyres. It's all nonsense anyway, when you get the knack of it and have stretched the tyres a little, Pacenti's are not significantly more difficult than anything else.

@Acliff unfortunately that's on their pre-built wheels. They build the Pacenti's to order.

Code seems to work, when I added it on the checkout? I added the £249 pacenti icon build from the road wheels section.

Cheers, will compare the cost with the earlier options.

Is the hub on the superstar seems better than the bikehubstore?

¯_(ツ)_/¯

I've never handled the BHS ones you linked to, but the Superstar ones are perfectly functional. Tester would probably be able to tell you what Joytec hub they are pre-branding.

If @Acliff is right, and they have 15% off, jump on it

The superstar hub is a rebranded Novatec F482SB, the bikehubstore is a Bitex hub. Can't imagine there's much difference between them.

@Mechamorgan @danstuff
Ah okay, was basing the assumption of better from the mentioning of skf bearing on the superstar hubs.
Cheers guys!

The bikehubstore hubs have Enduro or TPI bearings. Both perfectly respectable brands, and on a par with SKF.

It might be worth having a search on the wheel building thread on WW.

Ages ago when I was looking at building a light budget wheelset there were some helpful comments. I think I was persuaded towards one of the light Novatec for a rear because of the wider (or lower?) flange spacing, giving a better bracing angle vs the light BHS ones and the anti-bite guard, but the wider BHS front hub.

she's thinking of getting some Dura Ace C24s like she's got on her BMC.

Dura Ace rims doesn't have much material in them, so a slightly worn braking surface = replacement.

Ok forum, question from an apprentice #buyer...

I'm thinking about saving up for a good set of wheels to go on my Genesis Zero for next summer. The stock wheelset is Fulcrum 7 LG, which have been nice on my recent Alpine trip, but nothing to write home about.

If I were to get a new set of wheels for the bike, I see three options:

• Light, alloy climbing wheels
  
• 38mm carbon wheels
  
• or a compromise like Flo 30 for aero and a decent brake track
  
  

These would almost definitely be clinchers, and I'd prefer hand built.

I'm a light bag of bones at 66kg and keeping up with faster club rides has been tough in the past. Due to this I was originally thinking a semi aero carbon set might give me a boost (will it? I'm talking about holding 18-20 mph avg for 50 or so miles around the Surrey hills). But my recent alpine trip has made me think about dropping 500g or so on lighter wheels for next year, and the fun that could bring...

So would I see benefit from aero or weight? Do I compromise and lose a couple of hundred grammes on Flo 30 with the reassurance of decent wet weather braking? I'd like to be able to use these wheels wherever I ride, so I'd be equally happy in Mamil land or coming down La Madeleine in a thunderstorm, as happened last Friday (boastpost)

Cost wise I'm thinking around the £700 mark. What do you reckon?

Buy some superstar Arc31 wheels and fit fast tyres/tubes, use the fulcrums with tougher tyres out of season if you like.

Spend the savings on more fun things. Or other ways to go quicker.

The forum has been here nuff times. And that was just with @Mechamorgan

100% what @miro_o said.

Train a bunch over winter on your Fulcrums, treat yourself to nice wide wheels and fast tyres come spring.

or, if you're looking for someone to back up your #buyer desire...

Buy some torroidal, 25mm wide, 58mm deep import carbon and you'll be loads faster immediately with absolutely no input or training required

50 mm carbon tubs on far eastern hubs - which several wheel builders will do for your budget.

Moar aeros and less weight.

Toroidal 25mm Chinese clincher rims is what I went for, lightweight novatec SL hubs, cx ray spokes, had them built up in the UK, about £400 total.
About 1550g so pretty light.

The basalt brake tracks are a bit screechy though.

You'll get used to the braking.

NoName carbon clincher caveat: they may delaminate or pop tubes if you get them too hot.

^ for posterity