Road Wheels & Road Wheel Recommendations?

Thanks

Hi, Im after a wheelset for not more than 150 pounds, to use for commuting (leaving the bike sometimes locked) and be back in RR once a week. The ride is a Condor Fratello that with the new Tiagra 4700 groupset on the way.

So (stupid dream) light, strong and cheap wheelset... Yes I believe in flying elephants!!!

I arrived to consider:

Fulcrum Racing 7 LG (~£110)
DT Swiss R24 Spline (£139 on ROSE bikes)
Bontrager race (£149 from buyabike.co.uk, even if I do not know this website)
Pro-Build Chosen Hub/Alex CX28 (~150 on Merlin)

Was considering the Shimano range as well but I get confused with all the different models and they all seems to be max 20.8 mm wide.

Any suggestion please?

I've been using Racing 5 LGs all year on my road bike and just got an R24 front wheel for a CX bike. Reckon I'd take the DTs over the Fulcrums now. Heavier, but seem better, I haven't really been won over by the Fulcrums yet.

This in spade.

R24 4 lyfe.

Thanks guys

What seems better about the DT's over the Fulcrums?

DT Swiss R24 Spline

#tester_approved

I considered Fulcrum LG but went with the DT as they looked like they should be a bit stiffer and there was something I liked better about the hub design, although I can't remember now what it was.

Are Chris King R45 hubs noticeably cheaper in the US? Going there in Dec and wondering about investing. From a bit of Googling it looks like there isn't much in it but I have no experience of good online US retailers and even less of LA bike shops....

Are Chris King R45 hubs noticeably cheaper in the US?

Or go for something cheaper that work just as well.

Only nice thing about the CK is the engagement point which IMHO only noticeable when you're riding slowly.

Or go for something cheaper that work just as well.

Stupid suggestion.

The old man wants a snazzy new set of wheels. I believe his Specialized Roubaix is 11 speed Ultegra, so needs to be Shimano hub. Budget is ±£400, what's best?

Also, I will be needing a set, around the £300 mark (10 speed) for the Eurotrip, heavy mileage, preferably light and a little aero if poss.

Haha. I'm a sucker for bling.

Only nice thing about the CK

Lolwat.

Éd you buy them so you can colour-match them to your headset and BB.

Let the man spend his money.

to use for commuting

http://www.merlincycles.com/pair-shimano-5800-hubs-mavic-open-sport-rims-71996.html

Commute the rims into oblivion, rebuild the hubs into many, many more commuting wheelsets. Factory wheels are basically disposable.

Exactly.

Better off going for something like Hope.

I had some CK built on to HED rims. They were too nice to ride on shitty roads in England so I sold them.
I've now got CK hubs on Enve rims. Buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
#csb

I know someone who commutes on 80mm (yes, eighty millimeter) carbon rims and CK hubs. She rides about 40km a week. But she's a graphic designer so, you know.

noticeable when you're riding slowly.

A gem of insight that, never thought about it.

I thought @HoKe was a dude, and an architect?

Do you even cable crimp.

Euph ?

Or

@umop3pisdn - I lol'd... And then felt sad that we don't have rep anymore ;(

You're all dead to me! Going to get double disc to prommute now! Just cuz!

Are Chris King R45 hubs noticeably cheaper in the US?

Check for yourself: http://www.avt.bike/WebStore/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=AVT&Category_Code=CK-R45 £400 a pair for steel bearings non-disc, Wiggle have them for £410

AVT are lovely people, but on this occasion you might as well get them in the UK

You were the one who's worry about whether your rack can cope with more than 18kg worth of luggage.