Road Wheels & Road Wheel Recommendations?

is there anything better/wider than DT Swiss R24 at the same price point?

https://www.bike24.com/1.php?content=8;product=140128;menu=1000,4,123,30

And are the rim decals removable on those ^

If they're the same as the disc version, the decals are easy to peel off.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/cosine-24mm-alloy-clincher-road-wheelset/
-1/3 the price
-same depth, 1mm less internal width
-not tubeless
-100g heavier, give or take

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/cosine-32mm-alloy-clincher-road-wheelset/
-deeper, very slightly narrower
-marginally cheaper
-tubeless
-over 300g lighter if the weights are to be believed

Take your pick. If it's wider you want, something built with a Kinlin XR31t?

thanks! Will have a look .. the cheaper one looks bang on the money tbh.

I want to keep it cheap hence no handbuilt. Can I achieve Kinlin XR31T build under £180? Black hubs, silver spokes ..

@MechaMorgan just bought some of those cheap Wiggle ones. What's the verdict?

You'd be looking at £200 parts plus build

Any tubeless wheels? show me

@Sumo I actually went for the more expensive ones in the end. Haven't done a tonne of riding on them, but the claimed weight is spot on to the gram, they spin super nice and feel pretty light. Can't be faulted for the price imo.

Cosine decals come off easy with acetone, but the ones opposite the valve are tough as fuck to shift!

Buy my Kinlin rim. You know you want to.

Actually, I probably should also sell my near new Ultegra+Archetype wheels. Had them built for PBP then got the disc brake Kinesis so I'm going to have to wear out some more wheels before they're any use to me.

But you were meant to be the guinea pig.

yeah well... yeah no

for £180 these are wicked

wiggle.co.uk/cosine-32mm-allo­y-clincher-road-wheelset/

I should probably tap wiggle up for commission at this point...

If it helps I believe at least one person in my club has them, ridden in all weathers and I'm pretty sure they've given them no trouble. Not exactly a thorough review I know but at £60... especially with Wiggles track record on customer service - if they do go wrong they probably just send you another pair!

Personally if I needed cheap wheels I'd definitely give them a go. I'm pretty sure even if they went wrong - as long as you hadn't obviously battered them - Wiggle would probably sort you out.

I'm less concerned with them going wrong, more with them just being shit.

This is true, to be honest, how many cheap wheels are crap these days though? Cheap usually just means slightly overbuilt and heavy. If you look at all shimano/fulcrum etc. cheap offerings, they're all relatively bombproof. I guess the main thing is if the build/tension is all over the place or the bearings just disintegrate.

First ever review, beginning of last year:
"For the money these wheels are great. Strong and versatile, they have withstood the punishment I have thrown at them these last 3 weeks. So far, I cannot fault them. The rims are made well, rear hub is almost silent and they roll well over the tarmac.
This weekend looks like it will be the first time I've used them in the dry, so I can safely say they perform well in wet conditions and even when cycling through flooded roads even when 6 inches deep. Also they are still true and that's after hitting various small pot-holes hidden by the water and when clipping stones and large bits of debris in the lanes.
A great choice if requiring a spare set or like me needed a new set for Winter training. As said, strong, versatile, light enough for my training bike and giving great performance. One other point, the Cosine label at the valve hole makes it quick to locate too. Fitted a set of Lifeline Essential road tyres (25c) also without any punctures to date. They have gone through the same conditions as the wheels.
Would be good to have some spares listed though like bearings etc."

What wheel builders would anyone recommend in North or central London? I have DT Swiss rims and Ultrega hubs.
Thanks

Mario at Soho is good.

People who states that the wheels have held up fine to three weeks of punishment makes me giggle.

Thanks for the tip. Has anyone else used them or have any other suggestions?

SBC

Handy, they are right next to where I work. Will check them out thanks

My first road/touring bike had shit wheels that went out of true on the first ride and popped a couple of spokes on the rear within a fortnight.

Generally my experience has been that wheels are either obviously shit from the start (Tiagra/Omega something or other) or they'll hold up fine for a few thousand miles of punishment before popping a spoke (Varno's cheap fixed gear wheelset, Shimano R501s, DT Swiss R24 disc).

I should note that I'm about 94kg. Maybe lighter people wouldn't see issues occurring so quickly.

Depends on how you ride and where you ride as well as the quality of the parts and the wheelbuilder's skill and a bit of luck. Basically, how long is a piece of string is easier to measure than wheel durability.

Almost all of my wheels are handbuilt and I can't remember breaking a spoke or any loosening off or even anything going out of true that I hadn't crashed.

Martin @broken_777 who's at Cloud 9 at the moment is the best.

sbc