Which wheels to choose?

I know there has been this dicussion before so Im sorry to be asking, but Im looking for wheels -

At the moment looking at - Halo Aerotrack rear double fixed (£79.99), Dia Compe Gran Compe 60th aniversary track wheels (£195 for the pair), Charge dish wheelset (£150ish), and after looking at a previous thread looking at the Cane Creek Volos but really dont think Im going to be able to afford these!!!

Any help or other possibilities (realistically affordable please) would be much appreciated...ta!

thats better a bit more info and you appear to have actually done a bit of searching now
good work

http://www.lfgss.com/thread11148.html

https://www.lfgss.com/thread23023.html

http://www.lfgss.com/thread37441.html
posh wheels

http://www.lfgss.com/thread23023.html
mavic open pro

http://www.lfgss.com/search.php?searchid=1059358

halo wheels

http://www.lfgss.com/search.php?searchid=1059365

goldtec

http://www.lfgss.com/search.php?searchid=1059370
bling

http://www.lfgss.com/search.php?searchid=1059374
budget

nice
http://www.lfgss.com/search.php?searchid=1059389

http://www.lfgss.com/search.php?searchid=1059398
deep v's all the rage in 2009 maybe a bit passe now

http://www.lfgss.com/search.php?searchid=1059409
the deep v's for 2010

for a start
and i'll try and interrupt my busy day and do some more searching for you as you probably have better things to do with your time

what for? price range?

i dont think you can really beat on-one's or formula to mavic open sports unless going for goldtec/phil wood/royce/da to open pro's

Thanks dicki, would have had better things to do, but the paint for the bike frame hasnt arrived for my sole day off this week - bloody post!

what for? price range?

i dont think you can really beat on-one's or formula to mavic open sports unless going for goldtec/phil wood/royce/da to open pro's

For a fixed build to be used on Londons lovely potholed roads, so need to be tough enough to withstand this, price £200 max-and this is pushing it

http://www.planet-x-warehouse.co.uk/acatalog/info_WPOONPPWS.html
Been running them for about a year, bearings all good, never gone out of true, except when a spoke snapped. Been ridden for about 3000 miles on the road, in all weather. Hit some holes and bumps quite hard and no issues.

Here look at these

http://www.lfgss.com/thread37692.html#post1207753

would either of these be any good?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/New-Pair-Fixed-Wheels-Zenith-Hubs-Mavic-Open-Sport_W0QQitemZ330399430350QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR?hash=item4ced5736ce

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Kore-Gradient-Single-Speed-Track-Fixed-Road-Bike-Wheels_W0QQitemZ390151668902QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR?hash=item5ad6da04a6

from experience round ones work best...

would either of these be any good?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/New-Pair-Fixed-Wheels-Zenith-Hubs-Mavic-Open-Sport_W0QQitemZ330399430350QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR?hash=item4ced5736ce

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Kore-Gradient-Single-Speed-Track-Fixed-Road-Bike-Wheels_W0QQitemZ390151668902QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR?hash=item5ad6da04a6

Yes. I would go for the cheaper ones as can't see why the more expensive ones would be any better?

would either of these be any good?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/New-Pair-Fixed-Wheels-Zenith-Hubs-Mavic-Open-Sport_W0QQitemZ330399430350QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR?hash=item4ced5736ce

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Kore-Gradient-Single-Speed-Track-Fixed-Road-Bike-Wheels_W0QQitemZ390151668902QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR?hash=item5ad6da04a6

zenith hubs = forumla, systemex, blb etc etc.

i currently use zenith to open sport, built but yours truely. only problems are front has a dent and is slighty out of true as i rode over/into a rather large pothole.

you can get all the components for these from www.cyclebasket.com for ~£90 then ask broken_777 to build them for you, don't know how much he charges per wheel, will prob be a lil more expensive than the ebay ones but probably better quality build, which is important.

forget all the otp wheels.

there will be much better, and cheaper
http://www.spacycles.co.uk/products.php?plid=m2b0s141p1817

Have a look at these hand built ones. I like the DP18 rims, deep, strong and cheap.

^ overpriced

^ pay buttons, get buttons

Cranks, so why are the Open Sport on Ambrosio hubs in your example worth £72 more than the Open Sport on Zenith hubs from eBay seller?

Or do you actually use buttons as currency where the difference wouldn't matter so much?

I have a set of Campag Records on Mavic Rims for £200; take a look in the classifieds

planet x on open pros.

or pre built ambrosio fixed wheels, they fooking good, I've commuted on them every day for nearly 3 years now, and they are coming up for retirement, but with some TLC im sure they'd be fine.

don't know what they cost now but they were £180 including a cog lockring and fitting from condor in 2007.

Cranks, so why are the Open Sport on Ambrosio hubs in your example worth £72 more than the Open Sport on Zenith hubs from eBay seller?

Or do you actually use buttons as currency where the difference wouldn't matter so much?

Why you asking me that question? Maybe the ebay seller has lots to clear? I don't know - ask them!

I posted the velodrama site as a suggestion for wheels to look at, as requested by Betty. Thats what this forum is for.

Why you asking me that question? Maybe the ebay seller has lots to clear? I don't know - ask them!

I posted the velodrama site as a suggestion for wheels to look at, as requested by Betty. Thats what this forum is for.

I am asking you because you posted to a site which is overpriced so I was asking why you would suggest that, what makes them better?

Nothing makes them better which is why is was a poor sugestion.

:-)

i'm selling some really nice Velocity Fusions on Profile track hubs, almost brand new, if you're interested - just see the classifieds thread

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/On-One-120mm-Clincher-Track-Fixie-700c-Wheelset-NEW_W0QQitemZ300387240973QQihZ020QQcategoryZ58089QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

been using these for the past year, and they are great. good price on ebay too

^^ great name for an ebay seller too.