Bizarrely Ive been Googling this tonight and this site comes up with more hits on the subject than anywhere else combined 🙂

OK my question is a bit different from the usual “what wheels for my roadrat” so I figured Id start a new thread

Im thinking of chopping in my commuter for a drop bar bike with discs toying the idea of building one up from the man cave, the only thing I dont have are wheels

Are there any (tubeless) disc wheelsets that could actually make a decent stab of keeping up with a club ride or are they all bastardised MTB 29ers that weigh a ton?

Budget for wheels £200 but would be happy to look at stuff up to 300 in case of any sudden sales over Easter

cheers

Performance Wheelset but slightly over budget
http://crossbikereview.com/gear/reviews/novatec-cxd-wheels-clinchers

I run hope hoops with mavic open pros. Slightly heavier but probably slightly stronger. Again slightly over budget.

Both are around 350.

Are there any (tubeless) disc wheelsets that could actually make a decent stab of keeping up with a club ride or are they all bastardised MTB 29ers that weigh a ton?

Hope Mono (non-disc) hubs on Open Pros ~1850g.
Cheapo Superstar Switch Evo hubs on Crest 29er rims ~1750g

I use 25mm Michelin Krylions (now called Pro4Endurance I think) on both.

Keeping up with a club ride is about fitness not wheels

I use Stan’s alpha340 rims on their 3.30 disc hubs. About 1.5kg I think but your budget might be a bit stretched for those. I did get a 6 month old set for £300 though.

Stans Alpha 340 on 3.30 24/28. 1520g.

New from Charlie for £299. Happy with my set.

http://www.charliethebikemonger.com/stans-notubes-ztr-alpha-340-disc-wheelset-4755-p.asp

Bargain skills. Get those ones iamsporticus. I don’t think you’ll regret it.

According to physical laws:

1. Bike wheel weight really don’t make any noticeable difference to how quick a road bike goes.

2. 26″ inch wheels should, in theory, be quicker as they are more aerodynamic.

Doesn’t answer your question though.

Now that really is a good deal! Quite tempted.

Edit: that novatec one looks good, though the 20 spoke front does look worryingly fragile for a cx wheelset!

Cough cough >>..Mine for sale

fwiw, I built my own. Old hope bulb hubs (ti glide) and any 32h road rim. Double check your spoke length calcs. Easy enough to build.

Tubeless indicates superlight build on a road bike doesn’t it?