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[Closed] Road bike wheels... On a budget

mboy · 2011-06-30T22:11:54Z

My Giant Defy wheels came loose after only about 150 miles. Got them properly retrued and looked over by the shop I bought it from at its first service the other day, and... Well, they're still flexy as anything! Wheels are Mavic CXP22's on Giant branded (Formula) hubs, with Sapim spokes and brass nipples. 28 spoke rear (3x drive, radial non) and 24 spoke (radial) front. Weights, astonishingly as I've just found out, are 850g front, and 1150g rear. Now I'm not a big guy, 12.5 stone in my riding gear, and I'm not all that powerful either, but thinking I'm really gonna have to upgrade these ASAP. Is it the low spoke count that's the issue, the fact they were probably machine built (though have now been finished by hand but are still flexy), or just crap components? On the upgrade front, for a budget of not more than £150, what would you recommend? Love the idea of Open Pro's on some nice hubs, but that's really gonna break the bank. Been looking at Planet X Model B's and C's, Pro-Lie Luciano (if they're in stock anywhere), Shimano RS20 and RS30, anything else worth a look? Mavic Aksium maybe? Ideally I'd like to lose a bit of weight, maybe gain a bit of aero, but most importantly I want a stiff wheelset that's going to last. Oh, and tyres, the cheapo Kenda's that came with it seem a bit heavy being wire beaded. They're 25c which I like (don't want to go to 23 really), but what's a good 25c tyre, not too expensive, relatively light and hard wearing etc. These are 305g each, so imagine with new tyres and wheels, could probably save 1lb off the bike.

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mboy

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the 2009 fulcrum 5's from merlin are 150 quid

As with ANY wheelsets out there at the moment, other than shimano or Mavic, they're only available with a campag freehub! If I was running campag, I'd have the whole world of choice. As it is, I don't! 🙁

Posted : 01/07/2011 10:38 pm

Radioman

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I also have RS10s on My Specialized Roubaix road bike which does a lot of commuting with loads of potholes etc. After 2 years they are still running fine. Good wheels IMHO. I think they will outlast racier lighter ones. Cheap too!

Posted : 01/07/2011 11:37 pm

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