ordered a new bike from Ribble - The Endurance AL Disc with 105. I want lighter/better wheels. Two choices spring to mind.
Alu - Prime Attaquer V2 for £299
https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/prime-attaquer-v2-disc-alloy-wheelset-2022/rp-prod208257
or
carbon - prime rd-44 £499 but come with decent tyres/tubless kit (480 for just the wheels)
https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/prime-rd-44-disc-wheelset-tubeless-bundle-2022/rp-prod211332
I'm thinking the alu ones purely for the less weight as I'm unfit and aero isn't going to help me. Money difference isn't an issue.
Those carbon wheels are heavier than the aluminium.
I recently picked up some secondhand / unused Mavic Ksyrium SL for £300, same weight as your aluminium wheelset @ 1575g.
I'm trying to shift the stock hefty wheelset that came in at 2.2kg !!!
Stock wheels are heavy, I dropped 800g of the whole wheelset (wheels, tyres, rotors etc).
Could be worth watching: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/195479228299?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=iBzMUgOyTR2&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=Y4XzLk1STDK&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
I went with Panaracer Gravel King Slick 32c tyres for further weight reduction.
I've just been out of my first ride with these
https://www.sigmasports.com/item/Vel/50-RL-Carbon-Tubeless-Disc-Wheelset/QS28?n=5
Really liked them. There was a code on here somewhere (separate thread about these wheels) where you could get an extra 10% off making them £360
You'd get a nice set of custom built wheels with that budget.
The Prime wheels were always decent and now they've upgraded to a star ratchet freehub I think they're an even better proposition. I'd go alloy, lighter and cheaper
Those carbon wheels are heavier than the aluminium.
All the evidence suggests aero trumps weight if the goal is to be faster. Lighter rims might be quicker for climbing. I have some 50mm prime rims and they work well enough.
I’d be going for the Vel, sigma ones any day of the week at that price. BF10PHKQ5YY is the code for 10% off
yeah the difference isn't much between them.
Those vel look good
Real world weight for the VELs was 1660g out the box with tubeless tape but not values, rotors etc.
I'd get on Just Riding Along and get some of their wheels, plenty of options and they'll be built better than than either of your options.
Prime are great, I've been keeping an eye on their Black Friday deals.
Has a pair on my old road bike which were superb, looking at some for the new road bike.
Try the shallower carbon ones, they're a lot lighter.
. I want lighter/better wheels.
Money difference isn’t an issue.
I would want to know what the nipples are made of.
vel also do light alu rims for £200. Those with some GP 5000 TR would be sweet.
Remember, the important 'weight' is in the rim. General riding up and down and in 'wind' then alloy rims with not too deep a section. I've a set of Dura Ace 7400 hubs handbuilt on newer Mavic CXP rims. Not a super light hub, but the rims are respectable.
My favourite riding wheels are all Dura Ace hubs (7700 and 7800) and either open pro or cxp33 rims. Mavic rims are built for Continental GP5000s in a 25c.
I also have aero wheels. Up to Jet9 on the rear of the race bike. But I like the hand built wheels more for general riding.
Just got me some of these, VEL also on the short list..
https://www.orrobikes.com/product/fulcrum-wind-40-wheelset
Just found out that the lockring for the rotors is a campag Bb compatible thing, so a bit narked that I have had to buy an expensive thingy for single use.
They are v lovely tho