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OK, finished the ride today and thought that the back wheel was sounding a little poorly.
Noticed that it had developed play, so opened it up and as always ( for me) the freehub side bearings were knackered + freehub badly pitted. Plus the freehub sounds rough as ****.Bonty/ XT / whatever quality they never last.
Only had this wheel on since September and done 2000 miles on it.
So after reccomendations for a set of road wheels,.
budget of max 200, ( pref 150 or below) but must be sealed bearings and take my 15.5 stone frame, and handle the commute / training ride abuse..
Cheers..Mick
36 hole Mavic Open Pro on 105 hubs, but not sure you would be able to get a set built for £200?
For factory wheels I have always thought Fulcrum Racing 5's are hard to beat. It may be all in my head but they seem to ride like a higher end wheel set compared with similarly priced Mavic models. I have always thought it was down to them being a little stiffer. Merlin normally do them at a very good price. But, they may not be the best wheels for everyday commute.
He's just gonna wreck shimanos.
Mavic Aksiums?
Was leaning towards the fulcrums 5's but also toying with the planet X al30's or FSA RD60s from CRC at 140quid. Just after other peoples experiences.
Aksiums.
Mavic Ksyrium Elites.
My new cannondale came with Askiums and they felt really nice, light enough and strong, only thing i found odd was you could feel them being blown around in a side wind, must be due to the flat spokes i would assume.
But they are scrap now,hit a large pot hole in the dark, and front has cracked through and broken at the valve hole, and rear is like a 50p...Less than 300 miles and now need some new ones.
Just seen a cheap pair of those on fleabay.Mavic Ksyrium Elites.
I was personally leaning towards some PlanetX AL30s but the A54s might suit you more and they're on special.
Ive just got some Mavic Aksiums from my LBS for £170. They included mavic tyres and tubes all ready to go. For the money i don't think they can be beat. If you want to pay more then open pro's on hope hubs from winstanleys are £240 for a pair.
I have a set of these, http://shop.kinetic-two.co.uk/kinetic-one-k1-aero-wheels-700c-road-time-trial-triathlon-bike---black-10-p.asp
Very strong wheels. Great people to deal with.
Check what spares availability is like, sounds like you will need them.