Budget touring wheelset for heavy rider

[Yellow Saddle]

You'd just argue against any post I make, all I know is the wheels he has built for me have all been trouble free and I've been a customer for 40+yrs.

Not true....except on the topic of valves and vinyl, of course.

 

[Brains]

You just need whatever this guy has got !

(he is currently touring through Europe, see other thread)

 

[uphillstruggler]

You just need whatever this guy has got !

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(he is currently touring through Europe, see other thread)

why didn't he just buy a caravan to tow

 

[Zorro]

You just need whatever this guy has got !

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(he is currently touring through Europe, see other thread)

You say touring?? Or do you mean moving home??? haha

 

[Blue Hills]

Condor, in Holborn make wheels to order, they will be amazing, unfortunately with a price to match.

Spa Cycles in Harrogate also do the same at half the price (and do mail order)

I looked at Condor, but bought from Spa

Spa wheels are excellent in my experience.
I take it you think they are as good as Condor?

 

[Brains]

Spa wheels are excellent in my experience.
I take it you think they are as good as Condor?

I'll go with Spa wheels being excellent, as that is what I bought, however Condor wheels are excellenter !

 

[Blue Hills]

Thanks for the reply brains but in return for passing on denigrating your grammar can I ask how they are better? Genuine question.

 

[Brains]

Thanks for the reply brains but in return for passing on denigrating your grammar can I ask how they are better? Genuine question.

As with a lot of stuff, you get what you pay for.
It's worth a visit to Condor in Holborn, if only to drool at bike porn.

I did look at their hand built wheels, made like items of jewellery, and I'm sure if I was the sort of cyclist that rode a lightweight bike on smooth roads, that could justify that sort of quality then I'd buy them, but I'm a jobbing cyclist that rides on real roads and therefore went with the hand-built wheels from Spa. They have now been on the bike for 35,000 miles with no dings and no broken spokes.

 

[Blue Hills]

Thanks for the reply brains.

I have wandered around Condor a few times.
I have no need for jewellery.
Will spend the change on drooling into pints on tour.
My Spa wheels also been trouble free - Sputnik rims.

 

[craigwend]

You could try Poetry in Motion cycles/Yourspokes run by an ex Cyclechatter.

Plus one for me, built mine and bomb proof

 

[Big T]

I had a back wheel from Spa (Sputnik/Deore) and found it started to ping spokes after a while. I did hear that they possibly had a faulty batch of spokes which may have been the cause. This destroyed my faith in Spa wheels, despite everyone insisting they are top notch.

I replaced it with a Deore/Mavic A319 from SJS Cycles in Bridegwater. This has been faultless for commuting and has also done a couple of 2 week tours with full panniers. I'm also around 115kg and if a wheel has a weakness, then I will find it.

 

[Blue Hills]

Surprised by that.

Did you raise the issue with Spa?

Although not technical, I do to be honest have the idea that Sputnik rims will be beefier than those Mavics.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

I recall the Spa did indeed have such an issue for a while, but haven't heard that for some time now.

 

[Zorro]

Finally got my new wheels in from Spa cycles. Ended up going for Kinlin XR31 rims with 105 hubs. Will put them on this weeka dn let you know how it goes

 

[jay clock]

+1 for Spa. The chap who made mine last September had just done his 1000th of the year. And he did one blindfold for fun