Can you recommend some solid budget wheels (700c)?

[Hip Priest]

My wife took my rear wheel into the LBS for a spoke & true. They repaired the wheel, but the owner (who I trust) told her that I should be looking to replace them soon, as the braking surface is starting to go concave.

He said I might get another 1000 miles out of them, but to be honest, I could probably do with some new wheels, and I don't want to suffer an exploding rim! They're the unbranded wheels that came with my Carrera Virtuoso, and whilst they've been fairly solid, I could probably do with something better.

Money is tight, so I'm looking for something solid (I weigh 16 .5 stone) which won't break the bank. Any ideas?

 

[Nearly there]

My current wheels Fulcrum 7 haven't failed me yet,but their are plenty of budget wheels from Shimano etc which will probably be just as robust.
http://www.merlincycles.com/bike-sh...road-wheels/fulcrum-racing-7-wheels-2013.html

 

[oldfatfool]

Take a look at the Rose website, they will build you a set of airlite rims on Tiagra 36 spoke hubs for under £90. I have had a couple of hanbuilt wheelsets from them now and would highly recommend them.

 

[avsd]

PAIR OF AKSIUM 700c WHEELS MAVIC £149
http://www.decathlon.co.uk/pair-of-aksium-700c-wheels-id_8164046.html

REAR 700C WHEEL CASSETTE B'TWIN £35
http://www.decathlon.co.uk/rear-700c-wheel-cassette-id_8005016.html

 

[Fuzzball]

Wiggle have discount off Easton and fulcrum at mo I think.

 

[ceepeebee]

I've go a pair of open pros on tiagra hubs from rose and they're excellent.

 

[Spartak]

I've used HighonBikes for wheels previously, very good service, here's the link to their road wheel page !

http://www.highonbikes.com/wheels-tyres/wheels-road.html?limit=30

 

[Hip Priest]

Thanks for the suggestions fellas. It gave me a good basis to shop about. Ended up getting a Shimano R501 wheelset. Cheap, but hopefully cheerful. I've done 3000 miles on the ones that came with the bike, so even at this pricepoint I should hopefully see an improvement!

 

[jay clock]

I was just about to suggest the R501s....

 

[Cyclist33]

My wife took my rear wheel into the LBS for a spoke & true. They repaired the wheel, but the owner (who I trust) told her that I should be looking to replace them soon, as the braking surface is starting to go concave.

He said I might get another 1000 miles out of them, but to be honest, I could probably do with some new wheels, and I don't want to suffer an exploding rim! They're the unbranded wheels that came with my Carrera Virtuoso, and whilst they've been fairly solid, I could probably do with something better.

Money is tight, so I'm looking for something solid (I weigh 16 .5 stone) which won't break the bank. Any ideas?

It's completely impossible to advise you if you don't tell us your budget. We're all different. For some people on here a set of £1500 carbon wheels is small change; for me, £200 is as much as I can ever afford.

Stu

 

[Hip Priest]

I doubt I'd be looking for £1500 wheels for a £300 road bike, but thanks for your input. I'll makemy budget clearer next time.

 

[Sittingduck]

It's completely impossible to advise you if you don't tell us your budget. We're all different. For some people on here a set of £1500 carbon wheels is small change; for me, £200 is as much as I can ever afford.

Stu

Oh, come off it.

 

[Cyclist33]

Oh, come off it.

No really. Some peeps on here have £2.5k bikes just coz they can. For others among us we feel that £400 is a lot to spend on a bike.

Don't presume to tell me that people should all have the same budget.

 

[Sittingduck]

I don't think I presumed to tell you anything. Seems to me though that common sense dictates 1500 quid is hefty sum to spend, regardless of one's means.

 

[400bhp]

Especially when the OP states money is tight