The tricky part. 650c wheels.
I own the Triban 3 (red) 51 cursed with 650c, owned it wheels from new, it’s done just over 2000 miles over a few years which isn’t huge, but at least got back to a little consistency this year.
I bought a smart turbo trainer and I can tell I’ll get sick of swapping tyres especially in the winter so I thought I’d buy new wheels instead and use the old wheels with old tyres on for the turbo trainer.
I’ve always had my Dad to fall back onto when I’ve done stupid things/bought the wrong things for bikes but he passed away, so can anyone tell me if I’m doing anything blaringly obviously wrong?
Two wheel options:
Options/budget unfortunately is pre-determined by what’s out there when it comes to 650c.
The bankrupt bike part: Vision Team 30 650c
£109
https://www.amazon.co.uk/650c-VISION-TEAM-30-ALLOY-CLINCHER-TRIATHLON-WHEEL-DISCOUNT/dp/B01CGKRNDS
Or capitalising on CRC’s latest sale
Pro-lite Garda a30w 650c wheels, which are basically Pro-lite Garda DS upgraded/improved from what I can tell.
£127
https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/pro-lite-garda-a30w-clincher-road-wheelset/rp-prod175435
With CRC’s sale, I’m more inclined to go with the Pro-Lite Garda since at least they come from a big seller and with the sale they drop down to around £127 atm seems the better option and I don't mind stretching to £130. I’ve read many T3 650c’s go with the Vision Team 30’s with no problems, but there’s no third party specs on the wheels from what I can tell, and at least with the Pro-lite’s there sort of is, even if most of the specs talk about the 700c version. and with CRC's sale they're not far off from the Vision Team 30's price.
Both 11 speed wheels, so I’m assuming I’ll have to use a 1.85mm spacer since the triban 3 is 8 speed?
Which, part of the main intent being easy wheel swap for the turbo trainer because they are not the same wheels, am I right in thinking even if I manage to get the spacing right, they still could be some indexing issues to sort out each time?
I had thought about buying just a spare back wheel from Decathalon, thinking it would be identical to the originals sold, but they're not the exact same make as the original 650c wheel anymore, and if I’m honest, I fancied new wheels, re-greasing the hubs on the Triban 3’s wheels every couple of months get a bit annoying.
Don’t think I’ve gone wrong with the new cassette choice, just the Shimano Hg50 sora 8 speed 12-25 cassette, and a KMC X8-93 8 Speed Chain.
Any opinions?
Thanks.
I own the Triban 3 (red) 51 cursed with 650c, owned it wheels from new, it’s done just over 2000 miles over a few years which isn’t huge, but at least got back to a little consistency this year.
I bought a smart turbo trainer and I can tell I’ll get sick of swapping tyres especially in the winter so I thought I’d buy new wheels instead and use the old wheels with old tyres on for the turbo trainer.
I’ve always had my Dad to fall back onto when I’ve done stupid things/bought the wrong things for bikes but he passed away, so can anyone tell me if I’m doing anything blaringly obviously wrong?
Two wheel options:
Options/budget unfortunately is pre-determined by what’s out there when it comes to 650c.
The bankrupt bike part: Vision Team 30 650c
£109
https://www.amazon.co.uk/650c-VISION-TEAM-30-ALLOY-CLINCHER-TRIATHLON-WHEEL-DISCOUNT/dp/B01CGKRNDS
Or capitalising on CRC’s latest sale
Pro-lite Garda a30w 650c wheels, which are basically Pro-lite Garda DS upgraded/improved from what I can tell.
£127
https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/pro-lite-garda-a30w-clincher-road-wheelset/rp-prod175435
With CRC’s sale, I’m more inclined to go with the Pro-Lite Garda since at least they come from a big seller and with the sale they drop down to around £127 atm seems the better option and I don't mind stretching to £130. I’ve read many T3 650c’s go with the Vision Team 30’s with no problems, but there’s no third party specs on the wheels from what I can tell, and at least with the Pro-lite’s there sort of is, even if most of the specs talk about the 700c version. and with CRC's sale they're not far off from the Vision Team 30's price.
Both 11 speed wheels, so I’m assuming I’ll have to use a 1.85mm spacer since the triban 3 is 8 speed?
Which, part of the main intent being easy wheel swap for the turbo trainer because they are not the same wheels, am I right in thinking even if I manage to get the spacing right, they still could be some indexing issues to sort out each time?
I had thought about buying just a spare back wheel from Decathalon, thinking it would be identical to the originals sold, but they're not the exact same make as the original 650c wheel anymore, and if I’m honest, I fancied new wheels, re-greasing the hubs on the Triban 3’s wheels every couple of months get a bit annoying.
Don’t think I’ve gone wrong with the new cassette choice, just the Shimano Hg50 sora 8 speed 12-25 cassette, and a KMC X8-93 8 Speed Chain.
Any opinions?
Thanks.
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