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[rideswithmoobs]

@rideswithmoobs I never mentioned light wheels. I mentioned stronger wheels with more spokes. So I'm not sure what you are trying to say

That said my handbuilts with 32/36 spokes are no heavier than my Fulcrum 5s with 20/24 spokes but are a damn sight better at carrying my 90kg and luggage on the steel genesis equilibrium tourer/commuter. They weren't actually much more money either and for me, the look is far better on the bike

Apologise Vickster, I miss understood the first part regarding body weight and carrying additional weight and changing wheels to offset this. I now understand and see your point regarding wheels

 

[RoubaixCube]

It's the racks that will add the weight, they are bloody heavy for what they are. And the thing which would bother me is not that slowing the bike down (I do that, to be fair!!!) but whether that would damage the bike over time. How much stuff are you carrying? Could you get away with an over sized bum bag (or hip pack as seems to be the new term(no sweaty back) and a few craftily placed bags that go on the frame?

Not a lot of stuff. just the basics, small/medium sized first aid kit, puncture repair kit, Pump, spare inner tube, 2 flapjacks, 1 multi-tool, 1 small sweat towel, 2 small tubes of hair product, 1 small pouch that contains a pen, small notepad & name/id badge. Occasionally I take bits of clothing to and from work nothing more than a shirt or a pair of trousers.

The APIDURA SADDLE PACK sounds like it would fit the bill but for £80??? No thanks.....

If it came to it then i'll just use my small Osprey 6L without the 3L water bladder to transport my stuff around. Not the step i want to take but meh....

Id also like to point out that my Topeak Tourist DX Rack weighs next to nothing as its made from aluminum.

I have a tortec ultralight rack and it weighs almost nothing. However, it's not compatible with the slidy topeak bags

Depending on your body weight, in the medium term if carrying additional weight, you may want to invest in some hand built wheels with more spokes especially on crap London potholed roads. Historically, the wheels have been a weak point on triban bikes, they may have improved matters however

Hand built wheels is definitely an option. I read somewhere that CC has its own resident wheel builder. I may have to throw a little money his way and have him build me something strong. Is it possible to add extra spokes to an existing set of wheels????


I am very much open to options. except the Triban is so hard to beat in terms of value.

 

[vickster]

No you need rims with the right spoke holes

@Spoked Wheels is he of which you speak

 

[RoubaixCube]

Just doing a CR1 build on a Ribbles website. In all honesty Its better value to buy the Triban 540 and upgrade the wheels at a later date. Ribbles has loads of customisation options which is great but just switching to the 105 groupset and switching to a decent pair of wheels put it close to or beyond £750 which is not the price i want to pay...

 

[MissTillyFlop]

Not a lot of stuff. just the basics, small/medium sized first aid kit, puncture repair kit, Pump, spare inner tube, 2 flapjacks, 1 multi-tool, 1 small sweat towel, 2 small tubes of hair product, 1 small pouch that contains a pen, small notepad & name/id badge. Occasionally I take bits of clothing to and from work nothing more than a shirt or a pair of trousers.

The APIDURA SADDLE PACK sounds like it would fit the bill but for £80??? No thanks.....

If it came to it then i'll just use my small Osprey 6L without the 3L water bladder to transport my stuff around. Not the step i want to take but meh....

Id also like to point out that my Topeak Tourist DX Rack weighs next to nothing as its made from aluminum.



Hand built wheels is definitely an option. I read somewhere that CC has its own resident wheel builder. I may have to throw a little money his way and have him build me something strong. Is it possible to add extra spokes to an existing set of wheels????


I am very much open to options. except the Triban is so hard to beat in terms of value.

£80? IS IT MADE OF GOLD?

 

[RoubaixCube]

£80? IS IT MADE OF GOLD?

Not my idea of 'money well spent'

As far as the rack how about something like this instead(yes I know we've been here before);

http://www.alwaysriding.co.uk/apidu...gle_shopping&gclid=CMaFnZzWrckCFQkewwodLicCDA

On a side note - folks here seem to be making a mountain out a molehill with regards to me putting a rack on a roadbike.

Sure a tourer or CX will be a better idea, but at a much higher cost and slightly inferior specs.

::EDIT::

The idea isnt as unorthodox as it seems. if you image search 'pannier rack on road bike' you will get loads of hits

 

[Spoked Wheels]

Hand built wheels is definitely an option. I read somewhere that CC has its own resident wheel builder. I may have to throw a little money his way and have him build me something strong. Is it possible to add extra spokes to an existing set of wheels????


I am very much open to options. except the Triban is so hard to beat in terms of value.

Adding extra spokes to an existing wheel is not an option I'm afraid. Some people sell them on ebay as new wheels and buy better wheels to replace.

I had heard that Triban bikes were excellent value for money and I confirmed that the other week when looking for the first road bike for my daughter, but the wheels are of very poor quality. I asked if they would sell the bike without the wheels but they said 'NO'

On the positive side it's posible to build a set of much stronger wheels, with more spokes and that weight less than the wheels that come with the Triban.

 

[Crandoggler]

They sell an upgrade of wheel which is apparently excellent.

 

[RoubaixCube]

Adding extra spokes to an existing wheel is not an option I'm afraid. Some people sell them on ebay as new wheels and buy better wheels to replace.

I had heard that Triban bikes were excellent value for money and I confirmed that the other week when looking for the first road bike for my daughter, but the wheels are of very poor quality. I asked if they would sell the bike without the wheels but they said 'NO'

On the positive side it's posible to build a set of much stronger wheels, with more spokes and that weight less than the wheels that come with the Triban.

Stronger then mavic aksium ones?

Just out of curiosity how much would something better cost to build? Is it possible to get a quote or estimate?

They sell an upgrade of wheel which is apparently excellent.

What upgrade are you on about?

Triban 540 has a set of mavic aksium ones

 

[Spoked Wheels]

I don't know what weight we are talking about ( rider + panniers)

You are asking like the Aksiums were very strong . I've seen worse but they aren't great. You could get £100+ sold as new though.
If you aren't too heavy then ride the Aksiums to the ground and then get yourself a decent set of handbuilt wheels.

Send me PM with details of what you weight and budget and I can work out something that is better than the Aksiums.

 

[RoubaixCube]

I don't know what weight we are talking about ( rider + panniers)

You are asking like the Aksiums were very strong . I've seen worse but they aren't great. You could get £100+ sold as new though.
If you aren't too heavy then ride the Aksiums to the ground and then get yourself a decent set of handbuilt wheels.

Send me PM with details of what you weight and budget and I can work out something that is better than the Aksiums.

Thanks, I'll have to pm you a bit later as im on shift at the moment

 

[Spoked Wheels]

Thanks, I'll have to pm you a bit later as im on shift at the moment

Merry Christmas! !!!!

I think these will go nicely with your new bike

 

[Elybazza61]

Merry Christmas! !!!!

I think these will go nicely with your new bike

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Nice;Archetypes are ossum

Got a set built with Novatec hubs on my Planet X;over 18 months use and still nice and true.

 

[steveindenmark]

No one's telling you how to spend your money, but using a road bike for commuting is like using a caterham 7 to do the shopping in. You can, but there are much better cars to do the job.

Thats a matter of personal opinion. I have a 40 km round trip commute. I ride it on a variety of bikes but it takes less effort on my road bike with a rack.

I have just bought a Koga, full Carbon road bike with Di2, which I will add a seat rack to in the summer and use it for touring. I also have 2 other touring bikes. But what I use is possibly not what you would use.

A road bike with a rack is an ideal commuting bike.

 

[Spoked Wheels]

Nice;Archetypes are ossum

Got a set built with Novatec hubs on my Planet X;over 18 months use and still nice and true.

These are also built with Novatec.

I've built many on this configuration and they are great value. You can throw any challenge and they will do very well.