Wheel set upgrade

[NormanD]

Hi folks

I'm looking to upgrade the wheels on my trusty Boardman CX team,(2012 version) I have a budget of around £350 - £400 at a push for the set, so would like some advice on the best option available to me please.

I have a brain melt down trying to figure which wheel set is better than the next wheel set
Thank you in advance
Norm

 

[ianrauk]

For that amount of money you can get a very nice site of hand builds to your own spec, rather then generic off the peg wheel sets.
Check out DCR Wheels.. a good few CC members have had wheels built by him.

Edit: Hmmm.. his website is down at the moment.

 

[potsy]

Are these disc wheels Norman?

 

[NormanD]

Yes six bolt discs

 

[Yellow Saddle]

What are you trying to achieve and what is wrong with your existing wheels?

 

[Fab Foodie]

For that amount of money you can get a very nice site of hand builds to your own spec, rather then generic off the peg wheel sets.
Check out DCR Wheels.. a good few CC members have had wheels built by him.

Edit: Hmmm.. his website is down at the moment.

^^^^^^^ This.
If you do a lot of riding in darkness I would also consider a dynohub too.
Also, with the trend being for fatter road tyres I'd go for 23mm rims such as Archetypes or Pacenti's, both are well recommended and better for 25 and 28c rubber in particular.
Consider tubeless rims too.

 

[potsy]

Yes six bolt discs

When I thought about new wheels for the Tricross there weren't that many about without going down the handbuilt route, one of the few I did like the look of were these

Should be a fair bit lighter than the stock ones I would imagine.

 

[jowwy]

Yes six bolt discs

Ring dave at dcr wheels.....get a set of h sons built up with novatec disc hubs and never look back. The wheels are immensley good to ride. Especially with 28mm tyres, smooth, quick and comfy

Edit - there doesnt need to be anything wrong with current wheels to want, need or appreciate new ones

 

[NormanD]

Thanks guys

I'll give him a ring, I have £1400 to spend on a new bike, but I love the bike I have now 2012 version Boardman CX Team, so rather than go down the N+1 route I have neither the space or the heart to adjust to a new bike.
So if I love this bike so much, which does make me smile every time I ride it, why not just throw some money at it and improve it a little more, hence the new wheels.
Norm

 

[Cyclist33]

What are you trying to achieve and what is wrong with your existing wheels?

Vrumm vrummmmm, vrummm vrum vrum vruUMMMM!

 

[Cyclist33]

Thanks guys

I'll give him a ring, I have £1400 to spend on a new bike, but I love the bike I have now 2012 version Boardman CX Team, so rather than go down the N+1 route I have neither the space or the heart to adjust to a new bike.
So if I love this bike so much, which does make me smile every time I ride it, why not just throw some money at it and improve it a little more, hence the new wheels.
Norm

Or you could just build a pyre and toss your banknotes on it!

Reviews are an unreliable witness, as are other riders, and you don't really get the chance to test ride a particular wheelset on your own bike, so just get the ones you think are sexiest and then remind yourself that humans can be sexy but inanimate objects, not.

 

[Cyclist33]

Ring dave at dcr wheels.....get a set of h sons built up with novatec disc hubs and never look back. The wheels are immensley good to ride. Especially with 28mm tyres, smooth, quick and comfy

Edit - there doesnt need to be anything wrong with current wheels to want, need or appreciate new ones

That would be the tyres mostly.

 

[ianrauk]

Thanks guys

I'll give him a ring, I have £1400 to spend on a new bike, but I love the bike I have now 2012 version Boardman CX Team, so rather than go down the N+1 route I have neither the space or the heart to adjust to a new bike.
So if I love this bike so much, which does make me smile every time I ride it, why not just throw some money at it and improve it a little more, hence the new wheels.
Norm

His website is back up and running.
Have a chat with him, he's a top chap and makes fantastic wheels. He also provides a great after sales service.

 

[phil_hg_uk]

I can also recommend DCR Wheels they built mine a couple of years ago and they are great and no problems with them at all.

 

[Spoked Wheels]

Hi folks

I'm looking to upgrade the wheels on my trusty Boardman CX team,(2012 version) I have a budget of around £350 - £400 at a push for the set, so would like some advice on the best option available to me please.

I have a brain melt down trying to figure which wheel set is better than the next wheel set
Thank you in advance
Norm

Hi,
If you want the best hand built wheels then I suggest you contact Harry Rowland His website is not the best and he might not talk a good wheel build but he makes truly great wheels. I'd like to think that I know a thing or two about wheel building I'm a wheel builder too and I have checked / rebuilt other builders wheels, including wheels built by a very popular builder on this forum and I have no hesitation to recommend Harry Roland.

BTW, I have no links with Harry Roland at all and my opinion is based on his work and nothing else. I have talked to one other well known builder about Harry Roland and he is also of the same opinion about his wheels.