Wheel upgrade (climbing)

[Mobi8]

So I have done all the training, I cant loose another kg off my body, ive saved up my pennies, and I fancy a wheel upgrade for my giant tcr.

my natural strength is climbing and there for im not to bothered about deep rim wheels, as these could hinder my climbing, no?

I been looking into light weight aluminium wheels and the Mavic r sys look amazing but a £1600 they are a bit pricey! my preferred budget would be under £1000 and in this range the Fulcrum racing 1 wheel set looks nice.

I haven't found many articles on wheel directly related to climbing so im asking around to see what other peoples opinion is.

thanks for your suggestions.

Dan

 

[MrWill]

Can't beat Zondas imo. Honestly.

 

[the_mikey]

Campagnolo Neutron.

 

[cyberknight]

Fill your tyres with helium !

 

[User269]

Do you have a particular reason for wanting aluminium wheels?
If not, I can recommend these, which I've been using for the last 3 years.

 

[Deleted member 18052]

Go into any decent LBS and ask how much a pair of handbuilts would be, I bet they'll be cheaper than some off the shelf ones, Better, and you'll be able to go and get a spoke fairly easy if you manage to break one.
York Cycleworks come highly recommended by a colleague/friend who has has an awesome pair made by them,

 

[mattobrien]

No personal experience but the Cucle Division Cero AR30 look to offer am excellent combination of 1,395grms weight and a £379 price tag.

http://www.cycledivision.co.uk/product-info.php?CERO_AR30_Superlight_Alloy_Clincher-pid133.html

I suspect you'll not find too many wheels with a significantly lower weight, but I'd bet they had a much higher price.

In a different more, I previously had Fulcrum Racing Zeros, they should come in under budget and are around 1,430grms. I believe there are plans for a lighter / upgraded version out in the next could of months.

I liked the wheels very much, but have since upgraded to some Enve's, similar weight, but mid depth carbon rims.

 

[S.Giles]

Excuse my ignorance, but is a £1000 price tag (say) a reflection of the individual cost of the components used, or is there something else coming into play here that I'm not considering.

I ask because when I built my own front wheel recently, I splashed out on good quality stainless steel Belgian spokes (Sapim Race), and they cost about £16. That would leave a heck of a lot for a hub and rim!

Thanks

Steve

 

[StuAff]

No personal experience but the Cucle Division Cero AR30 look to offer am excellent combination of 1,395grms weight and a £379 price tag.

http://www.cycledivision.co.uk/product-info.php?CERO_AR30_Superlight_Alloy_Clincher-pid133.html

I suspect you'll not find too many wheels with a significantly lower weight, but I'd bet they had a much higher price.

In a different more, I previously had Fulcrum Racing Zeros, they should come in under budget and are around 1,430grms. I believe there are plans for a lighter / upgraded version out in the next could of months.

I liked the wheels very much, but have since upgraded to some Enve's, similar weight, but mid depth carbon rims.

New Zeros (plus a new top-of-the-range Nite version) are out, or at least announced.