andytheflyer
Guru
- Location
- South Cheshire
May I pick brains pls?
A couple of years ago I changed the std wheels on my Defy road bike for OpenPros, which I built onto Tiagra hubs. What a difference! Different bike now. The change you can make in a bike by changing the wheels is amazing.
I need to do the same for my 26" wheeled disc braked Ridgeback Tempest hybrid. The current wheels are Alex rims on unbranded hubs, and may be getting to the end of their lives. I'm retiring soon and will be taking the opportunity to ride some of the longer routes in the UK over the next few years - so I think a wheel upgrade will be a good idea.
I'm a biggish lad so weight saving is not an issue, and I don't want to spend a fortune, but maybe 80-£100 per wheel in components would be OK. What's the current thinking on a rim with about 17mm inside width (so a 28 or 32 tyre), 36 hole, and an appropriate hub? I'll build these myself.
So, what rims and hubs pls?
Many thx.
A couple of years ago I changed the std wheels on my Defy road bike for OpenPros, which I built onto Tiagra hubs. What a difference! Different bike now. The change you can make in a bike by changing the wheels is amazing.
I need to do the same for my 26" wheeled disc braked Ridgeback Tempest hybrid. The current wheels are Alex rims on unbranded hubs, and may be getting to the end of their lives. I'm retiring soon and will be taking the opportunity to ride some of the longer routes in the UK over the next few years - so I think a wheel upgrade will be a good idea.
I'm a biggish lad so weight saving is not an issue, and I don't want to spend a fortune, but maybe 80-£100 per wheel in components would be OK. What's the current thinking on a rim with about 17mm inside width (so a 28 or 32 tyre), 36 hole, and an appropriate hub? I'll build these myself.
So, what rims and hubs pls?
Many thx.