Best bargain 700c wheels

[OneDs]

I like Contential tyres and they do a decent combo pack here for £60 at wiggle.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/continental-grand-prix-att...

Although Merlin has GP 4000 (not 4000s) individually at £25.

[itsnotarace]

OneDs said:

I like Contential tyres and they do a decent combo pack here for £60 at wiggle.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/continental-grand-prix-att...

Cheaper at Ribble

http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-track-bike/R...

OneDs said:

Although Merlin has GP 4000 (not 4000s) individually at £25.

Also cheaper at Ribble

http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-track-bike/R...

I'm going to be trying these when my current GP4000S wear out

http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-track-bike/R...

[OneDs]

itsnotarace said:

I'm going to be trying these when my current GP4000S wear out

http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-track-bike/R...

Well done good prices at Ribble, erm how do you rate the 4000s and why are you changing, considering them myself when my Hardcases are a bit more worn as I'm no longer commuting on my road bike

[itsnotarace]

I really like the GP4000S - they grip well, comfortable for their profile, are pretty tough and resistant to the hawthorn hedge cutting that goes on a lot round here. I just fancy a change and there are lots of recommendations for the Vittorias

[Accelebrate]

Excuse the thread resurrection but I've just spotted these on Merlin:

http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/Bike+Shop/Wheels/Roa...

Seems quite a bargain. Worth a punt for a commuting bike?

[itsnotarace]

They will be quite weighty (rims alone are 550g) but should stand up to a lot of abuse, go for it

[AyBee]

I bought aksiums too when my OE bontragers started to go square on the Trek. Nice wheels - very happy with them Quite cheap for the pair when I bought them too!

[Accelebrate]

I'm guessing they're probably no heavier than the Alex S500's that my bike came with? Although there's so little left of the rear rim that maybe they are.

The Mavic CXP-22's seem to have a reputation for being pretty much bombproof so maybe that's more what I need for commuting as I've hit some huge potholes recently. I feel I may get tempted and buy a 'proper' road bike this year when the weather brightens up.

[AndrewM]

The CXP 22s are better than the Alex rims, but quite weighty - a mate of mine has them as OE on his 2010 Spesh Allez Elite and the braking surface on the rear rim has started to disintegrate.

I did my first ride on the Aksiums today - really impressed - they accelerate like nothing I've ridden before £135 well spent at Merlin I'd say.

[anonymous-user]

as i've always said, people get obsessed with groupsets when choosing a new bike when the far bigger gains are found through the wheels...

[AyBee]

I chose the aksiums on the basis of their bearings - I wanted sealed units that required less care as one might on a commuting bike I was fed up of constantly taking apart and regreasing the rear hub

[Accelebrate]

Wheels arrived this morning from Merlin, ordered them late yesterday afternoon.

The front potentially feels a bit lighter than my current set, rear maybe slightly heavier once the cassette is on. They look nice, nicer than you'd expect for £70. If they feel any heavier than what I have now then they're still quite a bargain for a set of winter wheels.

Hopefully my chain whip and lockring tool will arrive soon so I can get them on the bike.