Wheels

[james7]

I need a new pair of 700c wheels and was after recomendations for a set suitable for a fat bloke.
Rim brakes, alloy, strong and if they look nice thats a bonus
Not worried about weight but not too expensive and if poss easy to get spares ie spokes etc

Thanks

[Matt_N]

Rough budget?

Bigger guys tend to do best with higher spoke counts which a lot of off the shelf wheels don't have, there are wheels which are more robust than others though but it's all about the budget.

[944fan]

I have a set of Fulcrum Racing 5s. I have ridden over 1200 miles on them weighing anywhere between 16 and 19 stone. Still perfect and true as they day the left the factory.

[james7]

Thanks. The fulcrum ones were on my list

Budget iro £200 seems to have quite a bit of choice and not too expensive to cry if i damage one.

[TwistingMyMelon]

5s are ok and a good benchmark, only issue I had with mine was after a very wet 100 mile ride the bearings seized up , this was after a year of using them.

[james7]

Any opinions on the campagnolo wheels?

Really like the looks of them but was not sure how strong they would be with the g3 spoke set up.

[R1gtr]

james7 said:

Any opinions on the campagnolo wheels?

Really like the looks of them but was not sure how strong they would be with the g3 spoke set up.

Got a set of Zonda's and love them, fast, light,strong, spin up quickly, bombproof, what's not to like!

[Pachydermus]

I use Khamsins on my commuting bike and they haven't had any issue with 90kg of punishment on Lewisham's finest goat tracks roads.

[Barchettaman]

I would be looking at a pair of handbuilt wheels from a reputable wheelbuilder.

I use a 36 spoke rear handbuilt on my commuter which takes a colossal amount of punishment. It always stays true, unlike any factory built rear wheel I had ever used previously. Well worth it.

[Magic919]

Hand built sounds like a good suggestion. Quite a lot of choice of builders and a couple of hundred is enough.

[mcelliott]

R1gtr said:

james7 said:

Any opinions on the campagnolo wheels?

Really like the looks of them but was not sure how strong they would be with the g3 spoke set up.

Got a set of Zonda's and love them, fast, light,strong, spin up quickly, bombproof, what's not to like!

Agree on the Zondas, plus they make an awesome noise!

[Steve vRS]

My Zondas lasted a year before the rims wore, the bearings rumbled and the free hub collapsed.

Apart from that they looked great!

[Black can man]

https://www.merlincycles.com/dt-swiss-r23-spline-r...

I have these on my bike, bloody good they are too.

[ALawson]

A bit more than your budget but tubeless ready and plenty of spoke options for all weights.

http://thecycleclinic.co.uk/collections/road-rim-b...

A few on here have Malcolm wheels, no complaints by me.

The beauty is the rims and wheel can be rebuilt, Campag and Fulcrum aren't exactly economical to rebuild.