Renting Carbon Wheels

[Rich_W]

Few years back I rented some Zipp 808s for my Ironman debut. Was IIRC around £100 for a week.

Company was called Race Wheel Rentals.co.uk

https://twitter.com/rwr_uk

And they were brilliant. Sadly however they don't exist anymore (or if they've rebranded I don't know what to)


So as I'm off on this long course nonsense again in the summer, thought I'd have a cast around and see who else is out there.

Found a few options

http://www.cyclohire.co.uk/
http://www.trionline.co.uk/race-wheel-hire/

Just wondering if anyone has used either of them. Or whether they have an alternative?

[Some Gump]

Hundred quid for a week?!?
Buy some. Do a season. Well them. Probably cost 100 quid for the season.

[Rich_W]

I did consider that. But I only want them for 1 race I have training cheapie wheels currently which look terrible (and whilst it wont make any rea difference, I WANT them )


I'd lose more than £100 in depreciation, plus you've then got to ACTUALLY sell them and from what you see on eBay people have done exactly that and they don't appear to be selling.

[Sa Calobra]

If you are on the podium or threatening to get on to it I say crack on but if you are one of many in the pack do you really need carbon wheels?

[Rich_W]

Sa Calobra said:

If you are on the podium or threatening to get on to it I say crack on but if you are one of many in the pack do you really need carbon wheels?

Not going to podium or even top 10 Age Group.

Do I need them?

Of course!. They look great and make the "speed noise"


No different from people changing their alloys on their car. Difference is I don't want to spend £1500 upwards!

[The Rookie]

Rich_W said:

I'd lose more than £100 in depreciation, plus you've then got to ACTUALLY sell them and from what you see on eBay people have done exactly that and they don't appear to be selling.

So why not buy some off ebay, if you take the same £100 hit you'll undercut the others and be first to sell!

[bakerstreet]

Baffled by this. Just buy a £300 from Ebay and that way you get to keep them.

I genuinely didn't know renting bike wheels was a thing.

Few years back, I did a Sportive and someone in group blitzed everyone on a Carera TDF Sora equipped bike. No one needs carbon wheels

[Sa Calobra]

Why not treat yourself to a decent set of new wheels.

I 'get' carbon looks good but for me a decent wheelset is forever.

£100 is alot. What if you damage one? A very expensive rental.

[Dannbodge]

I was going to rent a set of Zipp 404s from Trionline for Revolve24 last year as they are based 10mins from me.

They were very helpful and were happy for me to take my bike up and they would fit the cassette, brake pads and set it all up (I can do it all but with rented I figured I'd rather they did it)

I didn't end up doing it though as I had an injury and was more worried about actually doing the event, rather than actually racing.

[AyBee]

What was the deal with tyres/brakepads/damage/insurance with the last set you rented?