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Rear Wheel Suggestions?
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 2015-02-19 12:50 PM |
New user 4 |  Subject: Rear Wheel Suggestions?I recently received a gift certificate for a local bike shop because I am guessing my wife was sick of me complaining about my cracked rim.. I mean because she loves me and loves to give me the opportunity to buy new equipment. The issue is that my local bike shop has been less than helpful in determining which rear wheel would be best for my price range, use, etc and basically said that I should do my own research and come back to them. My price tops out at about $400, I ride about 60miles per week, I need the rim to work for both training and races, 700c, ultegra system. I don't know if I should worry about weight over aero over durability. If anyone has some suggestions of wheels they have had luck with or research websites, it would be appreciated. |
| 2015-02-19 1:58 PM in reply to: samwiegand |
| Subject: RE: Rear Wheel Suggestions? What type of front rim do you have? What type of bike is this for and what type of racing do you do? Is the GC for $400 or is it for less and your total budget is $400? If you're just interested in triathlon training and racing, I would just get a normal 28 spoke box training rim and order a disc cover for it for racing. Probably a lot less than $400. Of course if you already have a Garmin type bike computer that can read ANT+ power, you could go for a used powertap rear wheel and a disc cover. That could come out to around $400 if you find a deal, but won't be through your LBS. |
| 2015-02-19 2:12 PM in reply to: 0 |
Pro 6582     Melbourne FL Gold member | Subject: RE: Rear Wheel Suggestions? How about a decent 40mm wheelset with a disc cover like this one here? Yes those are mine! edit: Oops, sorry I originally skipped past the GC part! Edited by Donto 2015-02-19 2:16 PM |
| 2015-02-19 2:39 PM in reply to: samwiegand |
| Subject: RE: Rear Wheel Suggestions? Aero and durability are not mutually exclusive. As noted above, get the best training wheel you can get for $300 and then get a $90 cover. Train uncovered, race covered. |
| 2015-02-19 5:04 PM in reply to: Jason N |
| New user 4 | Subject: RE: Rear Wheel Suggestions? Bontrager Race Lite X. Bike is a LeMond Rennes. Races are all tri's mostly Oly distance. GC is $400 and if I go over there will likely be some hell to pay. I had not thought about the disk. The shop guy did say that they had some new Bontrager Race Lites and I could get all items for likely <$400. I don't train with power yet so that part is not an issue right now (maybe next birthday). Thanks for the thoughts. |
| 2015-02-19 5:07 PM in reply to: ChrisM |
| New user 4 | Subject: RE: Rear Wheel Suggestions? Great suggestion. Thanks! |
| 2015-02-19 5:08 PM in reply to: Donto |
| New user 4 | Subject: RE: Rear Wheel Suggestions? Looks like it would have worked out great. I had a line on a great set with a local coach here all ready to go then I got the surprise GC. She meant well. |
| 2015-02-19 5:16 PM in reply to: samwiegand |
Pro 5361 | Subject: RE: Rear Wheel Suggestions? Originally posted by samwiegand...my local bike shop has been less than helpful in determining which rear wheel would be best for my price range, use, etc and basically said that I should do my own research and come back to them...
Shame it's a gift certificate. The bike shop isn't worthy of your business. but, since you have to go to that shop, can they at least tell you what brands of wheels they sell and can get for you? You might wanna go with one of the new wider rims, that you can put a 25mm on. |
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