10-11spd clincher rim brake wheels that have stood the test of time

[alexihnen]

I'm looking to add a couple of wheelsets to the stable but am interested in what seems to have held up well. For example, I have some Bontrager XXX wheels with cracks around eyelets - and I see some for sale with the same. I had a good experience with Ksyriums, but the proprietary nipples and spokes can be a pain.

What should I be looking for in a 10-11spd clincher rim brake wheelset?

[shinomaster]

My ksyrium ES wheels still ride well and have never needed truing, and are maybe 12 years old. Also Neutrons, Zondas and Shamals will last ten years if you take care of them.

[maxcolumbus]

In Shamal Ultra I trust.
I own 2 sets and they are bomb proof.

Just my 2 cents.

[Matthew]

Shimano C series of wheels. Very solid for several seasons of riding.

[thwart]

Well assembled handbuilt wheels are notoriously reliable.

And no proprietary parts, so easy replacement if there’s a crash or something does fail.

[Faucet]

I've had a pair of H Plus Son archetypes with CK hubs for maybe 10 years now. I've never thought about getting another wheelset

[jamesdak]

I've never had to touch any of my Campagnolo wheels or the Fulcrum versions. Zonda, Shamals, Scirocco, Racing 3, Eurus, Racing 1, Racing 0, etc.

I've had issues with a couple of the Kyserium wheelsets I've had, mainly chasing loose spoke issues, etc. Some other Mavics wheels have had issues too.

Only cracked rim was a Williams System 30 using a Kinlin rim.

For me I'd be looking at Campagnolo/Fulcrum options.

[krooj]

Zipp 202/303/404s.

[merckx]

I’ve never had to touch any of my low spoke count campag or Mavic wheels until I broke a spoke. I’ve broken spokes on both brands. Low miles, 182 pound cyclist, yada, yada. I like tough wheels. I’ve been building my own since 1976. My wheels don’t break. Ever.

Get someone to build you a pair.

[OtayBW]

Campy Neutrons (I actually have an older set called Nucleon) have been bulletproof for me for well over 10 years. I've also had 2 sets of HED Ardennes for many years that are also still with zero issues.

[pdonk]

I have a set of chris king classic hubs laced to mavic open pros that have been bomb proof for at least 16 years, if not longer. I estimate they have 35 000 km on them.

My Belgium Plus laced to dt 240s are pretty good too, they are babies though with only 9500 km on them.

[biker72]

Campy Zondas have served me well.

[rccardr]

As mentioned above, bunches of good wheels out there.
A few of mine in 11 speed:
Shimano 5800 hubs laced to Kinlin XR230 rims
Shimano 6800 hubs laced to Mavic A319 rims (little heavy but great touring wheelset)
A couple of mine in 10 speed:
Shimano 6700 hubs laced to Mavic Open Pro rims
Shimano 7403 hubs laced to a variety of Mavic and H+Son rims.

I also build my own, resulting in trouble free wheelsets- no broken spokes or need to regularly check for true.

[cgolvin]

Second the Campy Shamal recommendations, and while I have no direct experience I'd expect the same of the Zondas. I had a Nucleon front wheel and have never encountered such difficulty in mounting tires, would not recommend.

Also second the handbuilt recommendation. My first set were H Plus Son Archetypes with White Industry (T11?) hubs, good but I wasn't happy with the durability of the hub bearings. Current set is DT laced to HED Belgium Plus, would definitely recommend these, completely bombproof. Mine are 180s but suspect that 240 or 350 are just as good.

[Nomadmax]

Zondas