Best Road Wheelset under $500

[Tony]

Originally Posted by rheosibal

Unless you want new, I'd just wait for something in the classifieds to pop up around your budget. There are tons of lightly used handbuilt wheels that pop up here

This. Some amazing deals can be found. Check out these that sold recently.
https://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?t=234758

[alfordjo]

My being new to this (been riding 3-4 years) and not great mechanically...

will used be more of a headache than going new?

With a simple google search...these pop up quite a bit:
SHIMANO
WH-RS500

[Ralph]

Campagnolo ZONDA

[Tony]

Originally Posted by alfordjo

My being new to this (been riding 3-4 years) and not great mechanically...

will used be more of a headache than going new?

With a simple google search...these pop up quite a bit:
SHIMANO
WH-RS500

No, why?

Here's a wheelbuilder with a great reputation.
https://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?t=234908

[alfordjo]

Originally Posted by Tony

No, why?

I am not sure why....

[Tony]

Buying from the wheelbuilder mentioned is simple. Send payment, newly built wheels are shipped to you.

When buying used here make sure your buying from a solid seller and you should be good.

[alfordjo]

Originally Posted by Tony

Buying from the wheelbuilder mentioned is simple. Send payment, newly built wheels are shipped to you.

When buying used here make sure your buying from a solid seller and you should be good.

thanks.

[prototoast]

Custom hand-built wheels are great, but tend to offer less value at lower price points. I'd go with Zondas if I were you.

[Gummee]

Originally Posted by rheosibal

Unless you want new, I'd just wait for something in the classifieds to pop up around your budget. There are tons of lightly used handbuilt wheels that pop up here

I've got a garage full of rim brake wheels that I need to sell...

M

[mhespenheide]

Zondas (which are available with a shimano-compatible freewheel) are a great wheel. I'm looking at these Pacenti pre-builts, which look like a killer deal:
https://pacenticycledesign.com/produ...rim-brake-700c -- 1600g, 20mm internal width rims.

[stien]

Originally Posted by Gummee

I've got a garage full of rim brake wheels that I need to sell...

M

Post up the worthless hoops, some poor soul will take them off your hands!

[alfordjo]

Originally Posted by mhespenheide

Zondas (which are available with a shimano-compatible freewheel) are a great wheel. I'm looking at these Pacenti pre-builts, which look like a killer deal:
https://pacenticycledesign.com/produ...rim-brake-700c -- 1600g, 20mm internal width rims.

Based on the comment of 20mm internal width rims, do I need to watch that closely? I currently run 23mm tires....might move to 25mm if they will fit on my frame.

[Gummee]

Originally Posted by stien

Post up the worthless hoops, some poor soul will take them off your hands!

Pics always seem to be my hangup.

Once I get around to taking pics, I'll stick the following in the classifieds:

2 pr of Bontragers: Paradigm comp and RL both tubeless

1 pr of TB14s (6800 rear/?Formula? ft) 28/32

Mavic Cosmos that are indeed 11sp (blk rear rim replaced w an Open Pro)

then 2 pair of Open Pro/Reflex tubulars (1 set w D/A hubs, the other w 6800 (32/32)

then a pair of Mach2 Ceramics w 6800 hubs (32/32) (rear has a ding in the rim where I hit a rock just wrong in the Hilly Billy Roubaix a few years ago. Doesn't affect performance other than you can feel it when braking)

then a pair of DT Swiss 411s w a Bontrager rear and 350 ft hub (28/28) never ridden!

and at least one more set that I'm forgetting

M

[mtechnica]

Zondas hands down.

[sjbraun]

Call Tony at Fairwheel Bikes. He built my wife a very nice wheelset with DT 350 hubs, Kinlin rims, and Sapin spokes for under $500.

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