Everyday wheels

[Pete Subs]

Hello everyone,

My current bike came with a Campagnolo Bora Ultra Two wheelset. I am looking for a nice set of wheels for everyday training. Can anyone give me any advice? I was looking at the Sram S60 wheels.

Thank you

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Hello everyone,

My current bike came with a Campagnolo Bora Ultra Two wheelset. I am looking for a nice set of wheels for everyday training. Can anyone give me any advice? I was looking at the Sram S60 wheels.

Thank you

Campy Shamals
Mavic Cosmic Carbone SL
If weather is bad or training in winter, I'd go for the Mavic Aksiums.

Must be a nice bike to come with the Boras. Congrats.

 

[laziali]

Looks like you are after some aero wheels. Fulcrum red winds / campag bullets would be the go. But your going to have to change brake pads whenever you switch to your Boras - so maybe get some Williams or something else with a carbon braking track

 

[Night Rider]

I would stay well away from the SRAM60's.

For everyday riding and sticking with the theme of your Bora's you couldn't really go past Zonda's, for everyday riding and training I wouldn't go near a carbon wheel. You want strong and reliable for training.

 

[RDV4ROUBAIX]

No ScRAM, no carbon, no aluminum spokes. For training wheels you want durable and heavy. For rims I'd suggest Ambrosio FCS 35, DT 585, H Plus Son SL 42, KinLin XR-380, lots of double butted stainless spokes, and Record hubs.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

FYI, keep an eye on Bonktown. They are selling the Aksiums for $125 a set.
I picked up a set of Fulcrum 7s for $99.

 

[rgmerk]

For training wheels you want durable and heavy.

This. Best thing I ever did cycling-wise was getting my training wheels made up with lots of spokes and fitting them with Conti Gatorskin tyres.

 

[Bustedknuckle]

Hello everyone,

My current bike came with a Campagnolo Bora Ultra Two wheelset. I am looking for a nice set of wheels for everyday training. Can anyone give me any advice? I was looking at the Sram S60 wheels.

Thank you

Stay away from sram/zipp anything.

Got a good wheelbuilder local who can design and build a wheelset specifically for you and your needs? It will be reliable, light, cost less than many wheelsouttaboxes. Most always have a better hubset.

 

[richwagmn]

You can always check out these guys too. I have a set of their hed belgiums on Dt240s. Been a great wheel set over the two years I've had them.

http://handspunwheels.com/

 

[Granville57]

You could look into a set of Rolf Prima Echelon. Hand-built in Eugene, Oregon.
I've been riding these all year with no problems whatsoever. For $500.00 for the set, it's hard to go wrong.
http://www.rolfprima.com/products-Echelon.php

Echelon
Weight: 1695gm set [700gm/995gm]
Rim: 31mm, deep alloy clincher

Mine have been banged on a bit (pot holes, etc) and ridden through a variety of conditions, including torrential downpours, without the need for any maintenance. They handle very well, especially at speed.

If weight is a concern, for an extra few hundred dollars the SL version is a bit lighter.
Echelon SL
Weight: 1610gm set [675gm/935gm]

Anyone else have any experience with Rolf Prima?

 

[BroDeal]

You could look into a set of Rolf Prima Echelon. Hand-built in Eugene, Oregon.
I've been riding these all year with no problems whatsoever. For $500.00 for the set, it's hard to go wrong.
http://www.rolfprima.com/products-Echelon.php

Echelon
Weight: 1695gm set [700gm/995gm]
Rim: 31mm, deep alloy clincher

Mine have been banged on a bit (pot holes, etc) and ridden through a variety of conditions, including torrential downpours, without the need for any maintenance. They handle very well, especially at speed.

If weight is a concern, for an extra few hundred dollars the SL version is a bit lighter.
Echelon SL
Weight: 1610gm set [675gm/935gm]

Anyone else have any experience with Rolf Prima?

Homey don't ride no low count, paired spoke wheels for trainin'.

 

[Granville57]

You got this forum on speed dial?

These things have been treatin' me well. I don't baby 'em and they've been totally reliable. But I'll keep you posted.

 

[Parera]

Uhhg, Rolf are ugly as **** and flexy. Stay away.

 

[Granville57]

Did you mean "sexy"?

I'm certainly not here to spread any gospel but I've found these to be a little on the stiff side, if anything. What I also like is that when cornering, it's as if they "want" to be upright and have a nice "pull" to them, almost like self-alignment. And as I said previously, when you start pushing 45mph+ on a descent they feel encouragingly and reassuringly stable. Maybe it's just me.

 

[Pete Subs]

Thank you for all the responses.

I want to stay with a high profile wheel that’s for sure.
I bought a Battaglin C13 EVO 3 LEGGERA which came with Bora 2’s. I want to stay with the theme so I am a little confused what to do and what wheel and brand to get.

Thank you

 

[ElChingon]

Thank you for all the responses.

I want to stay with a high profile wheel that’s for sure.
I bought a Battaglin C13 EVO 3 LEGGERA which came with Bora 2’s. I want to stay with the theme so I am a little confused what to do and what wheel and brand to get.

Thank you

Well you could just use the Bora 2's that most forum responders seem not like you to ride, yes even on training rides. I mean you bought it why not? They might not last as long? Well lets see it, you bought them and have them so beats having them hanging on your wall or resting in the garage when you could be riding them all along. They're great wheels, you can tell people you just got them and want to see how they ride on different terrain, who cares if that trial lasts till they blow up, which they won't. If you're going to ride such a sweet bike might as well get the most out of it, if they thought a pair of 30 something spoked wheels with a paper thin rim would be better, they'd of made it that way. Sure some here will pull their hair out but then again its your bike not theirs. It would be like buying a Ferrari and never using it, pointless.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

I've never had a single problem with my Rolf Vigors. Not one. Not the most comfortable wheels, but they were superbly reliable. However, two friends had terrible experiences with the hubs on those wheels.

That said, I wouldn't buy them now. Relatively expensive and not a comfortable everyday wheelset, IMO.

 

[Notso Swift]

Thank you for all the responses.

I want to stay with a high profile wheel that’s for sure.
I bought a Battaglin C13 EVO 3 LEGGERA which came with Bora 2’s. I want to stay with the theme so I am a little confused what to do and what wheel and brand to get.

Thank you

is the main concern being tubular?

As far as stock wheel s are concerned Campy's are pretty good, one of the best, so why not go for a mid range from their line up ie Shamal or Eurus

I have had excellent results with my Reynolds, use Alu Solitude for training an carbon Tubs (46's) for racing. 90 kg sprinter on bad Aussie roads)

 

[Pete Subs]

Thanks for all the great advice.

Is there anyone who uses 80's for regular rides on flat roads or would you guys say 60 is more than enough. This is for a road bike only no tri.

Thank you

 

[RDV4ROUBAIX]

Thanks for all the great advice.

Is there anyone who uses 80's for regular rides on flat roads or would you guys say 60 is more than enough. This is for a road bike only no tri.

Thank you

60mm is more than enough, just make sure your training wheels are heavier than your Boras, otherwise you're not gaining anything from a training perspective by having 2 sets of wheels if they're close in weight.

 

[Guidokcd]

Love my Zondas. It would keep you with the Campy theme. Great wheels for the money.

 

[Master50]

I love my Campy wheels and next year they introduce a new deep section clincher wheel with an aluminum brake track and carbon shell.
Still pretty high end. Shamal or Eurus for pretty fast and light clinchers but you can go heavier too. My Shamals are first year product (2007) and still no problems with spokes or rims. I did have to change a bearing in the free hub body this year.

 

[BroDeal]

I'll have to back the above up and say that my Eurus have been rock solid, even if they do have few spokes. Of course, they have decent hubs, unlike most of the prebuilt stuff.

Everyone should have at least one set of custom built, traditional wheels, though. It's not like a set is very expensive.

 

[42x16ss]

Everyone should have at least one set of custom built, traditional wheels, though. It's not like a set is very expensive.

Nothing beats a good set of handbuilt wheels. My first ever race wheels were a set of track wheels that my grandad handbuilt for me and I've only raced on handbuilts since.

I was lucky enough to be spoilt though

 

[on3m@n@rmy]

My idea of everyday wheels... Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4

Sorry, I just couldn't resist.

I do like my Vuelta Corsa Lite, aero profile, aero spokes, stays true. CHEAP.