How much would a 'half decent' set of wheels cost to get built? - London Fixed-gear and Single-speed

VanUden · 11th January 2008

Any idea how much and who would you suggest to build them? I suppose I've got about £200 to spend but could stretch a little. This would be for a fixed commuter/around town bike. Cheers.

RPM · 11th January 2008

goldtec
hubs £125
mavic open pro rims £60
the rest for spokes and nips.

sorted.

now let the flood of deep v(ictims) spurt forth...

andyp · 11th January 2008

I had a similar set of wheels as those suggested by RPM built recently but with Ambrosio Excellence rims rather than Open Pros and they cost me £240. They've been rock solid so far being used for the same purpose you require.

MrSmith · 11th January 2008

goldtecs and open pros, cxp-33, dt-RR etc.

aidan · 11th January 2008

goldtec goldtec goldtec!

RPM · 11th January 2008

yes aidan, if you say it three times they appear..

aidan · 11th January 2008

ummmmm :)

danger joel · 11th January 2008

whats wrong with system x? there cheap and reliable?

VanUden · 11th January 2008

^ what's 'system x'? Linky?

RPM · 11th January 2008

because the man has a 200 sheet budget, Goldtec have a proven record on the streets in all weather.

hippy · 11th January 2008

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danger joel:whats wrong with system x? there cheap and reliable?

There's nothing wrong with them..

hippy · 11th January 2008

What's the story with Goldtecs funky chainline, 45mm or something? Or was murtle just too drunk to see the lines on the ruler?

aidan · 11th January 2008

yeah! they're not goldtec!

RPM · 11th January 2008

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hippy:What's the story with Goldtecs funky chainline, 45mm or something? Or was murtle just too drunk to see the lines on the ruler?

yeah, it's true.

can be a bonus on certain frames, especially road bikes.

but you know the whole chainline thing is a contentious issue anyway

nimhbus · 11th January 2008

what's funky about the chainline, fill me in

hippy · 11th January 2008

42mm is standard, 45mm is funky.

RPM · 11th January 2008

my chainline is so funky it flew in on the mothership

BringMeMyFix · 11th January 2008

my chainline is so funky it jumps back and wants to kiss itself

hael · 11th January 2008

Navigator Pista wheelset I got a set for my conversion, there built on formula hubs, nice wheels :) (they come with at 16t and 14t cog)

glow · 11th January 2008

shit wheels!

hael · 11th January 2008

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glow:shit wheels!

thanks for your contribution.. what other new words did you learn today?

*edit*

gr.. you really fucked me off with that comment Glow.. were you one of those guys that slagged of the other kid for not having a concave deck, global hypercolor t-shirt, having cheap trainers?

glow · 12th January 2008

nah im one of those guys who ran those wheels into the ground within months

hael · 12th January 2008

There we go a bit more info was better, how come? was it the hubs or rims?

h2o · 12th January 2008

I bought my rear wheel from Condor, just a standard build - mavic rims, suntour hub rebranded for condor - £70. Been riding it for a couple of years now, have had to retrue it now and again when I've had a crash but it has served me damned well.

danDNA · 12th January 2008

I got a set of wheels from Pearson Cycles - pretty basic, was doing a cheap build on a frame i was kindly given, nothing special, but does the job and seem reliable - Generic Ambrosio hubs on Ambrosio rims for £120. Only needed something for riding to work and seemed a good price.

pj (pj) · 12th January 2008

i got a set of cpx22 harry rowlands with sapim spokes. was £140 i think.

31t®um · 12th January 2008

goldtec on cxp33, from betd
free build and spokes, works out just over £100 a wheel.
with dat funky chainline, get an EAI cog which will straighten it up a bit.
rock solid

winston · 12th January 2008

call Harry Rowland.

11th January 2008	#4
MrSmith Blog Entries: 5	goldtecs and open pros, cxp-33, dt-RR etc.
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11th January 2008	#1
VanUden	Any idea how much and who would you suggest to build them? I suppose I've got about £200 to spend but could stretch a little. This would be for a fixed commuter/around town bike. Cheers.
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11th January 2008	#3
andyp	I had a similar set of wheels as those suggested by RPM built recently but with Ambrosio Excellence rims rather than Open Pros and they cost me £240. They've been rock solid so far being used for the same purpose you require.
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11th January 2008	#8
danger joel	whats wrong with system x? there cheap and reliable?
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11th January 2008	#12
hippy	What's the story with Goldtecs funky chainline, 45mm or something? Or was murtle just too drunk to see the lines on the ruler?
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11th January 2008	#13
aidan	yeah! they're not goldtec!
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11th January 2008	#15
nimhbus	what's funky about the chainline, fill me in
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11th January 2008	#18
BringMeMyFix	my chainline is so funky it jumps back and wants to kiss itself
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11th January 2008	#19
hael	Navigator Pista wheelset I got a set for my conversion, there built on formula hubs, nice wheels :) (they come with at 16t and 14t cog)
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12th January 2008	#22
glow	nah im one of those guys who ran those wheels into the ground within months
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12th January 2008	#25
danDNA	I got a set of wheels from Pearson Cycles - pretty basic, was doing a cheap build on a frame i was kindly given, nothing special, but does the job and seem reliable - Generic Ambrosio hubs on Ambrosio rims for £120. Only needed something for riding to work and seemed a good price.
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12th January 2008	#26
pj (pj)	i got a set of cpx22 harry rowlands with sapim spokes. was £140 i think.
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