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unless you are actually racing (in which case 'performance is King'), probably it is mostly a pose to have expensive wheels. Whether they are actually any good or not is entirely secondary to how much they cost, and how big the stickers are on them that say so.

FWIW routinely riding around on deep section rims is a pretty dumb idea IMHO; at best the benefits are slight and if it is at all windy you are likely to both

a) get no advantage (in fact you may go slower) and
b) be a hazard to yourself and others; no bike steers better with such wheels fitted, not when it is windy.

Oh the joys of kit like that...smashing fun!.....a single pothole can cost the price of the wheelset!

cheers

Brucey wrote:unless you are actually racing (in which case 'performance is King'), probably it is mostly a pose to have expensive wheels. Whether they are actually any good or not is entirely secondary to how much they cost, and how big the stickers are on them that say so.

FWIW routinely riding around on deep section rims is a pretty dumb idea IMHO; at best the benefits are slight and if it is at all windy you are likely to both

a) get no advantage (in fact you may go slower) and
b) be a hazard to yourself and others; no bike steers better with such wheels fitted, not when it is windy.

Oh the joys of kit like that...smashing fun!.....a single pothole can cost the price of the wheelset!

cheers

A rare occasion where Brucey and I are in agreement

A second set of wheels is always useful to have. But when you have a grand's worth of 55mm deep section carbon wheelset as standard, what I'd rather be looking for is a cheaper set for everyday riding, as opposed to an even more expensive set which offers no apparent performance upside, but plenty of downsides, as Brucey points out.

I'd be more bothered about whether I have 'campagnolo legs' than whether the wheels are top-end (as long as they are round, true and safe - not the legs you understand! )

Brucey wrote:unless you are actually racing (in which case 'performance is King'), probably it is mostly a pose to have expensive wheels. Whether they are actually any good or not is entirely secondary to how much they cost, and how big the stickers are on them that say so.

FWIW routinely riding around on deep section rims is a pretty dumb idea IMHO; at best the benefits are slight and if it is at all windy you are likely to both

a) get no advantage (in fact you may go slower) and
b) be a hazard to yourself and others; no bike steers better with such wheels fitted, not when it is windy.

Oh the joys of kit like that...smashing fun!.....a single pothole can cost the price of the wheelset!

cheers

They’re not made of paper mache. Unless crashed, they won’t fall apart at a small knock. This bike won’t be out in anything but the best high day and holiday weather, so strong side winds won’t be a major concern. I like riding long distances, including the biggest hills I can find en route, so the better performing the wheels are, the better. I’ll have to wait until the bike is with me, and I’ve actually ridden it, to judge how far away from what the bike deserves, the stock wheels are.

fastpedaller wrote:I'd be more bothered about whether I have 'campagnolo legs' than whether the wheels are top-end (as long as they are round, true and safe - not the legs you understand! )

That’s primarily why I’ve gone for this specific bike. The last time I rode a Campag tart, was in the early 1990s. That was quite an eye opener, I’ve not ridden anything like that since, I’m intrigued to find out how things have changed in the intervening years.

RickH wrote:How about some of Hope's carbon road wheels? Choice of various bling colours for the hubs if you are so inclined. Hubs made in Barnoldswick & probably the rims too.

I’ve not been massively impressed with anything I’ve tried from hope thus far. Don’t get me wrong, they’re not bad at all, just not as great as some try to make out.

This is 'twighlight zone' stuff...

thatsnotmyname wrote:If this is for your £12k Bianchi ...

No no no! £12k isn't bike money.....£12k is send the missus off on a cruise and go travelling money.

I've got a nice set of mavic R-Sys going cheap. The rest you could donate to the NHS

531colin wrote:

thatsnotmyname wrote:If this is for your £12k Bianchi ...

No no no! £12k isn't bike money.....£12k is send the missus off on a cruise and go travelling money.

I know that....you know that......but.....

thatsnotmyname wrote:This is 'twighlight zone' stuff...

You should see it through my eyes. I haven’t adjusted to what happened yet. I’m getting there though.

531colin wrote:

thatsnotmyname wrote:If this is for your £12k Bianchi ...

No no no! £12k isn't bike money.....£12k is send the missus off on a cruise and go travelling money.

Unfortunately lock down prevents that right now. I have got my eyes on a 108 night world cruise in January, if circumstances allow, whether that’s her, me, or both of us, is still debatable.

Marcus Aurelius wrote:

thatsnotmyname wrote:This is 'twighlight zone' stuff...

You should see it through my eyes. I haven’t adjusted to what happened yet. I’m getting there though.

What actually did happen? Did you win the lottery, or have you found a Saxon treasure trove in your back garden?

If you 'really' want to push the boat out, why not get a pair of wheels built around the Gokiso hubs

https://www.cyclist.co.uk/news/4284/build-your-wheels-on-a-set-of-7000-hubs

Hubs alone will cost you a cool £8000 ish, so I'm sure you could easily get to £12,000 or even more.

But, as others have said, cost doesn't necessarily directly relate the performance, even if not everybody is taking that on board.

there's even a swiss made wheel you can get that's covered in gold foil - but they were just silly money, so not worth pursuing !!

chris_suffolk wrote:there's even a swiss made wheel you can get that's covered in gold foil - but they were just silly money, so not worth pursuing !!

You've not been following the thread then..