New wheels for wife's commuter
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My wife needs new wheels for her Pinnacle flat bar commuter bike. After 3 years of all season use the cheap and not so cheerful supplied hubs are worn out.
They are 700C clinchers with 28mm tyres. Disc brake hubs. 9 speed rear. Looking for a respectable set of new wheels that will be durable rather than super light and not too spendy. Is the Shimano RS100 still a go to entry level wheel?
They are 700C clinchers with 28mm tyres. Disc brake hubs. 9 speed rear. Looking for a respectable set of new wheels that will be durable rather than super light and not too spendy. Is the Shimano RS100 still a go to entry level wheel?
markcp said:
That's a keen price for sure. Should have mentioned that they have to have QR skewers though. Those Fulcrums are thru axle only sadly. Seems there is a lot less choice for QR wheels these days.
ZetecTDCI said:
I've been looking for r.wheel replacement myself recently, and I I think Mavic seem to be the best option I found unless you go really expensive. Mavic Allroad SL's are available as disk braked.
I've got two sets of Mavic Allroad for my gravel bike - great wheels, very durable, and I've got 47 and 50mm tyres on them.wpa1975 said:
This would be a good choice: https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/wheelswheelsets/700c-6...
Those look ideal, tks v much!dontlookdown said:
wpa1975 said:
This would be a good choice: https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/wheelswheelsets/700c-6...
Those look ideal, tks v much!272BHP said:
I have a Pinnacle commuter as well.
Couple of spokes keep coming loose on mine so after 2.5 years I suspect I might need new rims at some point as well
What are the advantages of paying 200 for new wheels? seems expensive to me.
It's a good question. ATM it's partly a question of what you can get. My best LBS for parts can't get any 'basic' replacement wheels right now, only more expensive ones. Funny that;) Wife would prob go for this option!Couple of spokes keep coming loose on mine so after 2.5 years I suspect I might need new rims at some point as well
What are the advantages of paying 200 for new wheels? seems expensive to me.
But also, wheels are a bit like wine. Law of diminishing returns - big improvements for extra spend at the bottom of the market, dropping off rapidly.
Worth paying a bit more than bargain bucket prices to get lighter, stiffer rims for easier pedalling and better quality hubs with good bearings and better seals to keep the muck out and prolong life.
Final point - Pinnacle bikes are great value and solid in most respects, but they are built to a budget and the place where this shows the most is in the wheels.
So if you have to replace, might as well sensibly upgrade while you're at it. 200 ish quid seems reasonable for the kind of bike it is and should make a decent improvement.
dontlookdown said:
Final point - Pinnacle bikes are great value and solid in most respects, but they are built to a budget and the place where this shows the most is in the wheels.
So if you have to replace, might as well sensibly upgrade while you're at it. 200 ish quid seems reasonable for the kind of bike it is and should make a decent improvement.
Thanks! looks as though an extra expense for Christmas is coming my way So if you have to replace, might as well sensibly upgrade while you're at it. 200 ish quid seems reasonable for the kind of bike it is and should make a decent improvement.
Not sure how I tell what axle type I would require though - looks a bit of a minefield.
Alfa Pete said:
I have a Pinnacle Lithium. The hub failed and I picked up a pair of wheels off of eBay. They are deore hubs with WTB19 rims and iirc they were £100 a pair. Plenty good enough for the intended use and I regularly ride off road on gravel paths.
So we're not the only ones then. Adds to my belief that Pinnacle scrimp on the wheels. Gotta save money somewhere I guess, and wheels are easier to change than groupsets;)272BHP said:
Thanks! looks as though an extra expense for Christmas is coming my way
Not sure how I tell what axle type I would require though - looks a bit of a minefield.
Your basic options for axles are QR skewers or thru axles. When taking a wheel off the bike, If you have to remove a sort of tube thing that goes right through from one side of the fork to the other, it's a thru axle (hence the name). If you just have to loosen a clamp at one side and undo a thumb nut at the other a few turns, it's a QR. Not sure how I tell what axle type I would require though - looks a bit of a minefield.
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