Cyclo cross wheels on a road bike?

[XitUp]

Well, is there any reason I can't?
I guess they will weigh a bit more but it's an old steel Pug so I don't really need to worry about a few grammes.

Is this a good deal? http://www.parker-international.co.uk/16482/Campag...

[anonymous-user]

I use my Kona Jake CX bike as a commuter, fitted with Schwalbe Marathon 32mm for puncture-proof reliability. To be honest I prefer the ride & comfort of these to my 23mm road bike wheels...

[okgo]

They're not really even that heavy tbh. Similar priced road rims weigh about the sae if not more!

[anonymous-user]

there is no issue with fit or size but the khamsins wouldnt be my choice. they are only CX wheels by virtue of having better seals. i would go for something with a conventional spoke pattern if you want strength.

For £120 I would get these:
http://www.rutlandcycling.com/23361/Pro-Build-Whee...

Mavic Open Pro rims are ultra-reliable and tiagra hubs are bombproof too... they should weigh about 1750g for the pair. some people dont like the look of 32 hole wheels now anything over 20 marks you out as a tourer but its just an image thing.

[shalmaneser]

As long as you have clearance you will be fine. Open Pro/Tiagra is a great call.

[okgo]

Balls!!

They would have made ideal commuting wheels but only 9 speed

[shalmaneser]

okgo said:

Balls!!

They would have made ideal commuting wheels but only 9 speed

8/9 and 10 speed freehubs are all the same. If you can run 9 spd you can run 10 spd.

[okgo]

Really?

so if I bought that my 105 cassette would go on there no drama?

Other option is pay about £20 more for a 105 hub I guess?

They'd make good commuting wheels wouldn't they?

[anonymous-user]

okgo said:

Really?

so if I bought that my 105 cassette would go on there no drama?

Other option is pay about £20 more for a 105 hub I guess?

They'd make good commuting wheels wouldn't they?

i'm always dubious of wacky spoke patterns. it seems odd (with my limited engineering knowledge) that a wheel designer would not spread the tension equally over the rim but bunch three spokes in a group.

for smooth roads i am sure they are fine, for the pot holed roads of britain, i'd go with something else. break a spoke on one and i would imagine that wheel is a write-off.

[okgo]

I was talking about the open pro's dude...

[anonymous-user]

okgo said:

I was talking about the open pro's dude...

• gets coat*

open pros are probably still the most popular rim out there for handbuilt wheels, as light as they are bombproof. i'd stick with tiagra hubs to be honest, i know a guy who races CX on Tiagra hubs and hasnt had any issues.

[okgo]

I have 105 though so need 10 speed, so I could get the 105 rear wheel and tiagra front I guess.

[shalmaneser]

okgo said:

Really?

so if I bought that my 105 cassette would go on there no drama?

Other option is pay about £20 more for a 105 hub I guess?

They'd make good commuting wheels wouldn't they?

Yeah 10 speed 105 cassette will fit on a Tiagra hub no problem.

[Jimbo.]

[b]Other option is pay about £20 more for a 105 hub I guess?

They'd make good commuting wheels wouldn't they?[/b]

They'd make good wheels for everything! 105/Ultegra + DT Swiss + Mavic Open Pro = all the wheel the vast majority of riders would ever need.

[okgo]

True, but I want bling.

[anonymous-user]

thats the bit i keep trying to explain!!!, the handbuilts have the biggger bling factor. you just have to believe me....

if you're still not convinced, just add some coloured nipples and match them to your tape/saddle etc....

[Ben Jk]

So by putting cyclo-cross wheels/tyres on a road bike, would it be okay on towpaths/forest tracks etc?

So therefore a different option to getting a hybrid.

Thought I was going to get a hybrid but as it will mainly be for road use, I could just get a seperate set of cyclo-cross wheels/tyres.

[BliarOut]

Geo is a little different on a CX and they have canti brakes. Mine's had slicks on it from day one with no probs.

[Jimbo.]

Ben Jk said:

So by putting cyclo-cross wheels/tyres on a road bike, would it be okay on towpaths/forest tracks etc?

So therefore a different option to getting a hybrid.

Thought I was going to get a hybrid but as it will mainly be for road use, I could just get a seperate set of cyclo-cross wheels/tyres.

Will a road bike be OK with CX wheels (same as road wheels!) and tyres? Will a road bike have sufficient clearance around the brakes/forks/stays for the wider CX tyres? Even if it does, whilst towpaths should be OK, forest tracks might clog up what's left...

If you do want both, get a CX bike, fit slicks and accept crap brakes.

[shalmaneser]

Ben Jk said:

So by putting cyclo-cross wheels/tyres on a road bike, would it be okay on towpaths/forest tracks etc?

So therefore a different option to getting a hybrid.

Thought I was going to get a hybrid but as it will mainly be for road use, I could just get a seperate set of cyclo-cross wheels/tyres.

As above you'll probably not have the clearance. On an old steel Pug frame it would be fine, on a modern aluminium frame it'll probably not work.