New Wheels - factory or Custom?
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New Wheels - factory or Custom?
Postby the-waves » Fri Feb 15, 2013 9:15 pm
I am on the verge of getting a set of new wheels, the choice is between:
1. Hand Made with Pacenti SL23 rims & White Ind \ Chris King hubs
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2. Dura ace 9000 Tubeless
I am leaning towards the handmade as I can specify a higher spoke count and I think they will be more durable, but I would love to have peoples opinions!
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Re: New Wheels - factory or Custom?
Postby jaffaman » Fri Feb 15, 2013 9:25 pm
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Re: New Wheels - factory or Custom?
Postby petal665 » Sun Feb 17, 2013 7:25 am
I'd also go White Ind over CK. The CK hubs are also very good but the WI have a titanium freehub as opposed to alloy, plus everyone is using CK hubs these days.
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Re: New Wheels - factory or Custom?
Postby dontazame » Sun Feb 17, 2013 3:29 pm
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Re: New Wheels - factory or Custom?
Postby petal665 » Sun Feb 17, 2013 3:33 pm
That's just a poor build.dontazame wrote:Bought custom / hand made wheels about 2 months ago. During that time some rear spokes lost all tension. Fortunately, I had the tools, research and an interest in wheel building, otherwise I would have regretted purchase.
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Re: New Wheels - factory or Custom?
Postby dontazame » Sun Feb 17, 2013 3:46 pm
...from a well known US based wheel builder. Good luck.That's just a poor build.
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Re: New Wheels - factory or Custom?
Postby jamesn184 » Sun Feb 17, 2013 3:50 pm
dontazame wrote:...from a well known US based wheel builder. Good luck.That's just a poor build.
We might have had the same wheel builder it seems, as my back wheel died when a spoke snapped off. Was later told it was due to a bad build..
That and the 4 times I had them re-trued
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Re: New Wheels - factory or Custom?
Postby petal665 » Sun Feb 17, 2013 4:00 pm
So, spokes lose all tension and it's not the build? What is it then?dontazame wrote:...from a well known US based wheel builder. Good luck.That's just a poor build.
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Re: New Wheels - factory or Custom?
Postby trailgumby » Sun Feb 17, 2013 4:05 pm
Poor build.petal665 wrote:So, spokes lose all tension and it's not the build? What is it then?dontazame wrote:...from a well known US based wheel builder. Good luck.That's just a poor build.
My take on what he's saying is that hand made is no protection against a poor build.
And that would fit with my experience. The supposed local wheelbuilding guru who is, incidentally, the principal of the LBS closest to where I live, got the dishing wrong by 5mm. To be fair, has been good since then - and I have given it some abuse over some terrible pavement.
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Re: New Wheels - factory or Custom?
Postby foo on patrol » Sun Feb 17, 2013 6:00 pm
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Re: New Wheels - factory or Custom?
Postby the-waves » Sun Feb 17, 2013 10:50 pm
You have all have me worried now, I was thinking of using Zen or Ergott in New York, any problems with these guys. ? any builder recommendation would be very useful.
I have to say, if I could get the Dura Ace 9000 in a 24/28 spoke count there would be no competition, the new freehub body is also titanium as I understand it...
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Postby sdnelson19 » Sun Feb 17, 2013 11:00 pm
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Re: New Wheels - factory or Custom?
Postby Crawf » Mon Feb 18, 2013 10:28 am
Surely you can find a recommended local builder?the-waves wrote:Ha!
You have all have me worried now, I was thinking of using Zen or Ergott in New York, any problems with these guys. ? any builder recommendation would be very useful.
I have to say, if I could get the Dura Ace 9000 in a 24/28 spoke count there would be no competition, the new freehub body is also titanium as I understand it...
Source the parts and get it done locally.
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Re: New Wheels - factory or Custom?
Postby bomber » Mon Feb 18, 2013 10:46 am
Just my opinion though.
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New Wheels - factory or Custom?
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Re: New Wheels - factory or Custom?
Postby Metor » Mon Feb 18, 2013 10:45 pm
Expect, mentioned before, if there is a mismatch rim/hub. You can have a personalised wheelset which is great! But the builder is important and you have to know and trust him.
I have factory and handmade, factory is my preference!
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Postby jacks1071 » Tue Feb 19, 2013 1:27 am
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Re: New Wheels - factory or Custom?
Postby bomber » Tue Feb 19, 2013 8:56 am
PM sentthe-waves wrote:I'm in Perth so will start chasing up some opinions, bomber who do you use?
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Re: New Wheels - factory or Custom?
Postby Dave R32 » Tue Feb 19, 2013 9:24 am
For hubs, White Industries or Dura-Ace would be my choice.
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Re: New Wheels - factory or Custom?
Postby cyclotaur » Tue Feb 19, 2013 12:28 pm
I bought a set of Fulcrum CX Quattro wheels online which came with a handwritten label attached with the builders or QA guy's signature on them. Good enough for me and they have been fine - and for less than $400, the most cost effective upgrade I could make on a bike that was around $1600 new 18 months ago.jacks1071 wrote:Does everyone realise that most the better factory wheels you can buy are handmade?
For a more expensive bike you might consider custom built ... I guess .... but I figure if a guy sits down and makes N sets of wheels every day of his working life and they are properly QA-ed then they should be pretty good.
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