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Anybody reccomend any dirt-cheap bike wheels? (piefed.world)
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I see some 700c available online for like $47 but it's difficult for me to trust HuiFanXiaoGenHeyu again after last time and the cheapest recognizable brand I can find seems to be Mavic with some ~$130 wheels (each (before shipping)).

I'm not averse to installing the spokes to the rim myself (lace it up!) but that just adds to the equation "which spoke brand" and "which rim brand" and "which tire brand?" But I would absolutely love to hear some input on exactly those questions.

Something to add to that is that I respect the importance of reducing weight for extended use and performance, but I personally don't care about weight, I could carry you up the mountain and a heavier bike can cruise farther. What I really care about is something solid that it won't be destroyed easily and that isn't poorly manufactured punctured tube machines.

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[–] RubberElectrons@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

Velocity rims are great, weinmann second.

I'll add that continental 4 seasons are the absolute best tires, better even than gatorskins for longevity and thorn resistance. Not cheap, but it's been almost a year since my last flat.

[–] eksb@programming.dev 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

I bent three Velocity Blunt 35s. Now I use DT Swiss XM 481's even though they only come in black.

Edit: disclaimer: I probably bent them on either rock gardens or jumps. I would not hesitate to get Velocity rims for a road or gravel bike.

Edit 2: neither of these are cheap, unless you are comparing to carbon aero dentist wheels or something

[–] RubberElectrons@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Ah, yeah I meant for my road bike. I got my velocity rims for $40/ea on ebay.

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Yeah there are free bikes or nearly free at garage sales where I live. I’ve gotten decent bontrager or similar wheels for commuter bikes and hybrids for years that way.

They are usually quite dusty and occasionally need a hub rebuild, but more often than not I just adjust them or adjust the brake paces more commonly, check the spokes, and send it.