I agree. Good clincher wheels can be had for 25% or less of what it costs to build a new pair. Just the spokes today can cost $50 for a pair of wheels, without the hubs, rims or labor. Used sewup wheels go even cheaper.
Regards,
Jerry Moos
Huston, TX
> Jerry wrote:
>
> Jack, I've bought many pairs of nice clincher wheels from list members or
on
> eBay for $100 a pair, sometimes as low as $50. As a matter of fact I just
> got a nice pair of C-Record clincher wheels on eBay 15 minutes ago for
> $81.02. Pick up a pair if you really must have clinchers, but sewups are
> not as fragile as you may think. Try riding them at least occasionally.
> ______
> I want to add that I've bought very nice sew-up wheelsets at swap meets
for
> embarassing low prices. If you are willing to to put up with the slight
> hassle with setups, It's wonderful that people will set them so cheaply -
> because they think they are so fragile.
>
> I bike commute daily on sewups.
>
> Ben Sanford
> Falls Church, VA