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So, I've decided to learn about wheel building.
And to do so I want to build a pair of durable wheels, primary use for touring, but able to take a fat tyre should I need.
I'd like to find a wide, eyeleted, not too heavy rim. And cheap of course.
All I have found so far is the Pacenti 28.
What other choices do I have?
Cheers,
Paul
Halo freedoms?
I built a set of wheels using Superstar sentinel rims. They've been good so far - tubeless ready, lightidh, 21mm internal width. At £40 each they're not that cheap though.
Superstar Sentinels or even wider the tactic
Dually? - 45mm wide...
Freedoms and Sentinel look interesting.
Tactic and Dually- no eyelets...
Mavic TN 719 - over two and a half years of pretty bloody demanding riding on my Fargo and still going strong. To be honest, as someone who rides a proper fat bike, the difference in wide v narrow normal rims is pretty negligible in my book. I would genuinely struggle to discern any noticeable difference between rims a few mm different in width. 😐
the difference in wide v narrow normal rims is pretty negligible in my book. I would genuinely struggle to discern any noticeable difference between rims a few mm different in width
Mincer 😉
Wide/strong DH style rims are easier to build/true as your first wheel build as they are more forgiving during the building and trueing process. But I wouldn't get overly hung-up on it as all modern stuff is much better than old weak super flexy roady kit from the 50/60/70's when wheel building was a true art form*
*allegedly
Rim width makes a massive difference to tyre feel and stability at low pressures Sanny.
Mavic EN 821 is nice but a bit more convoluted to build due to the thread in nipple supports. Not cheap neither, but nice.
I built a set of wheels for this very purpose and it was my first set too. I used WTB Frequency I9 things off of CRC, built to some existing Tune hubs I had BUT if you build them on Hopes they use the same length spokes both sides. Which is handy...
Get the Pacenti's great rims!
DT TK7.1 are officially a touring rim and I've had no problem with 2.1 MTB tyres on them (only used as a MTB rim). Will also do rim braking.
Can't say they are cheap though.
hi,stans flows or arch are worth a look aswell
I just ordered rims and hubs for my first go at wheel building too. Not the spokes, as I have to measure the other bits to work out what length.
Mavic Open Sport and Token track hubs for my commuter, so a different build to yours. Good luck!
Cheers all.
thewalker- Stans have no eyelets. I like eyelets.
Dt x470? I've had 28c to 2.25 on no probs. cheap and eyeleted. 470g is ok.
What the hell is a moon on a stick?
I have been running Pacenti tl28s for about 8 months - good rims.
Also recommend LightBicycle carbon rims if you can push your spend. Really stiff and therefore easy to build.
H Plus Son Archetype..? No eyelets admittedly.
Probably impossible. A bit like light, strong AND cheap.What the hell is a moon on a stick?
Ahh I see, thanks.
Messiah
I wear my mincer hat with pride 😀
sillyoldman
Genuinely, I struggle to notice any real difference between the likes of a Flow and my Mavic rims other than the Flows being a nightmare when trying to change a conti tyre. It's so on the margin for me compared to my 82mm Rolling Daryls that in a blind test, I wouldn't be able to tell the difference. Actually, a blind test would mean I probably crash first anyway! 😀
Following this thread too as I would like to start building some wheels soon.
I've already got some Stans 355s, or would I be better off using some eyeleted rims to start with?
WTB i25? I have the i23s on my unit and they're fairing well so far.
Sun ringle infernos they come in various widths are pretty light and stiff as anything. I'e been running a pair of the welded joint inferno 27mm in 26" for the last 2 years which i built myself and havent had to true them once.They are now looking a bit battle scarred from rock strikes but the bead hook is undamaged despite running low pressures in very rocky terrain.Can't recommend them enough.
Cheers chaps-
I went with a pair of Sun Inferno 27's and a Pair of Sun Inferno 25's- seem to tick all the boxes for the builds I'm looking at.
Paul
2mm difference in rim makes a massive difference in how fat a tyre [i]looks[/i], as we all know if it looks good it rides good, who buys tyres with rubbish looking tread?Genuinely, I struggle to notice any real difference between the likes of a Flow and my Mavic rims
Yes it's probably all mental but mind games play a huuuuge part in riding 🙂
reckon I'd be hard pressed to notice in a "blind" back to back test aswell.
don't sun ringle make stans rims and their own rims are just stans+eyelets?
I know that some sun rims use a stans design and also that the nukeproof am rims are inferno 27s
Bit cheeky - but a derby rim is wiiiiiddddee, stiff, strong and no nipples needed for carbon. I wouldnt recommend touring on it.. but you should definitely have two sets of wheels anyway 😉 😆
Centurion,
I'd love to try the derby rim- they look lovely.
A little out of my price bracket though.
They would go great on my Turner.
😉
OP where did you get the rims from, any links?
If you need a hand building them drop me an e-mail, its been a couple of years so I'll be a bit rusty, but my wheels haven't fallen appart in the meantime!
Spank Ozzy or Vomax rims.
granny_ring - all from CRC
And cheers thisisnotaspoon...
Ok ta, will have a gander.