Strong but narrow wheel touring wheel
peterbr
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Hi folks I'm in need of a new wheelset for my fast hybrid/touring bike.
I will be using 36h XT rear and 32h XT front and sapim double butted spokes. I actually should be looking at the Mavic A series rims for strength but I feel these are really too wide (24/25mm) for the tyres I use which are between 25c and 32c, usually a 28c Pasela. So I'm looking for a 19-20mm rim BUT it has to be strong enough to carry and all-up load of 130kg, basically me and a week's shopping for short distances and up to 110kg for longer trips. I would prefer a double-eyelet rim that is welded rather than pinned for security.
Over to the experts..
(thanks in advance)
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I will be using 36h XT rear and 32h XT front and sapim double butted spokes. I actually should be looking at the Mavic A series rims for strength but I feel these are really too wide (24/25mm) for the tyres I use which are between 25c and 32c, usually a 28c Pasela. So I'm looking for a 19-20mm rim BUT it has to be strong enough to carry and all-up load of 130kg, basically me and a week's shopping for short distances and up to 110kg for longer trips. I would prefer a double-eyelet rim that is welded rather than pinned for security.
Over to the experts..
(thanks in advance)
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Elephants and Ivory go together in perfect harmony. Oh Lord, why can't we?
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Mavic Open Pro, I'd say. Mine cope nicely with about 110 kilos. Or presumably 112 on the way back from the pub.
OK - I'll just have one more baby elephant...0 -
Hi, yes open pros are good but I want to go one stronger and a little wider for those 32cs I occassionally use.
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DRC ST19s seem to tick all the right boxes. Don't know about welded?
http://withingtoncycles.co.uk/product.p ... de_id=1937
Hewitts use them on their touring bikes in preference to Mavics. Those that came on my Cheviot have been faultless and lasted longer than the Mavic T??? on a previous bike. They're also recommended on the CTC technical pages, under "What rim for touring tyres?"
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Ta PH. Looks interesting but I want around a 20mm rim 'cos I don't need the big tyres and these are a bit wide for my 25cs
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Ta PH. Looks interesting but I want around a 20mm rim 'cos I don't need the big tyres and these are a bit wide for my 25cs
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Did you read the CTC link? The internal is 17mm, thats as good as you're going to get for the range of tyres you're looking at, and the ideal width for 28mm, the Mavic As are 19mm.
If you still want narrower, you could try the ST17, though I've never used them.0 -
Actually this one fit my description to the letter: http://withingtoncycles.co.uk/product.p ... de_id=1937
It's even a pretty good weight.
Thanks again PH. Never heard of DRC before.
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