touring rims

Hi
I'm upgrading my bike for my europe touring this may and would like to buy some good, reliable touring rims. It will be my first big tour so I need some help. Size is 700c, 36 holes and tyres 35c. Can anyone help with this?
Thanks for any info.
I'm upgrading my bike for my europe touring this may and would like to buy some good, reliable touring rims. It will be my first big tour so I need some help. Size is 700c, 36 holes and tyres 35c. Can anyone help with this?
Thanks for any info.
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Of course hand built wheels mean its easier to replace spokes should the need arise
My advice though would be to go to a specialist wheelbuilder and get them to build the wheels for you. I've been very happy with wheels from Spa but also Harry Rowland.
Just to avoid confusion.
Chrina is the name of one of the rims made by the French manufacturer Rigida. They also make a rim called the Sputnik which is a really heavy-duty rim. If there is such a thing as a bombproof rim then the Sputnik would be a candidate, but it's pretty heavy and a bit over the top for general road touring. (although I have to admit to riding with one on the back for off-road loaded touring).
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More confusion, just what you needed.
I'd recommend Exal LX17 rims (also sold by Spa) which have a 17mm internal width and are suitable for 25 to 54mm wide tyres. At 575g they are also slighter lighter than the 590g Chrinas. Rigida Sputniks are 19mm internal width and much heavier (745g). They are best suited for heavyweight touring.
I fitted a pair of Exals to my touring bike to replace my worn out Alesa rims and they were pretty easy to build up because they were true and round to start off wth.
Find a good wheelbuilder and let them advise you.
As stated above, Chrina (13mm) are too narrow. Open Pro (15mm) is the narrowest I'd want to use 35mm tyres on, and with them you are really better off sticking to 32mm.