How light can I go on spokes as a featherweight?
So I'm learning wheel building, and I'm at the point where I'm attempting to build myself a weight weenie wheel for fun.
Some context: I weigh 110-115lbs constant
Rims: i'm looking at KinLin XR200's in 20H front and 24H rear.
Front Hub: Novatec A291SB-SL front, radial 20H lace
Rear Hub: Bitex RAR9 24H, 2x lace on both sides
Nipples: DT Swiss Alloy standard
Spokes: CN Aero330 or Aero360 ultra lightweight steel spokes
So how light can I go on the spokes? many will ask, why not DT revolutions or CX Rays? weight weenie, thats why (also curiosity). i reckon thats an extra 1.5 ish grams per spoke, so ~66 grams per wheelset. So what do you guys think will happen if i just go with them? will my low rider-weight save my censored , or will I be in for a mess of broken spokes and constant retruing or loss of tension?
Thanks!
Some context: I weigh 110-115lbs constant
Rims: i'm looking at KinLin XR200's in 20H front and 24H rear.
Front Hub: Novatec A291SB-SL front, radial 20H lace
Rear Hub: Bitex RAR9 24H, 2x lace on both sides
Nipples: DT Swiss Alloy standard
Spokes: CN Aero330 or Aero360 ultra lightweight steel spokes
So how light can I go on the spokes? many will ask, why not DT revolutions or CX Rays? weight weenie, thats why (also curiosity). i reckon thats an extra 1.5 ish grams per spoke, so ~66 grams per wheelset. So what do you guys think will happen if i just go with them? will my low rider-weight save my censored , or will I be in for a mess of broken spokes and constant retruing or loss of tension?
Thanks!
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Personally my larger concern is the quality of the CN spokes, I've never heard of them before.
There's a reason most builders use Sapim/DT swiss, they are known to be quality spokes.
You'll probably be fine though, assuming you build the wheel well and aren't unusually powerful for your weight - that doesn't mean the wheels will be good though, flexy wheels aren't much fun to ride on.