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Old 04-17-12, 08:06 PM
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Cead_tinne
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Originally Posted by reddog3
Go to www.universalcycles.com here in portland. Look at your options. For your needs I'd look at Open Sports, CXP22, Velocity A23 or Aeroheads. Wheelsmith DB spokes, and brass nipples. Check out parts from www.bikehubstore.com Those Kinlin rims are super and tough to beat the price. Reuse your hub. Save about $150 in labor at LBS by DIY. You don't need Open Pros, and I believe it's generally thought the OPs ain't "all that." I have some, and I have some hanging on the wall where all the eyelets are lose from corrosion.
Thanks for the recommendation. I ended up ordering a wheel, my wife didn't wait on me to figure it out. I plan on rebuilding the wheel anyway, I'll check that shop out next week when I'm in Portland.
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