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02-13-10, 07:32 AM
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Rim advice
I recently cracked my rear rim...the wheels are Chris King hubs and Zipp 530 aero rims which I bought over a decade ago when I was pretty hardcore into riding. Am looking to replace the rims with something more conventional (I still ride about 150-200 miles a week, but am not racing regularly...although I will on occasion)...
I want to keep the CK hubs, and my first inclination was to get some Mavic Open Pro Ceramics; however, the front hub is an 18-spoke hub (rear is 28-spoke), and I'm pretty sure the OPs don't come with an 18 spoke configuration.
Anyone have any suggestions for a rim that would be good for me? Would also prefer to stay with an aluminum rim (not carbon), but if a good carbon option is out there, I'd like to hear about it. Fwiw, I'm about 190lbs...the bike is a Spectrum Titanium with Kestrel carbon fork....
I want to keep the CK hubs, and my first inclination was to get some Mavic Open Pro Ceramics; however, the front hub is an 18-spoke hub (rear is 28-spoke), and I'm pretty sure the OPs don't come with an 18 spoke configuration.
Anyone have any suggestions for a rim that would be good for me? Would also prefer to stay with an aluminum rim (not carbon), but if a good carbon option is out there, I'd like to hear about it. Fwiw, I'm about 190lbs...the bike is a Spectrum Titanium with Kestrel carbon fork....
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I believe Kinlin XR-300 rims or IRD Cadence Aero rims come in 18 hole drilling. Strong and light, too (as far as aluminum rims go).
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Thanks for the suggestions...will look into those. Have also found the Velocity Fusion or Aerohead (although some have told me I'm too heavy for the Aerohead). Any thoughts on those?
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The slightly deeper rims make for much stronger wheels. There's no way I'd lace a low profile rim to an 18h hub, not for anything other than uphill time trials anyhow.
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The Fusion is a little stronger but heavier. I've built wheels for tandems with them. I would not recommend an 18 spoke Aerohead for anyone over 120 lb.
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fwiw...I decided to go with the Velocity Fusion. Felt that the added strength over the Kinlin would be a better choice given the 18-spoke requirement. Will get the wheel probably next Wednesday....
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A quick update...got the wheels and am very happy with the results. Much lighter than my previous wheels, and overall the bike feels a *lot* more responsive than it did with the Zipps. Can definitely feel a bit more road chatter, which was to be expected. Will put them thru more paces and report back if my thoughts change on them...
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You could've used a 36h rim and treated the spares as 'lightening holes' : p
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