intheways

Curious as to whether or not people think that the Velocity Chukker (https://www.velocityusa.com/default.asp?contentID=700) would be a great touring rim or overkill?

barturtle

I was looking at is as a possible CyldeCX rim. It's heavy, but it also is going to be very stiff and very strong. For fully loaded, mixed to poor terrain touring with wide tires, I'd consider it a viable option. I don't think I'd want to tour on it with narrow high psi tires (32mm or under), as the additional stiffness could be tiring without enough cushioning coming from the tires. For a heavy rider with a heavy load running 35mm or better tires, it should be all the wheel you can ask for. Loaded touring on a tandem, I'd not even second guess myself and have a set built up asap.

If your needs are not quite that extreme, I'd go with the Dyads.

Cyclesafe

Great tourig rim? Maybe. Overkill? Maybe.

Same width but 170 grams heavier than the Dyad. That's like having another tube in your wheel. I'd say that if one has problems with the Dyad or the A719 that would be addressed with a heavier rim, it should be considered. But otherwise......

xyzzy834

Put me in favor of overkill for touring wheels. I'm all for it.

intheways

Thanks for the replies. I'm only about 170lbs and don't ride with that much weight, but I would like to build a wheelset that can taking decent bikepacking abuse.

Thanks

Cyclesafe

But indeed there is a limit.

A well-built 36 x DB14 spoke, Dyad rim, XT rear hub, Supreme tire, brass nippled wheel is probably perfectly fine for most loaded touring. A well-built 36 x DH13 spoke, Kris Helm rim, Phil Wood rear hub, Marathon Plus Tour tire, brass nippled wheel is probably far stronger, but weighs more than 1000 grams (60%) more. The latter is clearly overkill, that few except fully loaded morbidly obese riders doing 6 foot drops would be for.

xyzzy834

Nope. You used the phrase "probably perfectly fine." (I'm being facetious.)

I'll see your 1000 grams and raise you another thousand. These are my touring wheels:





Mavic A520 (predecessor to the A519) double wall rims, Phil Wood hubs, 48 (count 'em) double butted spokes of pure overkill. I notice the Chukkers are available in 48-hole drillings. Nice.

I have no fear of wheel failure.

intheways

I guess not! Ready for armageddon

Cyclesafe

xyzzy834,

Beautiful bike! A work of art.

Who says that everything on a bike has to be functional?