Originally Posted by
Rob_E
For the front tire, I just got a pre-built, Handspun wheel with a Salsa Delgado Cross rim and a Shimano generator hub. For my own build, I probably would not have considered the Salsa, but, other than it being out of tru when I got it, the wheel has held up well for the whole two weeks I've been using it. For now, while I am not set up to carry much weight on the front of the bike, I'm not concerned about the Salsa Delgado, but if I were doing my own build, I would probably go with something else, and if I get the Old Man Mountain front rack I have my eye on, I may consider replacing that wheel rather than waiting to see if it can handle a larger load.
I also purchased a prebuilt Delgado rim with a shimano generator hub. I have had it for about 8 months now and it has held up phenomenally. I don't know if it came trued to perfection or not because my bike shop ordered it for me so they might have trued it when it arrived. However, I have not had to do anything at all to it concerning trueing. I have a Tubus front rack that I have carried 2 Ortlieb panniers on before and it has not had any problem at all with that. I have also taken the bike on some mountain biking trails in the area and it has been perfectly fine. And then there are the numerous potholes that exist in this area. It is my only mode of transportation so I have probably put about 4,000 miles on it so far. I am actually having a rear wheel built up for me with an LX hub and the Delgado rim.