Originally Posted by
Red Lanterne
You should consider a light weight aluminum clincher like kinlin xr300 30mm profile rims. With DT swiss hubs and sapim spokes you are looking at a cool looking semi aero ~ 1450gram wheelset for around 700$.........psimet makes these as well as others. Much cheaper, better breaking, cool looking and sturdy.
Williams' aluminum wheel is ~1440g and is only 500 dollars. I've been eyeing them recently, however I think you are a bit above the weight limit. Williams also makes lots of carbon wheels, if you are dead-set on those.