Ahh yes. I must've heard the "shouldn't" from a racer then! A couple of ounces or pounds then isn't going to matter to me if it means my wheels staying alive. I have enough leg strength to make up for the extra weight from riding around my SS with 52-17 gearing. Saving a little dough is always nice too, but I really want to build my own. I'm a pretty decent mechanic and it's the next step for me logically. Plus I can't ever seem to get real info from shops cause all they want to do is plug their own wheels. Basically i'm done paying for labor, that sh*t is expensive!!