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Old 10-28-10 | 08:08 PM
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OP - for what you have listed - at your weight I personally would recommend against going with rev spokes. If you are dead set on them then at least go with Competition for the drive side in the rear. Also - at 190 with revs in the front I would go 2x in the front to allow for a little more lateral stiffness - sure there's a ton of debate about the validity of that but after a lot of rider feedback....it's just what I would recommend.

If not go radial but comps.

On the rims - Velocity A23's if you have to go with the wide thing, or just go with a solid rim (my well known favorite is the XR300 for it's weight and strength).

Hubs - I have gone over hubs a few times, but Chris King Hubs (R45's) are very well made hubs. My other favorites include Alchemy, White Industries, and DT to name a few.

Full disclosure - I sell and am a distributor for a lot of what I just mentioned. One could view my recommendation as biased to items I personally sell, or ...that I only sell what I think works the best for the applications I serve.

Just offering up public advise. Whatever you choose make sure you get something that makes you want to ride your bike every time you see them.
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