Originally Posted by
Drew Eckhardt
Get yourself the common suitable 32 hole rims of your choice (Velocity Aerohead OC rear & Aerohead front; DT RR465; and Mavic CXP33 are reliable moderate weight rims ...
Personally, I can't name a clincher rim that's lighter than the Velocity Aerohead... They look like a great rim for racers; I'd probably be reluctant to recommend them for a Clyde.
When that happens you get a replacement rim with this year's decals, name, and inflation adjusted price, keep the hubs and spokes, and make the swap without re-lacing the wheel.
Hard for me to imagine swapping out a rim without having to re-lace the wheel... Having seen what well-used spokes look like, I'd be a bit reluctant to reuse them.