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Old 10-09-11 | 05:29 PM
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dalesclyde
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Originally Posted by davidad
despite being machine built, those are all pretty good options. people think handbuilt wheels are magically better but truthfully, the reason why most machine built wheels fail is that they are bought by people who aren't enthusiasts and they just immediately go to town and start riding them. get a set of machine built wheels, ride them for 100 miles or so then check them for true and tension. An LBS should do that for $20-$30 and you will be in business. The CR18 is a highly regarded rim and and any shimano hub is going to work well. 2200 hubs are fine. The only thing is if you want something truly low maintenance, look at hubs that use cartridge bearings so they won't need adjusting/greasing.
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