Originally Posted by
alan s
Classy ride! You did a really nice job on this build.
Couple quick questions, what are your impressions of the wheels and what is the overall diameter of the tires mounted on those wheels? I'm thinking of getting an offroad touring wheelset, and have heard good things about the Gordos. Just not sure if 700c would fit my bike with the 50s.
I'll measure it up when I get home.
I did get the calipers out the other day, however, to measure the front (mounted on a 24mm rim) vs the rear (35mm rim), and if memory serves the measured width (gross width of casing) was 44mm for the front and 48mm for the rear, or thereabouts.
The Gordo is a super stout rim. The rear wheel built up REALLY fast, I believe mostly due to the rigitity of the rim. Once the wheel was laced (maybe 30-45 min for me - I like to take my time) I had it to final tension in under 45 minutes, and it is dead true and perfectly round.
In my chats with Jeff Jones (when I bought the loop bar last year) he was recommending the Velocity P35 29er rim, as it is lighter and (in his experience) plenty strong. I have no experience with those, but an very happy with the Gordo.