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Old 06-21-12 | 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Nagrom_
Yeah, these are built for under 400. They're closer to 300 if you wanted to build them yourself. You could shave off another 100+ grams using XR-200's, and a lower spoke count, but seeing as you bought a 61cm frame, I assume your're a pretty big guy, so I recommended 270's(little beefier), and 32 spoke front and rear.

One note, you'll have to wait a couple weeks for scrod to order the novatec hubs.
Alright, I'll shoot him an email for more specifics. Thanks again for the information.
I'm a big, but light guy. I am 6'4 & weigh 185 (been around that weight for 5 years so I dont plan on getting much heavier).
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