So here are some responses towards some of the questions i asked Jude tonight...
I hope she doesn't mind me posting her answers...
Do you know anything about the HED belgium + 25mm?
"HED C2 25mm. Great rim. Excited for it to debut but it's really a great rim intended for cyclocross riding. It's not that you couldn't use it for road riding but it would ride a little more sluggish and will likely weigh a little more--and not in a good way. I wouldn't look at as an upgrade as much as I would look at it as a new product intended for cyclocross."
Do you know anything about the alchemy orc hubs? If so would you recommend them for me over the CK R45?
"The ORC hubs. I just sold my last set and am waiting for their 11sp compatible hubs. Here's the thing. I like Alchemy which is run by Jeremy and Sarah a husband wife duo. They've taken on an ambitious project and have created a really reasonable hub. It's light. It boasts of lower maintenance but it uses ball bearings throughout which arguably doesn't provide the stiffness that the Chris King hub has. They are lighter but not as stiff. Ride wise they will be similar with the front hub having smaller bearings which will need to be replaced more frequently but the front hub will also provide a stiffer ride. It's definitely a top shelf hub. The bottom line is that it's a great hub but the King hub, in my opinion, has a bit of an advantage when considering overall performance."
With the C2 rim, CK hubs and CX ray Sapim hubs what do you think the overall weight will come in at (Give or take 40-50g if off the top of your head)
"Regarding the weight of the HED C2/king wheels it all depends on the lacing pattern of the spokes. We can bring the weight of these wheels down to 1460g plus the weight of the velo plugs you wanted. If you wanted to lower the weight in a meaningful way you could consider using the Sapim Super Spoke which is an incredible spoke (I think it's a little unnecessary) but if you had to drop the weight to 1400g and keep the strength and aero properties and wouldn't mind spending $115 more that would be a good option."
Jude is the true meaning of awesome! So friendly and passionate about what she does. She has really earned my business! Cant wait to get my things together and possibly make my order next week!