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Old 04-10-13, 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by contango
At the moment I'm looking at something like:

Mavic Open Pro 32h rim
Shimano 105 32h hub
DT Swiss Champion spokes (2.0mm)

all of which should cost something slightly over £100. Then it's just a matter of letting the LBS build the wheel, or dropping another £250 or so to buy a truing stand and dishing tool to do it myself.
I'd think twice about buying an Open Pro rim. Lots of reports of cracking in recent years...
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