Old 01-28-15, 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by jsigone
if you're going custom, get the Stans Alpha 400s....they did bring tubeless to the front market after all. A cheaper option would be A23's and I think velomine carries a sets

Those ultegra wheelset might work but heard its pita to get the spokes or something along those lines if they snap.

Also keep in mind, almost every tubeless tire is $75-120 each. Plus another $30 in tape and sealant. You can however run tubes and normal tires until you get the extra $200 to convert them. When I had mine tubeless, I had ZERO issues for 2500+ miles before I started using a different wheelset. Now I'm back on the Alpha 400's 20/24 config currently w/ tubes so I can run colored tires
My biggest issue with my (current) tubeless setup is remounting the tyres without replacing the tape. I had the Specialized Roubaix 25/23, but they were getting pretty cut up. I'm also a bit lighter, at 198 or so these days. (Bloody Xmas drinking..)
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