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Old 03-30-15 | 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Velocivixen
When I was deciding on my wheel build (only my 2nd set of wheels) for the '87 Miyata my wheelbuilder said that TB14, Pacenti PL23, then CR18's (those were the choices I had come up with) were "easiest" to work with in that order, saying the CR18's were a little more challenging to get true than the others. That's when she suggested the Dyads. Now if you're an experienced wheel builder then this won't make any difference.
Originally Posted by nfmisso
Sun CR-18: inexpensive, strong, not particularly flat or round -> spoke tension will be a bit uneven, and takes quite a bit of time to true.


i have heard the same comment from my wheelbuilder.
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