Originally Posted by
CliffordK
I think the Velocity rims are also available in Australia.
But, that was just a suggestion. I had missed the Greece part. I'm sure there are other good rims available including several European brands. I wouldn't build two wheels, unless you're wanting to build up a spare.
FBinNY suggested your cracks may be a tension issue, so you might not exclude the Mavics.
I'm not sure why the eyelets and sockets have dropped out of favor. They may be helping hold your wheel together a bit. Perhaps it is the rim profile with eyelets and sockets not fitting well in the aero profile rims. If you don't have the eyelets and sockets, I'd probably add nipple washers.
I had a set built on Sep. 2013 with 2x Mavic A319 rims, DT-Swiss Champ 2.0 spokes, a Shimano Deore front hub and the existing low-mileage Nexus-3 IGH. The wheels have stood up to daily commuting with zero problems, and have only been trued once after the initial 30-40 miles just to make sure than the tensions were even; this after having changed two or three rear wheels which never lasted more than 600 miles!
TBH, I'm thinking of re-ordering a A319 and taking @
79pmooney suggestion of using double-butted spokes. I'll have to talk to my LBS
(original wheel builder) and see if he agrees.
Never-the-less, I'm a really heavy rider, carrying around 10-15lbs of stuff to and from work, and since I've been commuting to work for three years now, I've managed to build up my leg muscles and mash pretty hard on the pedals... so 2,500 miles / 2-years of life on a rim isn't that bad, especially if I have never had to true it between build and failure!
We tend to lose sight that I'm riding a bicycle
WAY BEYOND the maximum manufacturers weight limits, and it would be unreasonable for me expect parts lasting anywhere near the mileage they are expected to if ridden within the specs.
