Originally Posted by
shovelhd
Are you ok with adjusting brakes when swapping wheels? My stable:
Training clincher: 56mm depth 27mm wide rim
Race tubular: 80mm rear 56mm front depth 27mm wide rim
Light race tubular: 38mm depth 25mm wide rim
No adjustment necessary. 25mm tires on all three. Fast with a great ride.
Yeah, I'm good with tools. I've built all 3 of my mountain bikes and my CX bike from a bare frame, built all 10 of my wheels from hubs/spokes/nipples/rims, etc.
My last question, given budgetary constraints:
I have friends selling wheels of various vintages, and some options from eBay. Some first-edition, paired spoke Bonty Aeolus, some Reynolds DV46s, some Easton EC90s. None of them are super aero, current generation, U-shaped rims.
Do you think any of those would give much to a modern, U-shaped open mold rim on DA or DT Swiss hubs? Leaning towards that option vs. used, old model wheels. Aero seems more important than weight, to me, if it's 100-150g difference.
I'm building this bike under $2500; aiming for 7kg or less. I'm small, and small bikes are light.