Originally Posted by
mack_turtle
buying a whole new set of wheels and tires doesn't sound like something I feel like doing with my meager budget right now (10 years after a college degree, still barely $30K in an expensive city), but I know someone who just built up a similar setup and does not seem like like it. maybe he will make me a deal on the wheels.
I understand. Now that 27.5" wheels are common on MTBs, you may be able to find deals on used wheelsets. But, at the same time new axles and spacing standards are becoming more common (like through-axles and boost), so some of these wheelsets won't fit on a 'cross bike.
My girlfriend is planning on getting a Trek Crockett disc frame and building it up as a gravel bike (she works at a Trek shop). It has a through-axle fork but a QR rear, so few wheelsets have that setup. Since she's short, I'm suggesting that she try 650b wheels. We'll see what she can get a discount on, though.