Originally Posted by
mstateglfr
What you are probably finding is that there are very few 135mm spaced wheelsets which are made for rim brakes.
135mm spaced wheelsets that are 700c sized are incredibly common...they are called 29er wheels.
The following is a guideline and not a rule(there are very few rules in bike spec'ing)- 130mm hub spacing is road and 135mm hub spacing is mountain.
Thing is, most mountain bikes(and many hybrids which use mountain components) are spec'd with disc brakes now. Many rims on disc wheels arent made to also handle rim brakes.
A couple of the options I linked earlier are disc or rim brake compatible. On the option from Nashbar, you can see the hub is technically a disc hub(there is a 6 pointed star-like shape on the left side of the hub) but it would work perfectly if paired with a rim brake rim.
The reality is that 135mm wheelsets which are prebuilt and made for rim brakes are a dying breed. If the links above arent quite what you want...
You could have some built using
https://www.universalcycles.com/shop...s.php?id=48612 but that could require a good bit of research on each part of the wheel.
You could also have a local shop build some wheels as all you need is mountain hubs, spokes, and a rim that can handle Vbrakes.
I really like that first wheel set that you recommended. These ones...
Sun Rhyno Lite 40 spoke 29er Mountain Bike Commuter Wheelset [74247] - $139.00 Velomine.com : Worldwide Bicycle Shop, fixed gear track bike wheelsets campagnolo super record vintage bike
I guess I'm still a little bit unclear on a couple details though. Maybe you can help me out. So if I purchase that wheel set, this cassette...
https://www.amazon.com/Shimano-HG50-...6I2?th=1&psc=1
Is there anything else that I need? I'm not sure what kind of valve holes these wheels have on them. Are the presta valves? If so I would need to order a set of tubes to go along with the new wheels. Would the tube and tire size be the same as my old (current) wheels? They are 700c X 35. And lastly, would I need to order a new chain, or would my current chain be fine? It seems that I basically need to have my hand held through out the process of upgrading my wheel set, but I would really love to be able to purchase everything that I need in one shot and have it all be the correct and proper stuff.
So just to sum it all up. To the best of my current knowledge this is what I need. The 40 spoke wheels that are linked above, the 7 spd cassette also linked above, a 4.5mm spacer to make the cassette align properly. And possibly new tubes with presta valves, maybe new tires, and possibly a new chain?
Am I missing anything?
Again, thank you so much for helping me out with this. I really do appreciate it. I have asked the guys at my LBS about this but they either aren't as knowledgeable on the subject as you are, or they just aren't really interested in helping me out with it. I think it's the former.
One last question... I believe that these wheels are a little heavier than my current wheels. Do you think that will have any impact on the way my bike rides?
Thank You!