Old 03-19-17, 01:53 AM
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ClydeTim
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I started building my own after paying high labor prices at high end bike shops that really sucked at wheel building. I tried a 32 spoke 30 mm rim that was great. The only wheel to last over 2,000 miles. I ended up building my own and got great results so I build all my own wheels now. 20,000+ miles on 32 spoke wheels at 230-260 lbs.

With the 30 mm rims, I also used a 28 rear/24 front combo and had great results. Some of it is the rim and a lot of it the builder, me!

FTR, I have had 4 Mavic OP rims hand built by pros at the high end shops and not one lasted over 2,000 miles for me at 230 pounds. Mavic OP's are a waste of money. I had several popped eyelets, split braking surface, and spokes pulled through. No thanks!

BTW, I bought front and rear 32 spoke Ultegra hubs from Ribble for $123 shipped couple years back (great prices online Ribblecylcesuk and Probike kitdotcom). Velocity Deep V online for $60, spokes from Prowheelbuilder for $25.

You can always buy the parts cheap online then take them to the shop and have them built up. Shop prices, 1 rear hub only, $140, rim $90, spokes $30. Overpriced!

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