Originally Posted by markwebb
Need some more help in building out my new bike.
I have not decided on wheels and hubs yet for my new Mercian King of Mercia (Reynolds 531 and yes it's new from Derby factory arriving late this week). I plan to buy the Campagnolo Chorus group, but had not yet figured out or decided on the wheels and hubs. Any suggestions? Is there anything special about spacing on rear hub required for these bikes? I assume rear uses 130mm spaced??
Specifically - can I use standard 130mm spaced hubs?? I am assuming so, but you never know. Any King riders out there - let me know. What about hubs and rear spacing and what wheels/hubs do you use?
I don't do long cross-country tours with panniers - I just do 30-80 mile weekend group rides and the occasional century 100 miler.
Thanks and Happy New Year !!!!!
The Mercian website says that the KOM standard rear hub spacing is 135mm, but a quick email
or phone call should confirm this.
I just went through the process of choosing a wheel set for a tourer. I'm 200lbs and plan to use the bike to commute and also tour so I was concerned to get something strong and long lasting that was still ok for unloaded road riding. I ended up with White Industries Racer X hubs with Velocity Dyad 36 spoke rims. I think the rims are the place to spend some cash and get quality