Originally Posted by
clubman
Money is always a top priority in my world so I too like to keep my bike habit under fiscal restraints.
Still, If I'm spending the money to build a wheel, I'd try to get a matched set. Yes it will be spendy but you've likely got a 40 hole rear which restricts your choices. Go for it and save your pennies for the next build.
The hub I'm intending to use is a 36 hole so that's what the rear will be built too. If I bought a deep V I'd have a matched set albeit of two differnt ages.
But, like I said I'm just not that into the Deep V, it seems like a track bike look.
If I buy a new matched set I fear I'll end up buying something of lower quality. Like I'll buy $120 wheel set which is 2 $60 wheels or one $80 or $90 dollar rim that would be of a higher quality.
Maybe that logic is flawed. Like I said I know very little about rims and maybe $120 set doesnt equal 2 $60 rims.
Maybe a $60 dollar rim isn a cheap rim too. I just dont know haha