Originally Posted by
Chrisp72
The hunt for a new wheel has begun. I ordered a Deore 135mm 36 hole hub. It's being mailed from Montreal.
The 32 spoke hub with Alpine III would probably have worked. The thicker head on the spoke does add a lot of strength. That said, I would suggest using the Alpine III for your build with the 36 spoke wheels as well. It’s cheap insurance.
Originally Posted by
Chrisp72
As I was hunting for wheels on Pinkbike there appeared just recently a set of disc Phil Wood hubs mated to Velocity Dyad rims. The person posting is down in the States and is only asking $250. I thought about getting the wheels but didn't want to fork over any more for replacement rims for my use. It's a great offer and someone here should snap it up.
I’m not sure what you are looking for in rims but don’t worry too much about rim strength. Rims really don’t add too much to the strength of the wheel. The spokes do all the heavy lifting and the rim gets all the glory...undeservingly.