As you can see, the Dia Comps did fine for a 100 or 150 miles of riding. So those black Yokozuna pads were not great. Maybe the rims are not great, but they worked find with the Dia Comps.
I don't know too much about ALEX rims, so maybe I shouldn't bad mouth... bad-type them.
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Pretty soon the fenders are going on, and I might add the 2-speed kick back hub. That thing's pretty heavy, but with fenders, meh....
For what it’s worth, my singlespeed has Alexrims (CX-30), and I have no complaints.
Last week, I came across a Sturmey-Archer 2-speed kickback hub (with coaster brake), and I was astounded at the weight. Like, it’s attaching another bicycle to your bicycle! OK, that’s an exaggeration, but still, if you add heavy fenders, I wouldn’t add even more weight to the back of the bike, and if you add light fenders, well, same.
