Source for 40 spoke rims?
 

So I just got ahold of a Sturmey-Archer AW hub in flawless condition. The problem being that it's drilled for 40 holes and I can't find rims to match! Does anyone have recommendations for 27 x 1 1/4 or 700c rims that can handle that many spokes?

England.

Or look for tandem rims.

A while back I picked up a couple of 27 in. 40 hole Sun CR-18 from Ben's Cycle.
They might have some floating around still.

there was some 40 hole tubulars on ebay not long ago- keep an eye there

Alloy 700c 40 hole rims are available new. I don't recall now where I got mine or the brand, but I found it by searching the web.

I recently bought a 32 and a 40 Sun on ebay for an English path type bike I want to build. They're out there.

Velocity makes 40h rims in their Fusion and DeepVee models. They're sold through many LBS.

BF member drrobwave just bought some 40-spoke wheels for a touring build, bought 'em new.

I have a nice Weinmann 40 hole 27 inch rim. Let me know if you want it and we can work out a deal for it.

"Tandems East" lists several 40 hole, 700C rims:


Brand Size Style Drill Cost
Mavic T217UB 700c Silver 40° $95
Mavic A719 700c Black only 40° $95
Sun Metal Rhyno lite 26” Anodized 40° $65
Sun Metal Rhyno lite 700c Silver 40° $65
Velocity Cliffhanger 26" Black MSW 40° $75
Velocity Deep V 700c Silver- Blue- Yellow- Black 36-40-48° $75
Velocity Fusion 700c Black 36-40° $75
Psyco 700c Black 40° $80

As does Peter White:

Model Description Weight Width Tire Width Spokes
Price
Velocity Dyad Very tough shallow V section rim. Suitable for touring and tandems. Available in silver or black finish. Milled sidewalls for smooth braking action. My favorite touring rim. Best combination of durability and price. 480 gr 24mm 28mm - 60mm 32,36,40,48
$ 65.50
Velocity Chukker, Black Finish
My absolute strongest touring rim. Same width as the Dyad, but a deeper V section, making this rim extremely stiff. With 40 spokes a wheel is stronger than with a Dyad rim having 48 spokes.

Machined sidewalls

650gr 24mm 28-60mm 32, 36, 40, 48
$ 72.80
Velocity Chukker, Bright Silver Finish Same as above but with Velocity's Bright Silver finish, and more expensive. Machined Sidewalls. 650gr 24mm 28-60mm 32, 36, 40, 48 $ 81.00
Velocity Chukker, Bronze Finish Same as above but with Velocity's Bronze finish, less expensive. Does not have machined Sidewalls. Use on bikes with disc brakes. Not available with 40 hole drilling. 650gr 24mm 28-60mm 32, 36, 48 $ 69.80
Mavic A719 black Heavy duty touring rim. Milled sidewalls. Rim is black anodized before the sidewalls are milled, leaving the braking surface non-anodized. 560 gr 24mm 28-47mm 32,36, 40
$ 84.95
Mavic A 319 Mavic's heaviest touring rim. Suitable for touring and tandems. Available in silver or black finish. Milled sidewalls. Not available in 40 or 48 hole. 597 gr 24mm 28-60mm 32, 36
Silver, $ 54.95

Black, $ 54.95

Mavic Open Sport Heavier replacement for the MA-3. Machined sidewalls. A good, light touring rim. This is my favorite rim for mounting the largest tires possible on racing frames. Good choice if you can fit Rolly Polly tires on your brevet bike and want a really tough rim that's not too wide. 490 gr 20mm 23-2832 32,36
Silver, $ 39.95

Black, $ 49.95

Sun CR-18 My least expensive touring rim. Parallel brushed sidewalls and single eyelets. Suitable for tandems. Braking action not as smooth as Velocity or Mavic. Very tough, durable rim. 470 gr 22.5 25-35mm 36,40,48
$ 31.00
Sun CRT-16II Heavier and narrower than the CR-18. A great tandem rim. 495 gr 21.3mm 25-35mm 40
$ 28.00
Sun Rhyno Light A very wide rim for big tires and heavy loads. 565 gr 27.5mm 35-47mm 40
$ 32.00

If all else fails, it is pretty easy to lace a 32H rim to a 40H hub. Don't try it with a 36H rim; that won't work nearly as well.