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135mm, tubeless compatible disc wheels

Old 03-11-16, 01:46 PM
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135mm, tubeless compatible disc wheels

Alrighty, as I search for the frame to obtain, I realize I will also need a wheelset. Off in dreamland, it will be a November Nimbus Ti disc wheelset, but in the even I need to save some money... I am looking for other options. As the title shows, they need to be disc, preferably centerlock (not a deal breaker though), 135mm rear, able to be run tubeless, and handle gravel/light singletrack.

I have found these: Vuelta Corsa Lite DCX Disc Cross Wheelset

I have heard good things about vuelta's in the past, however I do not know if they will take a tubeless setup well. Others?
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Looked at the Stans site?
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Looked at the Stans site?
Honestly not a big fan of his wheels. Past experience indicates a lack of durability in favor of light weight, and most recent reviews I have read seem to be in agreement.
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What other rim choices do you have in cross width? Maybe start there. What rim width are you trying to use, 20 mm? I'm more of a mt biker, and tubeless has really taken over there. Seems cross and commuting would be perfect for tubeless setups but haven't seen much. Maybe try to source a NOS mt bike setup?
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What other rim choices do you have in cross width? Maybe start there. What rim width are you trying to use, 20 mm? I'm more of a mt biker, and tubeless has really taken over there. Seems cross and commuting would be perfect for tubeless setups but haven't seen much. Maybe try to source a NOS mt bike setup?
Re red/bold, a bit pricey but...

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What other rim choices do you have in cross width? Maybe start there. What rim width are you trying to use, 20 mm? I'm more of a mt biker, and tubeless has really taken over there. Seems cross and commuting would be perfect for tubeless setups but haven't seen much. Maybe try to source a NOS mt bike setup?
I know pacenti's new disc rim is tubeless compatible (it is on the November wheelset I want). I have run nothing but tubeless on road and mtb for years now, so there is no way I will go back to tubes. I also know that many road rims that are not specifically tubeless specific can be set up to work quite well.

I don't need anything super wide, although it certainly doesn't hurt. I am sure most everything I would actually want will be pricey, but I'd like to know what is actually out there.
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Here is one I found through google: https://www.merlincycles.com/kinesis...QAtxoC31Xw_wcB

And it states it is tubeless compatible, and would save $200 off of the November's.
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