Which wheelset
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Which wheelset
Debating wheelset, I'm about 220 and commute 30mi day year round:
Machine-built Archetype 32h 105 hub off Velomine (trued at LBS for 60): $280
vs.
Custom 32/36 Archetype 105 hub off PowerWheelbuilder: $400
Machine-built Archetype 32h 105 hub off Velomine (trued at LBS for 60): $280
vs.
Custom 32/36 Archetype 105 hub off PowerWheelbuilder: $400
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Check hubs, spokes, and rims. If all are the same, I'd go for the $280 version. I suppose if you pay an additional $60 (for the pair?) for tensioning, that brings you up to $340, and you still save $60.
Are the "machine built" wheels truly machine built? Or are they just machine assisted?
Anyway, if they are using name-brand spokes (DT, Sapim, etc), I'd go with the cheaper ones.
If they use generic spokes, skip it.
Are the "machine built" wheels truly machine built? Or are they just machine assisted?
Anyway, if they are using name-brand spokes (DT, Sapim, etc), I'd go with the cheaper ones.
If they use generic spokes, skip it.
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