am i the only one who loves the look of the campy shamal track wheelset but feels that the cheaper deep polished rims ruin the look with the high spoke counts?

something thus far ignored...

wheels have very little to do with comfort. ride fat tires and/or lower pressure. 700x25 @ 90-100 psi? 28s if you really want toughness & cush.

Dura ace hubs. But I think they don't come in flip-flop!

What do you guys think of Origin 8 hubs?

Since you want comfort and you like the look of the Deep V's; go with the Velocity Chukker rims instead. 5mm wider, they'll provide a more comfortable ride and running a wider tire like a 700c x 32 will be a snap. Get some Formula hubs, stainless steel spokes by DT Swiss or Sapim. Have the wheels built in 3-cross pattern by a reputable builder and you're good to go. All the way to the liquor store to spend the rest of that $500 on beer.

https://www.velocityusa.com/default.asp?contentID=700

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And while i don't know a whole lot about surly's as far as what fits and what doesn, I believe "Fatties Fit Fine".

RevX are very comfortable wheels, I can ride over 100km and feel very comfortable.

Yea, because a 520g rim wasn't heavy enough, he should buy a 650g rim. Sheesh, talk about a boat anchor. Two of those rims are almost as heavy as my road bike wheelset! Why not just get a nice, light rim that won't make you hate life?

that's assuming his frame fits it. my bike barely clears a 25c

although i like my current wheelset (hplus to iro rear, deep v to shimano sante front), I built up a killer wheelset using formula low flange hubs to aeroheads. good cheap wheel. once the formula bearings break in they feel just as smooth as phils (if you don't believe it, you can put phil bearings in your formula hubs for pretty cheap). phils have nicer tooling and finish, but as far as ride goes, all sealed bearing hubs are pretty much the same.

Jokes on both of us, clink83. OP posted earlier that he bought the B43 rims. At 770g apiece, he's not too concerned about weight. Or comfort, for that matter. I'd bet a box of Krispy Kremes he's got 700c x 23 tires.