Bike Forums - Wheelset recommendations

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Originally Posted by bbattle (Post 13978886)

Really light rims like the Kinlins will work better if you add more spokes. They are the rims for weight weenie roadies that avoid hitting grains of sand in the road lest their wheels go out of true.

actually, the deeper kinlins are known to be pretty tough...yes, the 22s can benefit from more spokes.

i've never used them fixed, but i have a couple sets of 30mm rims on geared road bikes with 25k+ documented miles between them, and zero issues. both are 20/24, i'm a 180(+)lb. masher, and they are plenty stiff.

otherwise, good points: build quality is it, round spokes are the value point.

as i said a few posts ago: kinlin rims, round butted spokes, formula hubs, builders advice on count/lacing per your build/intent.