Need a wheelset with MSW. Just getting into biking and I have myself a single speed with a front brake only. I live in Chicago where the weather can turn on a dime so if NMSW got wet on my bike, I'd have a ***** of a time. I'm looking for something on par with the quality of the Velocity b43 but above the Alex D22's. Is there anything out there for me?

I've been looking at the Velocity Chukkers and the H+Son TB14 if anyone has an opinion on those.

H+Son SL42.

A much lighter, higher quality B43 with a braking surface.

Chukkers are more for the FGFS crowd. H+Son makes good stuff.

With pot holes the size of Rhode Island littering nearly every street and lakefront, im not entirely sure lightweight is the most practical option. I'll write down the SL42's on my list but maybe something with a lil' more heft?

Thanks for the quick response!

Heavy does not mean good.

When I say light weight, it's compared to an 800g B43.
I've LITERALLY tried to break one, by bending it, standing on it snapping it, and through all of my efforts it was probably out of round an inch, and honestly probably could have been still laced up.

If they aren't the most indestructible rim on the market, then I don't know what is.

I'm aware. I'm trying to find a rim that can take on a pot hole every once in a blue moon. Or am I just overestimating the damage potholes can cause?

They're indestructible.

I dunno, I realize at 5'1" i'm small and put less stress on my wheels, but i ride my stock ****ty alex rims on Chicago streets and haven't had a problem yet.

velocity deep vs with 32 holes should be fine. mine have been bombproof so far. and they're not as expensive as some other bombproof options.

+1 H+Son are great wheels! I have the archetypes and I had to ride through a long stretch of destroyed road surface, and several potholes they are still true. (32hole 3cross lacing, formula hubs)

I really wish they were machined

I don't think you're the exception at all. Adjusting to realistic expectations about wheels improves the quality of Alex rims manifold.

https://www.velomine.com/index.php?ma...oducts_id=2314

is this price too good to be true? I havent found an SL42 wheelset this cheap anywhere.

... They are...

That's a very reputable dealer.

Stand corrected. I should really stop referencing one site, haha. Thanks everyone, y'alls have been a huge help

Not bad......

Rims 600X2
Hubs 500
Spokes+ 300

2000 (approx) for a nice wheelset. Less than a lot of single anchors that aren't a lot less expensive.

0_o... what prices are you looking at? hahaha

Honestly, any deepish rim with 32 spokes and sealed hubs will never give you problems.

Grams........oops

Why?

Machined sidewalls are a recent fashion. People rode bikes for decades using wheels with unmachined sidewalls.

Velocity makes Deep Vs with machined sidewalls.

Previous rear wheel had an Alex rim, retired it after 7 years due to cracking along the eyelets.

People also rode bikes for decades without pneumatic tires.

edit: snark aside, rims with machined sidewalls are designed to withstand braking wear; unmachined rims generally are not (although this is probably not true of rims made before machining was a thing).