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Goodbye boxy PL23, hello aero SL23;
It's a bit porkier at 414g, but a modern V shaped rims should able to allow normal spoke tension without deforming the rims, I rather my rear rims to last a little longer than 2,000km as the front PL23 is still the picture of health due to symmetrical lacing and width.
Velocity A23 is questionable, they're decent rims but build quality isn't perfect to put it simply (and it's much heavier at 426g).
Ironic as the bicycle is designed to carry a front load only, perhaps I should be less fat.
I actually considered getting the frame respaced to 120mm to run a Grand Bois 6 speed cassette hubs to keep an even spokes tension (or close to) with the PL23, but decided a different rims would be better.
Yes, I know black deep section rims look wrong on a hipster bike, and no I'm not going to removed the paint. (warranty).