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Yeah, the more I read, the more convinced I am to give it a go myself. I'm also in the fortunate position of having access to a Park TS2.2 truing stand, hadn't planned on getting a tensiometer but would you recommend?
I've been trawling the wheelbuilding thread for a while, it's a bit hard to know where to start but using the search function with rim names is proving useful.
@thrillho
I hadn't considered the TB-14s but they look stunning and certainly tick the classic aesthetics box, also the build quality sounds excellent. I'm not sure if they'll be slightly too retro when paired with 5800, I think I'll wait until I install the groupset to decide.@FredyCro
They do look good, personally I think i'd go for the black (silver brake surface) version, but it is all personal :)Cheers for you suggestions
MichaelG-
hadn't planned on getting a tensiometer but would you recommend?
Just my 2p but I'd second getting a tensionmeter. You can bodge a truing stand using a bike frame without it making much difference (although a nice stand is nice), but having a tensionmeter to keep the tension even right from the start helps a lot IME and can't be worked around as easily.
Also if you want the rims to last wear wize then touring rims with thicker sidewalls will take more braking on than lighter Road rims.
On a 32h build just stick to 16 spokes on each side.
hugo7
building your own wheels is possible.
I decided to based on the cost of components plus trueing stand and tensiometer being cheaper than getting a professional to do the same job. The added bonus being levelling up in bike skillz
Rim wise - I have found archetypes to be very solid after two winters commuting and training. For reference I am 100kg so if I can't break them.... I am sure there are other rim choices - mavic 319/719 or rigida sputnik ring bells but someone better informed than me will be along to give you the pros and cons of those rims.
Stick with 3 cross lacing if you want a simple, strong first build. Thinking about it, if you want a classic box profile, TB-14s might be the choice.