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Err on the short side for spokes, but you should be OK with 292 all round if your calculations are right. Avoid DT Champs or other plain gauge spokes, they are a false economy. Rosebikes will sell you DT Comps for €6.80/20 or €0.38 ea. plus nipples at €2.00/40, so 64 will be under €35 including postage. Depending on whether your shop was including nipples or not (probably not, in boxes of 100), that's either cheaper than your LBS or a major upgrade for only €5
Are you really getting Novatecs for €38 on Aliexpress, or is there shipping and tax to add to that? Planet-X have 32H Novatecs for €36.44 in black or €54.67 in silver, already in the EU with VAT paid.
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Nipples are included in the €30, 100 Comps with nipples would be €48. What's the advantage of double butted over plain gauge besides weight? There's a 62 gram weight difference with 64 spokes, I'm not too fussed about that on a 2kg wheelset.
I looked at the Planet X hubs but they have a matte rear and glossy front (or the other way round) in black and I'd prefer silver. Shipping is included in the €38 and I've never had to pay tax on sub €100 things (knocks on wood). I'm not in a rush so I'll wait and get the color I want for slightly cheaper as well.
Tijmen
I'm planning a wheelbuild for my commuter, I want it to be bombproof and cheap. I went for the cheapest sealed bearing hubs and the cheapest (moderately) wide rims I could find. Currently this is the plan:
Novatec Track hubs 32h €38 on Aliexpress
Mavic A119's 2x€19,95 at a local shop
DT Swiss Champion 100 for €29,95 at the same shop
That totals just shy of €110, I don't have any wheel-building tools and it's my first time building a wheel so I'll lace them myself and have the shop true them.Thoughts?
And according to Spocalc the spokes should be 291,7 on the rear and 292,3 on the front when laced 3 cross. Should I err on the long side or go for 292mm spokes?