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Thanks @D_Mars, I love the look of the Archetypes and almost went for them, but was dissuaded. I learned that the brake surface coating starts to wear through quite quickly, leaving a rim that looks pretty much like any other. This bike is going to see a lot of use in all conditions, and I'm not disciplined enough to wipe down the rims and sand down the brake pads after every ride.
I decided to swap a little aesthetics for more stiffness and a tiny bit more aero in my rim choice.
Here's a sneak peek of the amazing Dave Elsey building them up... (sorry for the crap quality picture!)
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