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HED Ardennes...DA 9000...CX Ray
There should be a jewellery thread for things like this. You're dropping a pile of cash on something which is going to be no better than a pair of DT R24s. Well, more to the point, nearly four pairs of R24s, so any durability claims about more spokes and Shimano hubs had better be pretty strong :-)
If I wanted to build up some HED Ardennes / Belgium Plus rims onto some decent hubs, are DA 9000 a good option? They're a bit heavier than CK, but seem easier to service, have the Ti freehub body, and are much cheaper. Would be 32 / 28 as I'm quite heavy. Any idea what length CX Ray spokes I'd need too? And the cheapest place to get 60 of them in silver?
Other option would be Shamals, which would be cheaper and lighter, but don't have the wide rim profile and I guess wouldn't be as easy to true / service.