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I need disc wheels for my next bike - Kinesis 4S Disc.
So QR, 135mm OLD. I'm quite big and heavy (6'6" and ~90kg) so low spoke count might not be a great idea...
I'm tempted by the idea of ebay 50mm chinese carbon clinchers, just because I've been hankering after carbon rims for ages and disc wheels mean I don't have to worry about crap braking or overheating and delaminating the rims.
The bike will be used for commuting, general day rides, maybe the occasional bit of touring (although if I was doing proper laden touring again I'd maybe look at getting very beefy touring wheels rather than insisting on 'do-it-all' wheels). Not bothered about whether they're centrelock or 6-bolt, unless there's a good reason to prefer either?
What are my alternatives for £250/300 max? Kinesis Crosslight disc wheelset?