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Thanks - I'll look at those parts.
Whittled myself down to 84kg with a target of 80kg. You could argue I'm not going to notice much difference at that weight, but a bit if extra zip and acceleration on climbs would be nice.
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Maximum rider weight as specified by Ryde for the Pulse Sprint is 85kg, so as long as you stay there you should be okay for such a build. I'd stick with a 24/28 with the asymmetric rim for the rear though, if it was me. Even with that spoke count you could still hit the target build weight you are looking for and at that budget.
To go even cheaper use Pillar PSRXtra spokes instead of CXRays.
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The answer to the question, crucially, depends on how much you weigh. Very light riders can get away with more lightweight builds then heavy riders.
There are some builds out there using Ryde Pulse Sprint or Ryde Pulse Comp rims, Bitex RAF10 & RAR9 hubs using Sapim CXRays that could get you down to that weight. The Ryde Pulse rims also come in offset for the rear so more equal spoke tensions for the DS & NDS can be achieved making a more stable, robust wheel.
But once again this comes down to rider weight.