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Re Novatecs: Bearings are OK to start with. Servicing is as easy as any cartridge bearing hub. Bearings are gone, buy some TPI/ Enduro bearings and roll on. It is also a good start to stick some marine grease behind them end caps to prevent water ingress.
Re rims : Kinlin xr22t disc. Offset and non machined , 19mm internal , about 430g each , Great finish , great price. tubeless ready.Let me know if you want some:)
People should get rid of the " madeintaiwanophobia"
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I'm after some light, tubeless ready disc wheels with wider (25mm+) rims for use on a Croix de Fer which will be used for winter gears, light touring and the odd bit of light cross. I'll be taking advantage of the tyre clearances to run wider (30mm+) tyres.
Because the frame is heavier than I'd really like and I'll be fitting Shimano full hydro brakes all being well I'm trying to shave off weight elsewhere, I've got a carbon fork and am trying to build it up as the faster end of the CdF spectrum.
I'd prefer hand built and rim-wise have been looking at Pacenti SL25's (claimed 450g, £75), Stans Crest 29ers (claimed 380g, £49 in 28h), Ryde Pulse Sprint (claimed 395g, apparently actually 380g £70) and Ryde Pulse Comp (430g, £39 in 28h). I weigh just over 6okg so even with with touring kit I'd not be going north of 70kg all in. I'd prefer all black as silver braking surfaces seem a bit pointless for a disc rim, so that probably takes the Pulse Comps off the list.
Stans Crests seem to win on weight v. budget and although I've read that they have a 60p.s.i. limit this seems to only be for tubeless. Don't know how the wheelbuilders rate them though?
@amey mentioned an all black Ryde Pulse Sprint in this thread. I'm not sure if this is the Pulse Comp disc which Ryde reckon are 390g but are presumably lower, as I can't find all black Pulse Sprints?
http://www.ryde.nl/pulse-comp-disc
I don't know anything about spokes for disc wheels but Sapim D-Light seem popular so would be my default. I presume CX Rays would be too flexy for disc use?
I've looked at Novatec D772SB / D771SB hubs which I'd like for weight/cost reasons but have heard bad things about ease of servicing and bearing quality which are putting me off them. Tempted to default to heavier Hope Pro 4's (Hope are my usual go to for geared hubs) but I'm very open to ideas...