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pulse comps have very tight tyre fitting that is why you see them discounted. I have several in the shop even at £30 they are not selling.
Buy it if you use conti tyres. Many others are just too tight to mount.
There are many wider rims out there, the archetype has in it favour ease of tyre fitting but its profile means it is not that stiff. For fixed gear wheels that does not matter.
Carbon rims are just fine. I have 38mm deep very light tubular rims on 11 speed hubs and the wheels are stiff and stable built many.
On my carbon clinchers I have crashed though many a pothole with no issue. If the tyre is big enough to protect the rim you be fine. Spoke nipple washers will help though.
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Spoke nipple washers will help though
Been meaning to investigate these. What exactly is their purpose? I usually grease the interface between the nipple and the rim, would these mean I dont have to? Do you have to add a couple mm to your spoke length with these? Planning some future wheel builds but never used these before in the two dozen or so wheels I've built
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Why are Archetypes "not stiff" and why doesn't that matter for fixed gear?
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the archetype has in it favour ease of tyre fitting but its profile means it is not that stiff
Not sure what you mean... the V is the stiffest shape... besides Archetype are plenty stiff
Turkish
bibimbap
ugosantalucia
Hey guys,
I need some help in choice of rims and spoke count since I can't decide myself. As for the hubs I'm fixed on Mack until someone introduces me more badass hubs.
The wheels will mainly be used for street riding thus will see some curbs (especially the rear wheel, my body refuses to learn how to bunnyhop).
So the initial idea was 38mm carbon rims from China with 20f/24r spokes. The spoke count shouldn't be a big deal, I saw many road wheels going for it and not failing on deep rims.
The rims however I'm not certain. How does carbon hold up on a kindofabeaterbutnotreally bike?
Alternatives are Archetype or Ryde Pulse Comp (an online shop sells them for 30€!!) with the same or slightly higher spoke count. I'd like to ride at least 25mm wide tyres so Archetype > Ryde Pulse.
I'd love to hear your opinions on this, cheers!