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@velohobbit
Not sure if I'm better off on here, or on the wheelbuilding thread so feel free to tell me and I'll move it. Looking to upgrade the wheels on my pre cursa (Navigator Street ). This bike is mainly used for social road riding and as many fixed crits as I can fit in! There is no issue with the current ones, but I'm looking to move them on to another build and I'd like something a bit wider so cornering is less iffy.
I'm torn between DT R460s on novatec hubs (from research the weight and tolerances are the main changes between more expensive hubs, as smoothness would be mainly dictated by bearing quality?) OR saving up a bit and getting some medium depth crabon from China (probably CN Carbon) to similar hubs.
Are there any there any other reasonable combinations to consider? I'm doing my best to keep this as low cost as possible, but build a wheelset where I can get what I need in terms of cornering but sacrifice weight which given the amount I climb is less important for me. Always happy to get stuff from classifies where possible!
Probably lots of mistakes and incorrect assumptions here so please direct me in the right direction!