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Alright, I think that clears my concerns (the only problem is that here in Poland there is extremely limited choice of road plus tyres, but I am ordering bike from Planet X so can grab GKs by the way).
Do you think Pacenti TL28 will make a good rim for such a project? PX has them for 10 GBP, a real bargain it seems.
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yes, great rims, have them on my single speed Niner.
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I didn't find them a nice rim to build, and I completely taco'd the front the third time I went out with them on my mtb, but then that's much heavier usage, and could have been a flaw in the rim somehow. For the price they're good and light and will make fine gravel rims
pryally
TvH
ideally you'd want narrow tyres to 'cut' through the mud and give you more clearance when it starts sticking to the tyres.
The WTB Horizons are 515g but you don't really notice it, the GRavel Kings do feel faster though - don't forget that 650b rims are lighter than 700c. You wouldn't have problems keeping up with the 42c GRavel kings - I don't