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Sapim D-Light spokes (~80p a spoke)
Save >£20 by using ACI, only 40-50g extra. I wouldn't use weight weenie spokes for 24H disc wheels. Actually, I wouldn't use weight weenie spokes at all, but that argument is well rehearsed.
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I didn't think D-Light were particularly weight weenie (in spite of the name). Have a set of 55mm light-bicycle / Shimano CX75 wheels built by ugosantalucia and when I started talking about light spokes I was talked down by ugo.
Then again, the CX75 were only available in 28H I think - so guess that's a difference?
duncs
Pondering a relatively cheap and light road disc set
Pacenti SL25 24H (£20 each at PX)
Bitex BX106F / BX106R (£121 for the set at Spa)
Sapim D-Light spokes (~80p a spoke)
Should be around 1500g
So £200 for the parts, then someone to build them. Skewers, rim tape etc...
So... £300?
Or is it not worth the faff, and should I just look at something like the Hunt 4 seasons for £300 which are ~90g heavier but seem pretty well thought of
I'm 72kg, would be using them as an all weather set and would have something more fancy/aero for anything race related