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Normal wheels will be fine, it'll be more important to get good tyres. By which I mean ones that will fit your frame and fork clearances (allowing for mudguards or not, depending on your preference) and are tough enough. 30mm tyres pumped up 70(ish) PSI should be a comfortable starting point, then adjust as you please.
Other components might be found from: eBay, classifieds on here, bike jumbles, your local bike project/recycling charity, maybe even your LBS if they have a second hand parts bin.
Good luck and enjoy!
And keep uploading pictures and updates to the build thread!
si_mon628
@Tomcrofts89
So I’ve purchased a couple of old frames that I want to convert into a commuter. It’ll be about 8 miles along gravel paths and I wanted to build a gravel singlespeed.
I am completely new to bike building and was wondering if the community could help me with some advice, good places to find parts etc.
I am on a budget of about £200 all in so don’t really want to spend more than £100 on wheelset, do I need specific wheels for gravel or will normal singlespeed ones work? Looking to run 30mm tyres off them.
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