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Brommers
Springdank
Need some advice from a more experienced wheel builder than me on whether this is dumb or not...
I want to build these rims as a fixed wheelset, but have only heard bad things about having 16 spokes on a rear wheel, especially fixed.
I'm pretty light, and the rims look strong, but what are the odds of dying by pothole on a wheelset like this?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/255856621473?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=v31JUSAHSJa&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=8SCHRPw5SqC&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
And the only set of 16h track hubs I could find
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/193400029806?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=5S1OD2gfSzm&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=8SCHRPw5SqC&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY