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@O'Shane
This lot > Went for the Alpine 3 spokes in the end
Took apart my old front wheel to put the rim on the rear. Building them took ages but truing was so easy with that many spokes to play with. Slight downside to the Halo hub - although the wheelnuts it comes are tempered they've used 17mm nuts, also the axle sticks out the end by 3-4mm each side. Not major just a little annoying.
Ended up with this pair
Unequal tyre sizes increase my head angle by .75deg
Feels much more solid on the rear now compared to the old cheapo wheel I had on there.
Total cost of the front wheel - £30
Total cost of the rear wheel - £90
I now need a bike to match the quality of the wheels.