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Thanks for ther replies. I'd trust the guy, he seemed really knowledgable and was genuinely triying to work out how to save me the most money. Some of the condor branded stuff is made by miche and on their website the gallery for the pista has one built up with wheels that have miche and condor written on them. Dude told me the race rims were made in portugal and had thicker braking surfaces and the spot where they join is smoother or done better or something.
the one ones look a bit cheap (not that i'd know, i mean, listen to me). And wouldn't high flange hubs reduce comfort? Goldtec on the other hand seem pricey.
I'm thinking about spending a bit more now to get the weight down, about 300 perhaps. I hadn't realised how much wheels weighed, it's as much as the frame yo! My current bike is somewhat ungainly and i've been dreaming on a nice light one.
I'm skinny/aerodynamic too, only ten stone but we carry some heavy shit. so would it be worth saving the weight of 4 spokes and going for 32h on the rear? a 36h rear might look cool though and that's what matters isn't it
I had another point but i've lost interest