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33 or 35 is pretty wide already, the others are full on fat bike territory.

sounds reasonably. you know how you can get carried away when looking at shiny new stuff.
where's the cheapest place to get a set of p35?

Is there something I have missed or better prices somewhere?

Kris Holm XC rim, 38mm wide, £39 each, £96.60 pair inc. shipping to .dk

Not listed on their sister site http://www.unisalg.dk/ but it might be worth asking them before ordering from UK

Washers are needed if the rim wall is thin. Nisi rims are probably on the light/thin side.

Thanks ugo. Looking forward to googling 'nipple washer'...

Kris Holm XC rim, 38mm wide, £39 each

830g each!!!

Meh. Super light rims that size would only be 200g less, and he's using 700g tyres with, presumably, 200g tubes, so we're not likely to be concerned with slightly less than a pound of total mass added to the bike.

Thanks ugo. Looking forward to googling 'nipple washer'...

There are several types... if your rim is box type, you need flat rings

Compact V section ... assume the oval ones are more appropriate?

Compact V section ... assume the oval ones are more appropriate?

Yes, but they rarely fit through the rim bed hole without filing... I can assure you that filing 64 oval washers is NOT fun

Kris Holm XC rim, 38mm wide, £39 each, £96.60 pair inc. shipping to .dk

Not listed on their sister site http://www.unisalg.dk/ but it might be worth asking them before ordering from UK

Can't really live with machined sidewalls, the weight, and 36h only. thanks though.

Just put a new (to me) pair of wheels in the Serotta, HED Ardennes rims, White Industries front hub and a Powertap rear.

Silly I know, but very impressed at how absolutely true they are when spun - I've got used to rims having a little wobble/hop in them it would appear!

I've ordered some novatec hubs and some h+son tb14s rims. They are 32 hole and i intend to build them 3 cross. I was just about to order some ACI double butted spokes from cyclebasket, but wondered if it was worth spending a little bit more on something else?

Wheels to be used for commuting with lightly loaded panniers and weekend rides.

ACI are as good as anything else the same gauge, the only good reason to pay more is for more aeros like CX-Ray or more strength like Alpine III.

tester (and anyone else who knows) -

BHS C472w or Flo 30?
and is the BHS C472w just a Kinlin XC-279?

is the BHS C472w just a Kinlin XC-279?

Yes, it even says so on the BHS website.

^Lol

and depends on use, for training wheels, bhs/kinlin are fine (fyi you can get them for £20 plus £20 postage from taiwain ebay) if you want to race on them too flo30's seem to be worth the extra dolla

ACI are as good as anything else the same gauge, the only good reason to pay more is for more aeros like CX-Ray or more strength like Alpine III.

Not bothered about aero, I'll have a look at the alpines I quite like the sound of a stronger wheel.

Finally got a rim for my Powertap (Archetype). 28 hole, I've heard 2 cross is best way to go with PTs, anyone built one up before?

Finally got a rim for my Powertap (Archetype). 28 hole, I've heard 2 cross is best way to go with PTs, anyone built one up before?

Yes... for 28 with a large flange hub 2 cross is best. That said, the new PTaps G3 are not as big as they used to be, so you are probably OK with a 3 cross too, if you so wish

Are carbon clinchers with a braking surface worn past safe usability with a brake too worn to build up to track hubs and use without a brake?

For you? You will probably get Indra'd...

Would not trust it with high pressure tyres that's for sure.

I don't plan on high pressure tyres, I'm just trying to find an older corima clincher rim to build on to a track hub to sit nicely with my 4 spoke.

Anyone know a source for HED ardennes rims only? Kinoko have just one, i was hoping to build up a high-end road wheelset...

HED