Deep Profile "V" Rims

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Halo Calibre 38mm rims have dropped in price from a ridiculous £99, to a still high £74.99.
Maybe more interestingly is that they've added several colour options.

is there a shallow section rim list?

Can someone briefly explain the pros and cons of deep v versus square/low profile rims?

I currently have hi profile bog standard rims which have bent out of shape and need replacing.

As I understand it:

Low= stronger/more durable
Hi= faster, more aerodynamic and stiffer?

Basically can't decide between Mavic Open Pro or Mavic CXP 33 for my new wheel build.

Ta all.

I'm not an expert, but I think that your information is a bit awry. High (deep section) rims are stronger than low profile rims. Low profile rims are lighter and faster for climbing. Deep profile rims are heavier and can be more aerodynamically efficient....depending on the use, and the user.

Oh ok thanks.

As I wont be doing a great deal of climbing on my fixie I'll go deep.

Cheers.

CXP33 not really deep or aero but are a very stiff and strong rim at a not massive weight penalty vs Open Pro. Great commuting wheels, mine have been bombproof.

Sweet thanks. Couldn't find any dimensions but just went on shape.

Same experiences here. Great rim. Unlike other slightly deeper rims, it does a great job taking out small vibrations which the current Rigida DP18's I'm running don't absorb at all.

How about a list of 'vintage low profile'-look wheels.

rusty, if you would like such a list, I can help you create it, but you would have to maintain it.
Just let me know. It sounds like a good idea, but I'm maintaining enough other lists already.

is there a shallow section rim list?

There is now, as of 2 weeks ago. Its called the Low Profile Rims thread. 2 years after the initial request though. Sorry. :)

Anyone tried the h+ son formation faces?

Might save for a pair. Shiny.

Yeah I had some on my last build, they're very thin and light, but once built seem very strong, considering I'm a bit of a lard ass aswell. I wouldn't be doing any drops of anything other than a curb on them personally though as they were so thin (although I have nothing to compare too other than MTB rims so this may be usual road rims).

But having said that I was used to burly halo SAS rims on 3" tyres before that.

The ride one them is also extremely hard !! Could have been linked to the aluminium frame and fork too, but the standard profile rims I'm riding now on my giant seek 0 feel a million miles more comfortable, and still with an aluminium frame.

If you like to ride with as little flex as possible they're great and do look sexy as hell, but was way to hard for my personal liking, depends what your into to be honest.

I'm not an expert, but I think that your information is a bit awry. High (deep section) rims are stronger than low profile rims. Low profile rims are lighter and faster for climbing. Deep profile rims are heavier and can be more aerodynamically efficient....depending on the use, and the user.

You're right but its worth adding that the slight vertical flex in a box section rim can actually make it more durable. By absorbing some of the impacts during use.

Thanks guys. All good stuff.

Halo Calibre 38mm rims have dropped in price from a ridiculous £99, to a still high £74.99.
Maybe more interestingly is that they've added several colour options.

The new Hson tb14 ride pretty nice but its too easy easy to get all caught up in bullshit/airy fairy/urban mythology/house wife tale descriptions of things. The hub that you mate to the rims, hence the spoke length will have a massive effcet on ride feel.

I'm going to delay it a bit so I can save for some Phil Wood hubs. They're so shiny.

I have open pros atm. The rear is weakened due to a dent and front is coming close to the ware limit. What would be a better DeepV option for a bomb proof rim, the list hear is useful for saying what there is but doesn't give much opinion on the quality of each! any help?

If you want something bombproof Rigida Sputink:

http://www.singletrackbikes.co.uk/m7b166s429p10084/Rigida_Sputink_700C_Rim/RS_GB/23694?gclid=CMfo2P-hv70CFWjmwgodh5wAhw

If you want something bombproof Rigida Sputink:

http://www.singletrackbikes.co.uk/m7b166s429p10084/Rigida_Sputink_700C_Rim/RS_GB/23694?gclid=CMfo2P-hv70CFWjmwgodh5wAhw

Thanks for the info, but was keen to try deep V this time. They are more aesthetically pleasing I think.

Ok so my back wheel is starting to become oval meaning i have put this off as long as possible.. would getting Velociy B43 R, Velocity Deep V wms F work or would the difference look weird?
also would 36/32 be excessively rigid with rims this deep?

Will be building them up on halo track hubs so can get all spoke counts and colours I would need and have had these hubs a couple of times and have yet to find a fault

What the hell did you do to your wheels? go down some stairs or something?

Nah. got dazzled on country lane and hit a pot hole which buckled one, fixed the dint but it's so weak that even a full threaded nipple doesn't pull it back to true so have fixed horizontally but it is way out vertically, the front has just been through a winter of heavy riding with a break so waring pretty thin on the msw.

36 on rear is pretty excessive, but defintely strong, unless you're above normal weight, 32h would be fine.

If you want something strong that'll take a lots of abuse, touring rims and bigger tyre will help.