Yeah, I have strongly considered Peter's options and wish I could buy from him. He doesn't seem to have 45mm in stock at the moment, which is the depth I'd prefer. I know it's not a huge difference to 50mm, but throwing 50mm on a climbing bike just starts to look a little funky from my perspective, so I'm trying to find 45mm options.
I’ve been dealing with Angler on WhatsApp — communication has been really good. I ordered some wheels last week, and he said they’d take 2–3 weeks to make and ship, so hopefully they’re going out this week.
He messaged me today asking if I wanted a carbon spider for the crank. I told him I’d actually prefer a power meter if he can get hold of one, and he said he can. I also asked him to look into some carbon chainrings similar to the ones on my Cybrei cranks — like the Cybrei rings. He’s going to check tomorrow, as Peter from XM mentioned they’re releasing some in about four weeks.
Xiamen’s a pretty tight-knit scene, so I’m hoping he can sort it out.
If you want, I can DM you his WhatsApp. They do 45mm rims with 25mm internal and 31.8mm external widths — available in hooked or hookless — and in three different carbon grades with varying prices.
