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Wide road / Cyclocross rims
WorkingHPRs:
Was feeling pretty pleased with myself last night after picking up a set of very reasonably priced DT Swiss hubs. Now feeling not so pleased as I am trying to figure out what would be a good compromise rim (preferably some sort of chinese carbon :) )
This wheel set will be running on my CX bike which I hope to race next season (for the first time) and I will also be doing a couple of CX sportives (off road endurance rides). For the sportives I plan on running WTB's 700 x 40C nano tyre tubeless and fairly low pressure, I thought this rim from light bicycle would be a good choice:
http://www.light-bicycle.com/wider-carbon-mountain-29er-rims-clincher-tubeless-compatible.html#.VOtNQ_msWLA
These rims have a nice thick rim bead @ 3mm and are relatively light whilst being quite wide (ID of 24mm) but I am nervous of the 40psi max pressure. I like the idea of the (relatively) large volume for the 40C tyre and the wide rim + low pressures, seems like it will make the bike a lot more pleasant to ride, not to mention faster off road.
For racing I am guessing I will have to go to something narrower (isn't the limit around 33C?) which presumably will need to be a higher pressure? Whilst I am sure I wont be heading for road pressures 40psi doesn't seem like it leaves much room for maneuver, I would like to stay tubeless for the races if possible.
Does anyone have any bright ideas? Is an ID of 24mm to much for CX? All of the CX rims i've looked at seem to be a lot narrower.
Many thanks,
Mike
JohnnyNT:
Well, if you consider that most CX tires are probably around 30-33 mm, 24mm ID rim seems a bit excessive.
WorkingHPRs:
Maybe, just looking for opinions, but I run front 35mm ID with 2.25" (57.2mm) on the MTB so the tyres are about 1.6 times the width of the rim and rea 35mm ID with 2" (50mm) so about 1.4 times the width. 24mm id with 1.6 ratio would be a 38mm tyre and with 1.4 it would be 34, so with running low pressures maybe not such a daft idea?
Appreciate the input though, what would be nice would be a largish ID road wheel, maybe 22mm.
Cheers,
Mike
WorkingHPRs:
After much searching the best I have come up with so far is this:
http://www.hedcycling.com/ardennes/ardennes-plus/ardennes-plus-sl
Rims are 25mm external width and 20mm internal width @ 465g. Rims are available on their own (known as the "Belgium +")
Lots of positive reviews abound:
http://www.bikeradar.com/road/gear/category/components/wheel-sets/product/review-hed-ardennes-plus-sl-47670/
http://www.slowtwitch.com/Products/Things_that_Roll/Training_Wheels/Ardennes_long_term_review_4056.html
Granted it possibly shows that my earlier choice was excessive (as pointed out by JohnnyNT) so now I am looking for a carbon equivalent.
cmh:
--- Quote from: WorkingHPRs on February 24, 2015, 03:46:47 AM ---After much searching the best I have come up with so far is this:
http://www.hedcycling.com/ardennes/ardennes-plus/ardennes-plus-sl
--- End quote ---
There are several other options, all of which can be had from the same great shop based out of NC. (no relation, just a customer)
Least expensive option, I've built a set of these:
http://www.bikehubstore.com/C472w-p/c472w.htm
Built up easily, very high quality, reasonably light.
Some more recent options:
http://www.bikehubstore.com/category-s/210.htm
http://www.bikehubstore.com/category-s/208.htm
The in-between option:
http://www.bikehubstore.com/H-Plus-Son-Archetype-23mm-Rim-p/hpsa.htm
The pricier option, and what I'm planning on getting (at some point):
http://www.bikehubstore.com/PacentiSL23-p/sl23.htm
Bike Hub Store carries a bunch of stuff, and if you're running disk brakes, you have even more options as they now carry Stan's NoTubes stuff. There are a ton of wider rim options available there.
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