Author Topic: Bikepacking / Bike Touring wheels?  (Read 514 times)

siranachronist

Bikepacking / Bike Touring wheels?
« on: November 25, 2024, 06:03:06 AM »
Hey all,

Does anyone have recommendations for wheelsets with higher spoke counts (>=28h), suitable for light bikepacking / touring?

Seems like there are not many hubs which are suitable (>=28h, centerlock, non-boost, XDR/HG-11, ideally ratchet-based), and I haven't yet found anything price-competitive with, say, Hunt 35s (https://us.huntbikewheels.com/products/hunt-35-carbon-gravel-wheelset-1)
« Last Edit: November 26, 2024, 12:49:28 AM by siranachronist »



dsveddy

Re: Bikepacking / Bike Touring wheels?
« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2024, 08:35:17 AM »
Go zone on aliex sells mtb wheelsets that can be configured to match your spec. Only possible hang up might be that they are hookless

Pedaldancer

Re: Bikepacking / Bike Touring wheels?
« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2024, 05:37:46 PM »
Novatec has at least one hub that is 12x142 and has an 32H option

https://www.eshop.novatecwheels.eu/eshop/hub-rear-d982tsb-cl-x12-11s-alloy-centerlock-anodized-black-32h-14g-crmo-12x142-with-novatec-360-logo-d459-rl-2sb-bearings-loose-balls-freehub-s5-type-w-9-speed-15-spacer-without-thru-axle-oem-not-for-e-mtbs-cn/p-5317947.xhtml?srsltid=AfmBOoqSQzUPcGdce0Ju9wOtuAzWQQGjrB5qqwz0jp1axwqqmGfbrDW9

Also DT Swiss has an 12x142 32H hub

https://www.bike-discount.de/de/dt-swiss-350-classic-mtb-cl-12x142mm-hinterradnabe

There are still some non boost mountainbike used , so that's probably the reason the 32H hubs work 12x142 can be found.


I know a hub is not a wheel.. but only if the right hubs exist, the wheel can be created :D

« Last Edit: November 25, 2024, 05:39:29 PM by Pedaldancer »

Sebastian

Re: Bikepacking / Bike Touring wheels?
« Reply #3 on: November 30, 2024, 01:52:58 PM »
Off the shelf, you can probably only get a set of 29er XC wheels with that kind of spec.

I built a custom set of wheels with 32 spokes front and rear. I used Novatec‘s 791/792 hubs which are not the lightest but absolutely bombproof and convertible to literally any standard you could want. Rims are 30deep/30wide/25 internal hookless and superlight at 315g. Seems to be an open mold rim that has been around for a number of years from various sellers. It exists in a symmetric and asymmetric version. I built these wheels as a true do it all set. Brass nipples because this bike gets ridden all year round and a lot in wet and awful conditions. Sapim CX Ray spokes to keep the weight down. The set weighs 1380g despite having 32spokes.

It’s plenty fast, feels very comfy and I‘ve used it for Bikepacking as well. I‘d trust these wheels to take me anywhere. But looking back, I think that 32 spokes are probably overkill. 28 would have been enough.