Hey Aaron, I did have a wheel set built. DT Swiss rims 4_ _ ? double butted DT spokes SON 28 Black hub with an XT rear hub Black. I originally wanted a set of Velocity Synergy's in black with MSW's but apparently they don't make the Synergy's in 26" so I went with the DT rims as they had a similar cross section to the Velocity's. The wheels are laced 32 front & rear as I'm about 155 lbs and don't figure on carrying excessive gear/weight (no more than 40lbs but more likely in the 30 lb range) and compromised with a bit less rotating weight. I'll get the specific's on the rim model later. I'd like to do my own build but life has conspired to limit my time these days.
Which bike are your wheels intended for? Look forward to what you build and hope to get a ride in with you this Summer. On May 8, 2014 12:41 PM, "Aaron Young" <1ce...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hugh, > > I just finished reading through this thread. But how does it end? Did you > decide on a rim? Which one and what do you think of it? > > I'm resurrecting this thread because I'm researching 26" rims for my first > go at wheel building. I was leaning toward the Aeroheat before coming > across this thread, and will likely go in that direction. > > Hope your wheels worked out well. > > -Aaron Young > The Dalles, OR > > On Thursday, January 16, 2014, Hugh Smitham <hughsmit...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I know Grant you are a chatty sort. But really thanks for the explanation >> with some history behind it...history is always fun stuff in my book! >> Lesson and all. >> >> ~Hugh >> >> “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep >> moving.” ― Albert Einstein >> >> http://velocipedemusings.blogspot.com/ >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at 10:23 PM, grant <grant...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> The early mountain bikes had 32mm rims for the 50mm or so tires they >>> had. The tire and rim with were proportional. Mtn bike tire rims got >>> skinnier when Keith Bontrager (this is not a knock, he has been a hero) cut >>> down Mavic road rims (MA-2, 20.5mm) to mtn bike 26 size, and big rim >>> makers and bike bike product managers wanted to be nearly as cool, so >>> followed that move and made skinnier rims, and we've never recovered. >>> The ISO (international standards org) recommends much rider rims than >>> almost anybody uses...for fat tires. They don't enforce rules or oversee or >>> anything. They're a bunch of engineers who recommend. The older wider rims >>> are more in line with their recs for fatter tires. >>> >>> The only drawback to a wider tire is weight. It holds a lower pressure >>> tire better, it provides slightly more height and width, and especially in >>> the case of a sidepull or centerpull, it gives a fatter tire a better >>> chance to escape btw the pads when the arms are released. With canti or V, >>> this isn't a big deal, but if the fork blades are wide and the canti >>> posts are set wide and the rim is skinny, the pads will arc down at the >>> contact point, which...can't be great. >>> >>> Wider is also much stronger laterally, but...blah blah blah... >>> >>> I think in our catalogue we have tire recs for rim widths. I don't have >>> one here and I won't be within 122 miles of one for a few days, but >>> basically...if your tire is fat your rim should be...not skinny. I don't >>> think I'm surprising anybody with that statement, but I apologize for using >>> so many words to get to it. >>> G >>> >>> On Thursday, January 16, 2014 5:00:38 PM UTC-8, hsmitham wrote: >>> >>>> Hey I need the collective wisdom of this group. First, how does rim >>>> width affect tires overall width, height, ride? Does it even make a >>>> difference between 22.5 mm and 27.5 mm? >>>> >>>> What are your thoughts on these rims for a loaded tour/S240 rig: >>>> >>>> Sheldon Brown 26" rims <http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/rims/559.html>. >>>> >>>> Which of these would you go for especially if your attempting to keep >>>> the costs down? 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