you can go way bigger on A23, (or most other clincher rims for that matter)
I also have a sam hillborne, and it also came with 36h atlas hoops. I had a shop build a "lighter" 32h velocity dyad wheelset for me for the same reason. there was absolutely no noticeable difference changing wheels on that bike. i now have a roadini and sam, and swap the wheels between bikes for random reasons, boredom, fenders, tires, etc. if you're doing it just for convenience of not needing to swap tires for different rides, that's legit. if you're goal is trying to save weight, I'd say save your money instead. tire swaps are cheaper and make a huge difference in ride feel + effeciency On Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 4:42:53 PM UTC-8 ChuckB wrote: > I think I just accidently posted before I was finished with my message. > Just wanted to say thanks for the real-world confirmation Nick and Kesler. > > On Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 4:46:54 PM UTC-5 Kesler Roberts wrote: > >> I run 40mm GKs on A23's with no problems >> >> On Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 3:59:09 PM UTC-5 Nick Payne wrote: >> >>> I run 38mm Compass Barlow Pass tyres on some wheels I built using DT >>> Swiss RR411 rims, which are exactly the same 18mm internal width as the >>> A23, and after several years of using that combination I'm perfectly happy >>> with it. The only problem arises when you need to remove a wheel, as the >>> quick release on the brake caliper doesn't open the brake wide enough to >>> drop the wheel out past the brake blocks without deflating the tyre enough >>> to allow it to be squeezed past the blocks. This is with Shimano dual pivot >>> calipers and Shimano brifters. If I had quick releases in both caliper and >>> lever I might not have that problem. >>> >>> Nick Payne >>> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/bc3b7f51-77b1-4e45-8b5c-410f57bf7b08n%40googlegroups.com.
