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Originally Posted by shmily_dana
Any last comments before I get these?
  • FRONT WHEEL SUMMARY
  • Drillings
    32 Rim - Approved | Hub - Approved
  • Rim
    DT SWISS RR 511 700C RIM BRAKE BLACK RIM $103.00
    700c/29er
    Tubeless Tape for 1 wheel Installed NO Valve (works with tubes as well) (Not available as Rim Only) + $6.00
  • Hub
    WHITE INDUSTRIES MI5 RACER FRONT BLACK HUB $157.00
    Spoke Type: J Bend
    QR Front 9x100mm
    *No Bearing Upgrade
    *No Skewer
  • Spokes
    SAPIM LEADER J BEND BLACK 14G OR 2.0MM SPOKES $0.78 Recommended
  • Lacing Pattern
    Three Cross Recommended
  • Nipples
    SAPIM POLYAX 14MM 14 GAUGE BLACK BRASS NIPPLE $0.15 Recommended
  • Weight
    890.76 grams
  • Price
    $295.76
  • REAR WHEEL SUMMARY
  • Drillings
    32 Rim - Approved | Hub - Approved
  • Rim
    DT SWISS RR 511 700C RIM BRAKE BLACK RIM $103.00
    700c/29er
    Tubeless Tape for 1 wheel Installed NO Valve (works with tubes as well) (Not available as Rim Only) + $6.00
  • Hub
    WHITE INDUSTRIES MI5 RACER REAR BLACK HUB $344.00
    Spoke Type: J Bend
    QR Rear 10x130mm
    *Ti Shimano HG/Ti SRAM 8,9,10 or (ROAD 11spd)
    *No Bearing Upgrade
    *No Skewer
  • Spokes
    SAPIM STRONG J BEND BLACK SINGLE BUTTED 14|13G OR 2.0|2.4MM SPOKES $1.92 Recommended
  • Lacing Pattern
    Three Cross Recommended
  • Nipples
    SAPIM POLYAX 14MM 14 GAUGE BLACK BRASS NIPPLE $0.15 Recommended
  • Weight
    1059.96 grams
  • Price
    $519.24

Change to Velocity A23 and A23 OC. They are about $10 cheaper per rim and the off-center rear rim will serve you well in the future.

You might also think about DT Alpine III spokes instead of the Sapim. The Sapim Strongs have thicker heads, which is good, but they are straight from there to the rim. A triple butted spoke with a thinner middle section is actually stronger because they are more elastic. If you want to stick with Sapim, the Force is triple butted but they are 2.18mm instead of 2.3mm. That may not seem like much but strength increases as a cube of cross-sectional area so there are significant gains in that 1.2mm
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