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01-31-12, 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by electrizer

Thank you very much for your answers! I've used the rims since Aug 2010 and only for daily commuting 1h a day in total. And actually I asked the question about discs before realising how expensive they can be

For a set of A719's I paid something around 160 GBP ($250). Would you say that it's more cost effective in the long term to buy discs and curb rim wear? As for being set-up for using discs I'll be getting the Planet X Kaffenback frame so no problem with that.

PS: I've just found a good deal on A719, possibly I can reuse my XT hub after some cleaning but what spokes would you recommend?

Any name brand stainless steel spoke, (Wheelsmith, Saipim, or DT). You can reuse the old, I do it all the time. My only caveat would be to make sure you put the spokes back in the hub using the same orientation that they had originally.

Aaron

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