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Old 12-09-16, 09:41 PM
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Deep wheelsets are silly for commuting. I would not want one especially with some of the winds I have experienced on my commutes at different times in the year. Plus the ones usually used on fixed gear bicycles are heavy and sometimes meh quality. Certainly a deeper section rim and a high flange hub can make for a stronger wheel simply on the fact you have shorter spokes but with todays modern rims and good quality spokes and hubs you can build something plenty strong that is decently light.

H+Son makes from all reports, decent quality rims that can be laced to any number of hubs. I again wouldn't go deep section but the Archtypes are good option and with a quality sealed hub laced by a professional hand you will have a very long lasting durable wheelset.
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