Rims for touring bike
12-19-16, 01:40 PM
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12-19-16, 04:44 PM
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I'm about to build a touring bike but I'm not quite sure with the rims I'm going to buy. I'm planning to build a touring bike with 700c x 35c (or thicker) wheels with braking surface since I'm going to use cantilever brakes. Can I use standard 700c rims used on a road bike or do I need a thicker rims?
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I have a set of wheels with Velocity Aerohead rims (OC rear) for commuting, event rides and short credit card tours. Excellent quality. Put a set of Aeroheat 20” rims on my new folder. 28mm is the max tire width for the 622 Aerohead (I think). One feature I really like about the Velocity rims is the spoke holes can be covered with nylon plugs. This eliminates the need for rim tape that always seems to squirm around on my rims when touring and has led to a number of flats when the spoke holes and reinforcements are exposed. Plus they save a few grams. I’ll be looking at Velocity touring rims next time I re-rim.
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On a trip you've got worry as a companion, for you're always concerned about what happens next and sticking to an itinerary. . . . on a journey you never have to worry. Something always happens next.
- Gordon Hempton: One Square inch of Silence
Last edited by Western Flyer; 12-19-16 at 04:57 PM.
