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Dear AllReD, I can of course recommend myself. I highly recommend custom.
A very high quality rim for your needs is the Pacenti SL23. It is 26mm deep x 24mm wide. It has excellent tire performance and aero qualities since it's width will match the width of the tire. A sub 1500g build with these rims and White Industries T11 hubs would be closer to $650-$700. You may choose different parts or supply your own hubs. Please call for a personal consultation.
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There's nothing wrong with Khamsins per se.
A bit heavy, but pretty much indestructible.
For custom handbuilts look no further than Ergott or RRuff.
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 Originally Posted by mtbpete
Dear AllReD, I can of course recommend myself. I highly recommend custom.
A very high quality rim for your needs is the Pacenti SL23. It is 26mm deep x 24mm wide. It has excellent tire performance and aero qualities since it's width will match the width of the tire. A sub 1500g build with these rims and White Industries T11 hubs would be closer to $650-$700. You may choose different parts or supply your own hubs. Please call for a personal consultation.
Thanks Pete,
Wouldn't a 24mm rim with a wider tire-road contact patch offer up more rolling resistance?
Way back when I primarily rode 19mm rim - 23mm tire or below but I'm guessing times have changed.
I guess this opens up a whole new convo but I will go with the advice of more seasoned pros like yourself.
Thanks
Price quoted is above my budget for now although its not cast in stone.
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Wouldn't a 24mm rim with a wider tire-road contact patch offer up more rolling resistance?
The rolling resistance of a tire is due to casing flex and tread rubber squirm. A wider tire at the same pressure will deflect less than a narrow tire at the same pressure and so would actually be faster, all else equal. In practice people run wider tires at lower pressure and so things tend to cancel out. Narrower tires are faster due to a bit less wind resistance but can be slower due to the higher pressure which causes suspension losses. Regardless of tire width, contact patch size is strictly a function of rider weight and tire pressure. Contact patch shape changes with tire size but that is not what causes rolling resistance.
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Another wheelbuilder to speak with is Jude at Sugar Wheel Works. She has built up some fantastic wheels for both me and the wife. From very expensive carbon ones to special cross bike wheels to commuter specials. She ships to all 50 states and international too. She has a big Tri customer base on the East coast, and she is a tiny shop in little ol' Portland, Oregon. Sugar Wheel Works / Portland, OR
She does great work!
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