700c disk brake wheels

[Beebo]

My rear hub is on its way out. Wheel has done the best part of 10,000 care free miles so owes me very little.
It needs to have the following:
size - 700c
type - disk brake
cassette - 10 speed
tyres - 25mm - 28
It's for my all weather commute bike so needs at least 28 spokes.
Anything around the £150 would be nice.
I guess there must some good cyclo cross wheels out there?

 

[Andrew_P]

http://www.kinesisbikes.co.uk/products/wheels/crosslight-cxdisc Only seem to come as a pair, when I looked around last year true 135mm 700c there was not that many around, I was advised to go hand built or 29er

 

[ianrauk]

My rear hub on the Kona also lasted about the same mileage before letting go.
Contact DCR Hunt Wheels.
He built 2 disc brake hub wheels for my Kona for less then £300.

 

[Venod]

http://www.kinesisbikes.co.uk/products/wheels/crosslight-cxdisc Only seem to come as a pair, when I looked around last year true 135mm 700c there was not that many around, I was advised to go hand built or 29er

Can't do with this 29er nonsense there 700c some may have wider rims but still 700c.

 

[Andrew Br]

Since you've got disc brakes, could you get/could you put the existing rim onto a new hub ?
There shouldn't be any rim wear.

FWIW, my highest mileage hubs are Royce (kerching) followed by Hope (smaller kerching) and XT (bargain !).

XT hub with a decent set of spokes and your current rim would be relatively cheap .

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[ianrauk]

Oh yes, should have added. He can build a wheel with a Velocity V Deep 30mm rim to match your other wheel.

 

[I like Skol]

IMO handbuilts are definitely the way to go. Are your hubs 135mm OLN or the road 130mm size? I would be disappointed with only 10k out of any hub but expect to service the hubs I now have for the first time around 10-15k. They are currently on 6k and running as good as new

I built the equivalent to a quite high spec 700c MTB wheel (some would call them 29r wheels ) for my hybrid with 135mm rear hub. I build my own wheels but I don't claim to be an expert so any competent wheel builder should be able to get the same results as me?

The spec I followed cost £150 in parts.

Shimano XT M756 hubs (black) 32H/Fr and 36H/Rr
32 x DT Competition spokes for the front
36 x DT Alpine III spokes for the rear (thicker at the hub end)
Mavic TN317 700c MTB rims

I thought I had used the same spokes front and rear but my memory must be playing tricks on me as I just checked an old post and found I posted the above. I went overkill on the rear wheel as I ride a lot with a heavily loaded pannier on the back

Since I built these wheels I haven't had to touch them (or clean them ) and they are still as true and smooth as the day they were born. I'm not sure if the rims might be a bit wide for your choice of tyres, I am running 35C rubber and I suspect I could get away with 28C if I wanted to?

As has already been suggested, you could always just have your existing rim rebuilt with new hub and spokes?

My wheels wouldn't be out of place on a high-end 29r MTB

 

[tuffty]

I needed a 135 OLD / disc-compatible wheel as a spare for use on the turbo recently and it was a nightmare trying to track one down. My LBS eventually got me a Shimano RX05 which fits nicely. Only ridden on the turbo so can't comment on road use, but it seems sturdy and spins ok. £85 I think I paid for a rear only so might be a bit cheap for what you are looking for.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I'll second DCR Wheels. He will build you any combination of hub spoke rim and braking surface that suits your application. and he will build it great. Since @ianrauk recommended him to me three friends/colleagues have used him on my recc. and are delighted.

 

[Beebo]

Thanks for all the replies.
I measured the space between the drop outs last night, if I measured correctly it was 130mm not 135mm. I guess hand built is the way to go?
I was measuring the internal gap, from the inside of each drop out, is that correct?.