I'm having some wheels handbuilt and trying to work out which rims to spec. In the Bontrager 'pick two' scenario, strong is most important, followed by light. That said, I'd prefer to keep my build to around £600 for the set if poss, so I guess I'm looking at rims up to around £150 apiece.
These will be disc brake road wheels, to be ridden fast and hard and tarmac and sometimes gravel, but well maintained; I ride tubes on 23/25mm rubber currently, but the option to go tubeless in the future would be a bonus. Though I realise tubeless-ready rims are often wider and don't want to end up with something that's going to be a nightmare getting clinchers on and off of in the cold and wet.
Currently weighing up -
H+Son Hydra or Archetype, HED Belgium, Pacenti SL25, DT Swiss RR411
I'd be glad to hear from any riders or builders with experience of those rims, or indeed suggestions of better alternatives to me list. Thanks in advance for any help.
Billy
These will be disc brake road wheels, to be ridden fast and hard and tarmac and sometimes gravel, but well maintained; I ride tubes on 23/25mm rubber currently, but the option to go tubeless in the future would be a bonus. Though I realise tubeless-ready rims are often wider and don't want to end up with something that's going to be a nightmare getting clinchers on and off of in the cold and wet.
Currently weighing up -
H+Son Hydra or Archetype, HED Belgium, Pacenti SL25, DT Swiss RR411
I'd be glad to hear from any riders or builders with experience of those rims, or indeed suggestions of better alternatives to me list. Thanks in advance for any help.
Billy