Looking to build a set of inexpensive wheels as backup/rain day wheels to my Nemesis on silver Chorus. For hubs I'm thinking Miche Box Racing or Circus Monkey; rims Ambrosio Montreals or Velocity Escapes. 32 3x 14/15 DB all round.

What would would you build up?

+1 for the Montreals. I've had a pair forever - solid, solid rim. I have no experience with those hubs, just make sure they are easily rebuildable if they will be getting heavy wet use. Or look into Phil Wood bearings - they have a few that are not just waterproof, but rated "submersible".

http://www.philwood.com/products/bearingpgs/stand.php

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I have old Ambrosio Montreal rims on Campagnolo Super Record 32's...with a 6-speed Maillard freewheel! They last forever.

The Major Tom from Velocity may be worth a look. They have a bit wider profile, and they build up to be pretty rigid.

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I've considered the Major Toms; since this is for road use and I've read enough differing opinions on their suitability for road-width tires (vx CX where they'd be my top choice) I took them out of the mix.

All -- any thoughts on hubs?

I've ridden Velocity escapes (20/24h) for a while now. I weigh ~80kg and have zero issues with the relatively low spoke count.
Major Tom's might build a stiffer wheel though.

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I wouldn't think of Major Toms with anything below 25 mm, best with 27 mm.

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To me what you have is a PERFECT back up rain wheel!
I have Nemesis on (new) Record as my daily and I can't think of anything tougher or better for the job. The only thing you may change is the tyres compared to a dry wheel

So I should build another set of Nemesis, eh? IS the plural then Nemeses? Note the emphasis on "inexpensive." I suppose the other direction is to build up a high-zoot set of carbon tubulars as daily drivers and relegate my Nemesis to rain day duty. Seems like such limited use for such a nice wheel....

First world problems when you start with nice stuff....

Too true, I see you do you have nice tyres as well

http://www.excelsports.com/wheel.asp

Excel Sports allows you to build custom wheels using the parts they sell. Little under $550 for Record hubs, DT465 rims, DT 14/15 spokes. You can pick any rims, any hubs, any spokes.

That Hampsten is gorgeous! No intro thread for her?

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Right here http://weightweenies.starbike.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=14214&p=909605#p909605, sir....

Looks interesting, but I don't recall that school. I recall road bikes having frame pumps on either the seat tube (feet wedged in BB) or under the top tube. Do you have a close up picture showing the frame pump in the NDS seatstay?

huh, looks like all my photos are DS, and the pump is on the NDS. I'll have to get out the camera.

I've seen quite a few references to carrying a pump this way; here's one good photo of another Hampsten http://www.velocipedesalon.com/forum/f11/hampsten-tournesol-4314-34.html#post382473 seatstay style...

I've never had mine move on me -- it's in there tight. But it comes out when I want it to. The one thing vs a TT mount is that since seatstays tend to be shorter than top tubes you need a shorter pump. I think mine is a Blackburn small, and the effective TT is 58.5 so it's a larger frame.