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OnTheRivet
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by OnTheRivet

pdlpsher1 wrote:
Sat Oct 09, 2021 9:04 pm
TamCyclist wrote:
Thu Oct 07, 2021 5:12 pm
pdlpsher1 wrote:
Thu Oct 07, 2021 5:06 am
For serious gravel riding 25mm internal width is better than 23mm. It allows you to run a wider tire at lower pressures. AR24 is also a good choice if you don't plan on mounting 40mm tires on them.
Thanks for this. Do you think the WR38/WR40 would be the play for everything from road to heavy gravel? At least to start?

Can always buy a road-only wheel set in 6 months or so, but thinking of getting the gravel-focused wheel set first.. just don't want it to be terrible on the road for that first 6mo-year
If you want a gravel focused wheelset go for a shallow depth. It'll be lighter. WR38/WR40 are fine but they add weight but add no aero advantage once you put a 40mm tire on. For gravel I personally use MTB rims.
Same, actually been running LB RM29C06 mtb rim as my gravel wheels for 5 years. This was LB first ever hookless mtb rim and I actually had them on a Tallboy mtb back in 2014. These are bomber rims, the only real drawback is the mold is so old it was before a bead hump was standard so it doesn't have them.

Pugrot
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by Pugrot

New 65 rim brake build on their way :wink:
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plunder
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by plunder

Pugrot wrote:
Thu Oct 14, 2021 11:13 am
New 65 rim brake build on their way :wink:
im really digging it. More info? 8)

Pugrot
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by Pugrot

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Carbon-Ti Hubs & hex finish - hoping to score some new GP5000 S TR for them by the time they turn up.

Graphics I asked LB to copy some MTB wheels they did previously - turned out pimp. LB comms were easy!

M4lukz
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by M4lukz

Addict15 wrote:
Sat Oct 09, 2021 10:12 pm

I have this exact setup with flyweight rims and I'm very happy with them! I'm around 72 kg usually and use them with 28mm vittoria's, no issues at all. I don't have spoke holes and I would also recommend that, haven't tried them out tubeless yet but it should be very easy. I would opt for the drain holes if I could do it now, but that wasn't an option when I ordered. Btw weight was slightly more than expected: 1409 g vs 1380 according to the website with that spec, but still very light! :beerchug:
do the 28 vittoria's sit flush with the rim or does it balloon a bit?

warthog101
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by warthog101


emotive wrote:
I am running 28 spokes at 78kg on all my wheelsets. Never had an issue over 15000km of gravel riding on AR24, AR36 and now WR50.
Thanks mate, those WR50s certainly sound good.
What hubs are you running?

emotive
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by emotive

warthog101 wrote:
emotive wrote:
I am running 28 spokes at 78kg on all my wheelsets. Never had an issue over 15000km of gravel riding on AR24, AR36 and now WR50.
Thanks mate, those WR50s certainly sound good.
What hubs are you running?
Hope Pro4 on the AR36. DT240 on the AR24. DT350 on the WR50. The Hope are good but louder than my taste. DT240 are awesome. I think DT350 is the best bang for buck.

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by emotive

M4lukz wrote:
Addict15 wrote:
Sat Oct 09, 2021 10:12 pm

I have this exact setup with flyweight rims and I'm very happy with them! I'm around 72 kg usually and use them with 28mm vittoria's, no issues at all. I don't have spoke holes and I would also recommend that, haven't tried them out tubeless yet but it should be very easy. I would opt for the drain holes if I could do it now, but that wasn't an option when I ordered. Btw weight was slightly more than expected: 1409 g vs 1380 according to the website with that spec, but still very light! :beerchug:
do the 28 vittoria's sit flush with the rim or does it balloon a bit?
Vittoria Corsa G2.0 TLR WAM-25 is 30.5mm at 70psi.

warthog101
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by warthog101


emotive wrote: Hope Pro4 on the AR36. DT240 on the AR24. DT350 on the WR50. The Hope are good but louder than my taste. DT240 are awesome. I think DT350 is the best bang for buck.
Cheers :)

M4lukz
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by M4lukz

emotive wrote:
Mon Oct 18, 2021 12:16 pm
M4lukz wrote:
Addict15 wrote:
Sat Oct 09, 2021 10:12 pm

I have this exact setup with flyweight rims and I'm very happy with them! I'm around 72 kg usually and use them with 28mm vittoria's, no issues at all. I don't have spoke holes and I would also recommend that, haven't tried them out tubeless yet but it should be very easy. I would opt for the drain holes if I could do it now, but that wasn't an option when I ordered. Btw weight was slightly more than expected: 1409 g vs 1380 according to the website with that spec, but still very light! :beerchug:
do the 28 vittoria's sit flush with the rim or does it balloon a bit?
Vittoria Corsa G2.0 TLR WAM-25 is 30.5mm at 70psi.
WAM-25?

emotive
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by emotive

M4lukz wrote:
emotive wrote:
Mon Oct 18, 2021 12:16 pm
M4lukz wrote:
Addict15 wrote:
Sat Oct 09, 2021 10:12 pm

I have this exact setup with flyweight rims and I'm very happy with them! I'm around 72 kg usually and use them with 28mm vittoria's, no issues at all. I don't have spoke holes and I would also recommend that, haven't tried them out tubeless yet but it should be very easy. I would opt for the drain holes if I could do it now, but that wasn't an option when I ordered. Btw weight was slightly more than expected: 1409 g vs 1380 according to the website with that spec, but still very light! :beerchug:
do the 28 vittoria's sit flush with the rim or does it balloon a bit?
Vittoria Corsa G2.0 TLR WAM-25 is 30.5mm at 70psi.
WAM-25?
WAM-25 = Width As Measured on a wheel with 25mm inner width.

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musiclover
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by musiclover

Maintenance question:

Does one need to check spoke tensions, orientation of the bladed spokes and nipples for corrosion regularly? Or, if you have no problems with the wheel you should not do it?
I have retired from this forum, not wasting any more time here.

hartmannce
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by hartmannce

musiclover wrote:
Wed Oct 20, 2021 7:49 am
Maintenance question:

Does one need to check spoke tensions, orientation of the bladed spokes and nipples for corrosion regularly? Or, if you have no problems with the wheel you should not do it?
I just look at things from time to time. Nothing formal, but it is healthy to check the stuff that your life depends on before using.

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musiclover
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by musiclover

hartmannce wrote:
Wed Oct 20, 2021 7:54 am
musiclover wrote:
Wed Oct 20, 2021 7:49 am
Maintenance question:

Does one need to check spoke tensions, orientation of the bladed spokes and nipples for corrosion regularly? Or, if you have no problems with the wheel you should not do it?
I just look at things from time to time. Nothing formal, but it is healthy to check the stuff that your life depends on before using.
By regular checks I mean every 3-5 or 10 thousand Kms, not the brand new ones.
I have retired from this forum, not wasting any more time here.

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FLtrooper
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by FLtrooper

Alright.. just ordered some WR45’s with Bitex hubs for my Inflight and a tri spoke wheel for my Speed Concept.

Let’s see how long this takes!

:)
:beerchug:

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