Widest alloy rims for rimbrake?

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jesper2913
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by jesper2913 on Sun Dec 29, 2019 12:28 pm

I'm considering building a new wheelset for my cx bike with rim brakes. Is there anything wider out there than Hed Belgium + at 25 mm width?
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by Weenie on Sun Dec 29, 2019 12:28 pm


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alcatraz
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by alcatraz on Sun Dec 29, 2019 12:52 pm

What about mtb rims? Aren't 29inch rims the same as 700C?
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by jesper2913 on Sun Dec 29, 2019 1:09 pm

alcatraz wrote: ↑
Sun Dec 29, 2019 12:52 pm
 What about mtb rims? Aren't 29inch rims the same as 700C?
Sure. But when they changed MTB wheelsize to 29", everything was already disc brakes. But if you know any rims for rimbrake MTB, I'll take a lookt at them.
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petromyzon
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by petromyzon on Sun Dec 29, 2019 4:01 pm

Velocity Quill.
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by fastezzie on Sun Dec 29, 2019 4:09 pm

Velocity Quill +1. Good rim and made USA. Their wheel department is fantastic as well.
I've used Quills for two years on my gravel bike with 38-43c Gravel King tires and have no complaints.
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by jesper2913 on Mon Dec 30, 2019 12:11 pm

fastezzie wrote: ↑
Sun Dec 29, 2019 4:09 pm
 Velocity Quill +1. Good rim and made USA.
What's this supposed to mean? We can't make proper bike parts in the rest of the world?
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fastezzie
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by fastezzie on Mon Dec 30, 2019 1:30 pm

I buy MUSA when I can, which isn't easy with bike parts. If I lived elsewhere I might feel differently!
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by petromyzon on Tue Dec 31, 2019 11:00 am

I've heard a lot of grumbles about Velocity quality and my set of A23s were not that round or true.
The best quality anecdotally seems to be from whichever factory is making HED/Easton road clinchers.
Nonetheless Quill quoted at 21mm internal vs 20.7 for HED Belgium+
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by Slammed on Tue Dec 31, 2019 10:04 pm

I have a set of purple anodized quills for my road training wheels. They ride pretty nice and pair up well with a 28mm road tire. The rear is perfectly round but the front has a small dip at the seam.
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by IrrelevantD on Tue Dec 31, 2019 11:48 pm

One thing to consider is make sure you're not getting too wide a rims for your brakes. Canti brake geometries can be touchy to get them setup good if you go too wide on your rims. V-brakes, less so, but at some point you might go wider than the brakes can accept without getting some skinny pads or special shoes.
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by dim on Wed Jan 01, 2020 8:15 am

HED Belgium Eroica (a new product ) is wider than the Belgium Plus: (Velocity Quill is only 24.5mm wide - outside dimension)
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by RECAR77 on Wed Jan 01, 2020 12:22 pm

technically?

the ryde big bull with 25internal and 31 external

second best is probably the ryde edge t22 with 22/28
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by jesper2913 on Thu Jan 02, 2020 10:26 am

dim wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 01, 2020 8:15 am
 HED Belgium Eroica (a new product )
Disc brake rim?
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by jesper2913 on Thu Jan 02, 2020 10:28 am

RECAR77 wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 01, 2020 12:22 pm
 technically?

the ryde big bull with 25internal and 31 external

second best is probably the ryde edge t22 with 22/28
Very good suggestions. They are heavy AF though. But I will take a closer look at them.
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by mechkbfan on Wed Sep 14, 2022 12:08 pm

Find anything wider?
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