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biker jk said:Hi all. I'm thinking about a climbing wheelset of around 1250 grams. I weigh 68.5kg or almost 151 lbs. I've looked at Stans Alpha 340 (I believe the new version is heavier but has addressed the earlier models shortcomings) and Kinlin XR-200 for the rims. No interest in carbon rims. Hubs I'm considering are Tune (MIG70 and MIG170) and Alchemy. Thinking Sapim CX-Ray's for spokes. Any suggestions on a preferred build (rims, hubs, spoke lacing, nipples)?
A real climb specific wheel set shouldn't be clinchers, go tubular. Velocity Escape, Ambrosio F20. Funny that you mention Tune and Alchemy in the same breath. Jeremy the man behind Alchemy used to build with Tune before he designed the Alchemy set. Dimensionally the Alchemy hubs are superior to most everything out there, gram differences at the hub mean nothing. Don't be overly concerned about counting grams, this isn't weight weenies. I know a 55 year old guy who can out climb most everybody on a steel bike with 36h wheels, so equipment means nothing. This stuff is just toys, it's the ad men that make you want to believe it's anything more than that.
Alchemy ELF/ORC, Ambrosio F20's, 28h/3x ds, radial or 1x heads in nds, radial or 1x heads out front, Sapim CX-Rays, alloy nips. Stiff as all get out, and light enough.