Any time you have the option, given your choice of hub, get 36 holes. For the negligible rotating weight added by the 4 extra spokes, the wheel gains *lots* of strength. This means less wheel maintenance -> better peace of mind -> funner riding! :D
On Nov 10, 12:43 am, Rene Sterental <orthie...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello again! > > I spoke with Rich at Rivendell today, regarding a wheelset for my future > Bombadil. He suggested XT hubs with either Mavic A319 rims or Velocity > Dyads, in either a 32 or 36 hole configuration. I didn't ask him for what > kind of spokes he'd use. The wheelset with the A319s is $430 and the > wheelset with the Dyads is $400. He said the XT hubs were the best for the > money, unless I wanted to pay several hundreds more. > > Checking online, I can see the A319 is 25mm wide, good for tires up to 50mm; > the Dyad is 24mm wide, so I guess it's about the same. > > Does anyone have any feedback or suggestions? Should I go 32 holes or 36 > holes? Mavic A319 or Dyad? > > Any other hubs that would be significantly better than the XT hubs? > > Thank you, > > René > orthie...@yahoo.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
