I run Dyads with RH Snoqualmie Pass tires (41mm actual width) on my Sam. Great rims unless you are planning to run tubeless. It that case I'd opt for Velocity Quill rims.
On Friday, May 14, 2021 at 5:09:04 PM UTC-7 Brendan Willard in SF wrote: > I have a Shimano dynamo /Velocity dyad wheelset and a deore/ velocity > synergy wheelset. I really only need one, so if you’d like to work > something out, contact me off list. If you happen to be in the bay area, > you’re welcome to try either out. > > Thanks, > -Brendan Willard > Owner/Winemaker > Phantômé Cellars > > phantomecellars.com > > Speaking in Thumbs 👍 > > On May 14, 2021, at 5:05 PM, Philip Barrett <philipr...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Velocity are really good people & full of useful advice, sort of the > Rivendell of wheels. You can reach out to them directly for input, their > marketing guy (Ian) has been a huge help to me in the past. > > > > On Friday, May 14, 2021 at 6:48:23 PM UTC-5 aeroperf wrote: > >> I use Velocity Atlas wheels on my Sam, and they’ve been good with any >> tire size I’ve tried up through 50mm. I’m 200 lbs plus, so I use 36 >> spokes. They are possibly a bit of overkill for my typical 42mm tires, but >> they’ve been trouble free. >> My touring bike has Velocity Dyads and they run fine with up to 42mm >> tires - I haven’t tried them with anything bigger, though they should fit >> 50mm. Also 36 spokes since they carry me plus 35 pounds for a loaded tour, >> and also trouble free. >> >> Cliffhangers probably are overkill, because a heavier wheel makes it a >> little tougher to do the hills. Over time this matters - like going >> tubeless. Your riding style isn’t as important as the ability to handle a >> wider tire, however. A 50 mm tire on an A23 would be squeezing it. A >> Cliffhanger, Atlas or Dyad should handle it just fine. >> My recommendation for your riding style and tire size would be the >> Atlas. Lighter weight than the Cliffhangers, and plenty strong. They also >> come with eyelets to prevent cracking around the spoke holes. >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/4ede4d9b-3ef9-46bc-a974-bc2154b02084n%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/4ede4d9b-3ef9-46bc-a974-bc2154b02084n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/f0c6a802-3ec1-47c7-bd5d-03a02d1bd2d5n%40googlegroups.com.
