Light/medium touring rims

Just spent 1 month touring around Tasmania on a Trek 520 with Mavic A719
rims with 30kg of gear + me (105kg). No problems at all (except for all the
bloody hills!).

Shane

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I have a pair of veloce hubs laced to some
damaged ambrosia rims (think bike on beak,
speed humps and excessive speed - horrid noise
from back of car >shiver<, but I've moved on).

I thought I'd wire the hubs up to some touring
rims and am finding it difficult to get good info
on rims. I'd like to put 700x25 or 700x28 tires
on them and carry a bit of a load on sealed roads.
So, MA3, A319, A719? I'm pretty heavy (95kg).

Suggestions/experiences welcome.

DeF

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Just spent 1 month touring around Tasmania on a Trek 520 with Mavic A719
rims with 30kg of gear + me (105kg). No problems at all (except for all the
bloody hills!).

Shane

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Quoted message said:

I have a pair of veloce hubs laced to some
damaged ambrosia rims (think bike on beak,
speed humps and excessive speed - horrid noise
from back of car >shiver<, but I've moved on).

I thought I'd wire the hubs up to some touring
rims and am finding it difficult to get good info
on rims. I'd like to put 700x25 or 700x28 tires
on them and carry a bit of a load on sealed roads.
So, MA3, A319, A719? I'm pretty heavy (95kg).

Suggestions/experiences welcome.

DeF

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DeF said:

I have a pair of veloce hubs laced to some
damaged ambrosia rims (think bike on beak,
speed humps and excessive speed - horrid noise
from back of car >shiver<, but I've moved on).

I thought I'd wire the hubs up to some touring
rims and am finding it difficult to get good info
on rims. I'd like to put 700x25 or 700x28 tires
on them and carry a bit of a load on sealed roads.
So, MA3, A319, A719? I'm pretty heavy (95kg).

Maybe DT Swiss TK 7.1's? Their other rims are good 🙂

http://www.dtswiss.com/index.asp?fuseaction=rims.bikedetail&id=7

DeF said:

I have a pair of veloce hubs laced to some
damaged ambrosia rims (think bike on beak,
speed humps and excessive speed - horrid noise
from back of car >shiver<, but I've moved on).

I thought I'd wire the hubs up to some touring
rims and am finding it difficult to get good info
on rims. I'd like to put 700x25 or 700x28 tires
on them and carry a bit of a load on sealed roads.
So, MA3, A319, A719? I'm pretty heavy (95kg).

Maybe DT Swiss TK 7.1's? Their other rims are good 🙂

http://www.dtswiss.com/index.asp?fuseaction=rims.bikedetail&id=7

DeF said:

I have a pair of veloce hubs laced to some
damaged ambrosia rims (think bike on beak,
speed humps and excessive speed - horrid noise
from back of car >shiver<, but I've moved on).

I thought I'd wire the hubs up to some touring
rims and am finding it difficult to get good info
on rims. I'd like to put 700x25 or 700x28 tires
on them and carry a bit of a load on sealed roads.
So, MA3, A319, A719? I'm pretty heavy (95kg).

Suggestions/experiences welcome.

I've been using a set of Ritchey aero pro rims with DT spokes for the
last four months and really like them. They get a real hammering and
they're as true as the day I picked them up.
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Euan | ~~ _-\<,
Melbourne, Australia | ~ (*)/ (*)

DeF said:

I have a pair of veloce hubs laced to some
damaged ambrosia rims (think bike on beak,
speed humps and excessive speed - horrid noise
from back of car >shiver<, but I've moved on).

I thought I'd wire the hubs up to some touring
rims and am finding it difficult to get good info
on rims. I'd like to put 700x25 or 700x28 tires
on them and carry a bit of a load on sealed roads.
So, MA3, A319, A719? I'm pretty heavy (95kg).

Suggestions/experiences welcome.

I've been using a set of Ritchey aero pro rims with DT spokes for the
last four months and really like them. They get a real hammering and
they're as true as the day I picked them up.
--
Cheers | ~~ __@
Euan | ~~ _-\<,
Melbourne, Australia | ~ (*)/ (*)

HughMann said:

DeF said:

I have a pair of veloce hubs laced to some
damaged ambrosia rims (think bike on beak,
speed humps and excessive speed - horrid noise
from back of car >shiver<, but I've moved on).

I thought I'd wire the hubs up to some touring
rims and am finding it difficult to get good info
on rims. I'd like to put 700x25 or 700x28 tires
on them and carry a bit of a load on sealed roads.
So, MA3, A319, A719? I'm pretty heavy (95kg).

Suggestions/experiences welcome.

DeF

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Having just demolished an Alex DA 16 by just ordinary riding, and have
just recently done all the "googling" looking for a replacement this is
what I came up with . Thankfully having it replaced on warranty.
Dont want another Alex if it is only 15 months before the spokes pull
thru the rim.
Looked at the Mavic A719 first but the recommended minimum tyre size is
28 mm and max tyre pressure is 80 (?) PSI. That excludes a lot of good
fast tyres for the regular "bunch rides". From what I see its a great
tandem rim.
Have decided on a Mavic Open Pro as the replacement because it will
take a 23-28 mm tyre, 120 (?) psi, double eyeleted which apparently
makes it super strong and experienced ppl tell me that it will carry me
plus a load no problems and for the weight weenies i think its nearly
100 grams lighter than the A719. I am 92kg and only ride sealed
surfaces so this might give you something to go on.
Lost the link but Mavic have a good site, bit slow and cumbersome but
the wait is worth it.

We were just discussing Alex Rims offline... and it appears they are
produced by the same mob that then sell them to relabel and make some
very high-end wheels... should get Retrograded's opinion on this.

Tam