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recommendations on cyclocross wheels

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  1. I'm building up a cyclocross bike for the fall and need to decide on wheels.

    I'm 150 pounds, relatively easy on bikes and wheels, and am just getting into cyclocross.

    I will also use this bike for winter training, but have a separate pair of road wheels for that use.

    I usually run 28 front, 32 rear spokes, Mavic CXP33 or Open Pro rims.

    For New England cyclocross, do I need beefier rims or more spokes? 32 fr/rear, 36 rear? What's a
    good rim to use (durability, wet braking, etc...)? Open Pros, or the heavier MA3 and similar?

    Thanks!

    Lee

  2. I used to dabble in cyclocross until I crashed and broke my collarbone. Anyway I used 28h Sun M19
    tubular rims front and rear with no problem. My front wheel spokes were even DT Revolution 14/17
    gauge. Fornt wheel weight was 660 grams. I hit a rock and did an endo without even knocking the
    wheel out of true (I weigh 175 lbs.) They were plenty strong!

    "Lee" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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    I'm building up a cyclocross bike for the fall and need to decide on


    wheels.

    Quoted message said:


    I'm 150 pounds, relatively easy on bikes and wheels, and am just getting into cyclocross.

    I will also use this bike for winter training, but have a separate pair of road wheels for
    that use.

    I usually run 28 front, 32 rear spokes, Mavic CXP33 or Open Pro rims.

    For New England cyclocross, do I need beefier rims or more spokes? 32 fr/rear, 36 rear? What's a
    good rim to use (durability, wet braking, etc...)? Open Pros, or the heavier MA3 and similar?

    Thanks!

    Lee

  3. Lee-<< the fall and need to decide on wheels.

    I'm 150 pounds, relatively easy on bikes and wheels, and am just getting into cyclocross.

    CXP-22 rims, 32 hole(all they offer), good, heavy-ish not expensive rims...great for cross...

    Or tubies(?) great for low pressure..

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    Quoted message said:

    Lee-<< the fall and need to decide on wheels.

    I'm 150 pounds, relatively easy on bikes and wheels, and am just getting into cyclocross.

    CXP-22 rims, 32 hole(all they offer), good, heavy-ish not expensive rims...great for cross...

    Or tubies(?) great for low pressure..


    Now there's a thought. The bike came with a set of Shimano wheels and tubular cyclocross tires.
    Hadn't even thought of keeping them.

    I converted all my bikes to clinchers two years ago and never looked back. Guess I *could* use
    this setup 🙂

    Lee

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