Kushan, I am a very big fan of Velocity rims (A23s, Dyads, Fusions). My latest wheelbuild used Velocity Quills (36H). I use them on a monster cross bike and they are much more laterally stiff vs. the A23s (as Velocity so indicates). Point and go and steering is dead-on. Tough, I've taken them over rough off-road terrain. Quills can handle tubeless tires in the range you are looking for (I am currently running 43mm Panaracer GravelKing SSs).
On another note I have found it very difficult to buy Velocity Quills (out of stock). I resorted to purchasing what was available and I just received a pair of DTSwiss R460 rim-brake rims. Dead-ringer for the Quills as far as profile goes. Per the sticker on the rim, it says it can accomodate up to 56mm wide tires tubed or tubeless. I paid just under $56 for each. 32 hole max only, though. Have your local bike shop build them up for you - just another option. Best regards, Jeff On Friday, May 14, 2021 at 2:01:37 PM UTC-7 Kushan wrote: > Hi all - > > I am looking for some 700c wheel recommendations for an Appaloosa build > project. I plan to use it for everyday recreational riding and long weekend > rides (50-100 miles). While most of my riding will be on paved roads, I > don't want to worry if I hit an occasional dirt or gravel patch on the way > (I currently ride a Roadini and off road riding isn't very confidence > inspiring). I don't plan to carry much weight on the bike but I am a heavy > fella (200+ lbs) so the wheel effectively will end up carrying some weight. > I plan to set it up as tubed but, if possible, would like to try tubeless > conversion in future as well (though this is not a dealbreaker). I plan to > run 48 - 50 mm tires. > > Custom builds are out of budget so I am looking for some recommendation on > full wheelsets (new or used). My current top contender is Velocity > Cliffhangers > <https://www.rivbike.com/collections/wheels/products/650b-27-5-velocity-built-riv-cliff-hanger-wheel-kit>. > > While this checks all the boxes above, my main concern is whether they are > overkill for my mostly payment riding style. > > Best > Kushan > -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/25f2156f-3177-4569-b110-03fa696f2c02n%40googlegroups.com.
