In my experience, yes on the rims. I have no experience with Velocity hubs and very little with the Pacentis. Note that I use tubes, so that I cannot comment on the ability to run tubeless. The VO rims tend to look more classically inspired than the Velocity rims - smoother, less angular. I bought a set of 650B VO touring wheels in early 2015 - still have them, no problems. I also have several sets of wheels that I built with VO rims and probably twice that many that I built with Velocity rims. I have had one set of Pacenti wheels - 650B for the small Roadini frame. Nothing has gone wrong with any of them.
Laing On Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at 2:45:26 PM UTC-4 Dave C wrote: > That is a great suggestion. And you mentioned something else; I know some > people have converted their Romulus to 650B, and I believed that involved a > new pair of brakes and a new wheelset. I don't know how well their > conversion went, in terms of tire clearance and bottom bracket height. > > Back to Velo Orange - are their rims and hubs as good as a Velocity A23 or > Pacenti? I really wish I knew more about rim quality, but I don't. > > On Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at 11:14:25 AM UTC-7 lconley wrote: > >> Assuming that a Romulus uses 700C; VO has a 20% off sale going on right >> now so a pair of 100 x 130 hub, 32 spoke 700C wheels can be had for $404. >> 884 g front 1042 g rear - not super light, but what do you expect for $404, >> new, shipped? These use the VO hubs and VO Enterprise rims - 22mm wide good >> for 38mm tires. Up to 11 speed cassette. In stock as of now. >> I have had good luck with 1 set of VO wheels and several sets of VO rims >> on wheels that I have built. Plus if you want polished silver rims and >> hubs, there aren't a lot of choices. I like VO hubs as the round holes >> remind me of the Campagnolo Tipo hubs of my youth. >> Pacenti would be another option, if they have anything in stock >> And of course Rivendell has some wheelsets available, but not for $404. >> >> Laing >> >> On Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at 1:46:56 PM UTC-4 Dave C wrote: >> >>> I don't follow discussions about wheelsets for rim brake road bikes >>> today, so I do not know what I should use to replace my stock wheelset of >>> my Romulus. I like to ride this bike light and fast, and I will definitely >>> use tires between 30-38 mm. Is there a great lightweight wheelset that I >>> should look for new or used? Maybe you have a set you'd like to sell? I >>> know I don't want a "heavy duty" pair of wheels; I'm not a heavy person and >>> I do not break spokes or break equipment. I am open to different rim >>> materials, as long as it will last a while. >>> >>> Thanks for any feedback. I always value your opinions. Dave in Carlsbad >>> >> -- 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/93434dea-ec8d-4b99-aa12-85ae00e30f13n%40googlegroups.com.
