Re: [RBW] Re: ISO: New wheelset for Romulus

[gleason szitta]

I have been really happy with two different sets of Hunt wheels on my 
bikes. Fast, light, durable. Great customer service. For around $500 they 
have some nice aluminum rim brake options: 
HUNT 4 Season Aero Wheelset – Hunt Bike Wheels US 

. 


On Thursday, September 29, 2022 at 9:32:22 PM UTC-5 Andrew Turner wrote:

> Analog Cycles makes really great wheelsets as well. They built me a 650b 
> Quill wheelset a few years ago and the whole process was top notch. 
>
> On Thu, Sep 29, 2022 at 8:37 PM Richard Rose  wrote:
>
>> I don’t know about “best” (Rich?) but Riv themselves recommend Velocity 
>> builds. They were very quick responding to me with a quote. The have a easy 
>> to use “request a quote” function on their site.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Sep 29, 2022, at 7:45 PM, Dave C  wrote:
>>
>> Where is the best place to buy a Quill wheelset?
>>
>> On Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at 3:39:16 PM UTC-7 Ryan Stanis wrote:
>>
>>> FWIW, to second Aaron's suggestion, the Velocity Quill is an improvement 
>>> on the A23, as many have found the A23 too easy to dent/flat spot (myself 
>>> included).  It is a wider rim than the a23, enterprise, or pacenti brevet, 
>>> but any road caliper found on a riv shouldn't have issue with it's 
>>> width.  Maybe overkill if you're staying off rough roads and gravel, but 
>>> personally I'd rather spend the extra money for peace of mind.  As far as 
>>> Velocity hubs, some of them are rebranded Bitex, an industry standard in 
>>> prebuilt wheels. Unsure of their QR road models. 
>>>
>>> VO enterprise rim is NOT tubeless compatible if that is a current or 
>>> future concern. VO hubs are easily serviceable, and run for a good many 
>>> miles. I have been running a rear VO hub since 2017 in varying frequency of 
>>> use and have yet to replace bearings. If you're not trying to future proof 
>>> your wheelset, that $400ish price tag from VO is pretty sweet.
>>>
>>> Pacenti Brevets has recently shot up in price a good bit.  Nice looking 
>>> rim, tubeless compatible.  Seem to build up with relatively lower than 
>>> usual tension on the non drive side rear depending on what hub they're 
>>> paired with, and I have received at least one with a flat spot from the 
>>> factory.  But as the old adage goes, "sh*t happens". 
>>>
>>> Hope this helps!
>>>
>>> -Ryan 
>>> Keystone Bicycle Co.
>>> Philadelphia, PA
>>>
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Re: [RBW] Re: ISO: New wheelset for Romulus

[Andrew Turner]

Analog Cycles makes really great wheelsets as well. They built me a 650b
Quill wheelset a few years ago and the whole process was top notch.

On Thu, Sep 29, 2022 at 8:37 PM Richard Rose  wrote:

> I don’t know about “best” (Rich?) but Riv themselves recommend Velocity
> builds. They were very quick responding to me with a quote. The have a easy
> to use “request a quote” function on their site.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Sep 29, 2022, at 7:45 PM, Dave C 
> wrote:
>
> Where is the best place to buy a Quill wheelset?
>
> On Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at 3:39:16 PM UTC-7 Ryan Stanis wrote:
>
>> FWIW, to second Aaron's suggestion, the Velocity Quill is an improvement
>> on the A23, as many have found the A23 too easy to dent/flat spot (myself
>> included).  It is a wider rim than the a23, enterprise, or pacenti brevet,
>> but any road caliper found on a riv shouldn't have issue with it's
>> width.  Maybe overkill if you're staying off rough roads and gravel, but
>> personally I'd rather spend the extra money for peace of mind.  As far as
>> Velocity hubs, some of them are rebranded Bitex, an industry standard in
>> prebuilt wheels. Unsure of their QR road models.
>>
>> VO enterprise rim is NOT tubeless compatible if that is a current or
>> future concern. VO hubs are easily serviceable, and run for a good many
>> miles. I have been running a rear VO hub since 2017 in varying frequency of
>> use and have yet to replace bearings. If you're not trying to future proof
>> your wheelset, that $400ish price tag from VO is pretty sweet.
>>
>> Pacenti Brevets has recently shot up in price a good bit.  Nice looking
>> rim, tubeless compatible.  Seem to build up with relatively lower than
>> usual tension on the non drive side rear depending on what hub they're
>> paired with, and I have received at least one with a flat spot from the
>> factory.  But as the old adage goes, "sh*t happens".
>>
>> Hope this helps!
>>
>> -Ryan
>> Keystone Bicycle Co.
>> Philadelphia, PA
>>
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Re: [RBW] Re: ISO: New wheelset for Romulus

[Richard Rose]

I don’t know about “best” (Rich?) but Riv themselves recommend Velocity builds. 
They were very quick responding to me with a quote. The have a easy to use 
“request a quote” function on their site.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Sep 29, 2022, at 7:45 PM, Dave C  wrote:
> 
> Where is the best place to buy a Quill wheelset?
> 
>> On Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at 3:39:16 PM UTC-7 Ryan Stanis wrote:
>> FWIW, to second Aaron's suggestion, the Velocity Quill is an improvement on 
>> the A23, as many have found the A23 too easy to dent/flat spot (myself 
>> included).  It is a wider rim than the a23, enterprise, or pacenti brevet, 
>> but any road caliper found on a riv shouldn't have issue with it's width.  
>> Maybe overkill if you're staying off rough roads and gravel, but personally 
>> I'd rather spend the extra money for peace of mind.  As far as Velocity 
>> hubs, some of them are rebranded Bitex, an industry standard in prebuilt 
>> wheels. Unsure of their QR road models. 
>> 
>> VO enterprise rim is NOT tubeless compatible if that is a current or future 
>> concern. VO hubs are easily serviceable, and run for a good many miles. I 
>> have been running a rear VO hub since 2017 in varying frequency of use and 
>> have yet to replace bearings. If you're not trying to future proof your 
>> wheelset, that $400ish price tag from VO is pretty sweet.
>> 
>> Pacenti Brevets has recently shot up in price a good bit.  Nice looking rim, 
>> tubeless compatible.  Seem to build up with relatively lower than usual 
>> tension on the non drive side rear depending on what hub they're paired 
>> with, and I have received at least one with a flat spot from the factory.  
>> But as the old adage goes, "sh*t happens". 
>> 
>> Hope this helps!
>> 
>> -Ryan 
>> Keystone Bicycle Co.
>> Philadelphia, PA
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Re: [RBW] Re: ISO: New wheelset for Romulus

[Paul Choi]

You need to have a set built for you. 1) Rich at Rivendell. 2) Local bike 
shop. 3) One of the custom builders you can find online.
I had a good experience with Custom Wheelbuilder. I shipped my Shimano hubs 
to them and they built a nice set of Velocity Atlas wheels for me. 

On Thursday, September 29, 2022 at 4:45:03 PM UTC-7 Dave C wrote:

> Where is the best place to buy a Quill wheelset?
>
> On Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at 3:39:16 PM UTC-7 Ryan Stanis wrote:
>
>> FWIW, to second Aaron's suggestion, the Velocity Quill is an improvement 
>> on the A23, as many have found the A23 too easy to dent/flat spot (myself 
>> included).  It is a wider rim than the a23, enterprise, or pacenti brevet, 
>> but any road caliper found on a riv shouldn't have issue with it's 
>> width.  Maybe overkill if you're staying off rough roads and gravel, but 
>> personally I'd rather spend the extra money for peace of mind.  As far as 
>> Velocity hubs, some of them are rebranded Bitex, an industry standard in 
>> prebuilt wheels. Unsure of their QR road models. 
>>
>> VO enterprise rim is NOT tubeless compatible if that is a current or 
>> future concern. VO hubs are easily serviceable, and run for a good many 
>> miles. I have been running a rear VO hub since 2017 in varying frequency of 
>> use and have yet to replace bearings. If you're not trying to future proof 
>> your wheelset, that $400ish price tag from VO is pretty sweet.
>>
>> Pacenti Brevets has recently shot up in price a good bit.  Nice looking 
>> rim, tubeless compatible.  Seem to build up with relatively lower than 
>> usual tension on the non drive side rear depending on what hub they're 
>> paired with, and I have received at least one with a flat spot from the 
>> factory.  But as the old adage goes, "sh*t happens". 
>>
>> Hope this helps!
>>
>> -Ryan 
>> Keystone Bicycle Co.
>> Philadelphia, PA
>>
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Re: [RBW] Re: ISO: New wheelset for Romulus

[Dave C]

Where is the best place to buy a Quill wheelset?

On Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at 3:39:16 PM UTC-7 Ryan Stanis wrote:

> FWIW, to second Aaron's suggestion, the Velocity Quill is an improvement 
> on the A23, as many have found the A23 too easy to dent/flat spot (myself 
> included).  It is a wider rim than the a23, enterprise, or pacenti brevet, 
> but any road caliper found on a riv shouldn't have issue with it's 
> width.  Maybe overkill if you're staying off rough roads and gravel, but 
> personally I'd rather spend the extra money for peace of mind.  As far as 
> Velocity hubs, some of them are rebranded Bitex, an industry standard in 
> prebuilt wheels. Unsure of their QR road models. 
>
> VO enterprise rim is NOT tubeless compatible if that is a current or 
> future concern. VO hubs are easily serviceable, and run for a good many 
> miles. I have been running a rear VO hub since 2017 in varying frequency of 
> use and have yet to replace bearings. If you're not trying to future proof 
> your wheelset, that $400ish price tag from VO is pretty sweet.
>
> Pacenti Brevets has recently shot up in price a good bit.  Nice looking 
> rim, tubeless compatible.  Seem to build up with relatively lower than 
> usual tension on the non drive side rear depending on what hub they're 
> paired with, and I have received at least one with a flat spot from the 
> factory.  But as the old adage goes, "sh*t happens". 
>
> Hope this helps!
>
> -Ryan 
> Keystone Bicycle Co.
> Philadelphia, PA
>

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Re: [RBW] Re: ISO: New wheelset for Romulus

[Dave C]

Thank you! Yes, tubeless compatible matters. I believe it is increasingly 
common to run 38 mm tires tubeless. I mainly have experience with tubeless 
in the 2"+ widths.

On Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at 3:39:16 PM UTC-7 Ryan Stanis wrote:

> FWIW, to second Aaron's suggestion, the Velocity Quill is an improvement 
> on the A23, as many have found the A23 too easy to dent/flat spot (myself 
> included).  It is a wider rim than the a23, enterprise, or pacenti brevet, 
> but any road caliper found on a riv shouldn't have issue with it's 
> width.  Maybe overkill if you're staying off rough roads and gravel, but 
> personally I'd rather spend the extra money for peace of mind.  As far as 
> Velocity hubs, some of them are rebranded Bitex, an industry standard in 
> prebuilt wheels. Unsure of their QR road models. 
>
> VO enterprise rim is NOT tubeless compatible if that is a current or 
> future concern. VO hubs are easily serviceable, and run for a good many 
> miles. I have been running a rear VO hub since 2017 in varying frequency of 
> use and have yet to replace bearings. If you're not trying to future proof 
> your wheelset, that $400ish price tag from VO is pretty sweet.
>
> Pacenti Brevets has recently shot up in price a good bit.  Nice looking 
> rim, tubeless compatible.  Seem to build up with relatively lower than 
> usual tension on the non drive side rear depending on what hub they're 
> paired with, and I have received at least one with a flat spot from the 
> factory.  But as the old adage goes, "sh*t happens". 
>
> Hope this helps!
>
> -Ryan 
> Keystone Bicycle Co.
> Philadelphia, PA
>

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Re: [RBW] Re: ISO: New wheelset for Romulus

[Ryan Stanis]

FWIW, to second Aaron's suggestion, the Velocity Quill is an improvement on
the A23, as many have found the A23 too easy to dent/flat spot (myself
included).  It is a wider rim than the a23, enterprise, or pacenti brevet,
but any road caliper found on a riv shouldn't have issue with it's
width.  Maybe overkill if you're staying off rough roads and gravel, but
personally I'd rather spend the extra money for peace of mind.  As far as
Velocity hubs, some of them are rebranded Bitex, an industry standard in
prebuilt wheels. Unsure of their QR road models.

VO enterprise rim is NOT tubeless compatible if that is a current or future
concern. VO hubs are easily serviceable, and run for a good many miles. I
have been running a rear VO hub since 2017 in varying frequency of use and
have yet to replace bearings. If you're not trying to future proof your
wheelset, that $400ish price tag from VO is pretty sweet.

Pacenti Brevets has recently shot up in price a good bit.  Nice looking
rim, tubeless compatible.  Seem to build up with relatively lower than
usual tension on the non drive side rear depending on what hub they're
paired with, and I have received at least one with a flat spot from the
factory.  But as the old adage goes, "sh*t happens".

Hope this helps!

-Ryan
Keystone Bicycle Co.
Philadelphia, PA

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Re: [RBW] Re: ISO: New wheelset for Romulus

[Andrew Turner]

I've got a wheelset our good friend, Bill Lindsay, sold me a few months ago 
for $300 + shipping. Here are his words: 
"This wheelset is pretty darn nice, and essentially unused at all.  Good 
Japanese Shimano 105 hubs (Black).  Good Mavic CXP21 rims with machined 
sidewalls (Black).  130mm OLD in back, 100mm in front.  32 hole front and 
rear. Silver spokes. 

You'd have to rock 8-10 speed cassettes with inner tubes but if you're 
looking for something on the cheaper end, I'd sell for $250 + shipping. I'm 
in Franklin TN.

I've used them for a grand total of 40 miles maybe on a commuter that's 
since been disassembled and they've been hanging up ever since. 

Cheers, 
Andrew
On Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at 2:41:29 PM UTC-5 amill...@gmail.com wrote:

> I’d look at the velocity Quill for just a smidge more than the VOs. I’ve 
> had two sets of VO rim wheelsets and was happy with both. I’ve had multiple 
> sets of A23s and was happy with those, too.
>
> I prefer the Quills, though. They are noticeably stiffer, and I appreciate 
> the improvement in ride quality. I run them all tubeless. 
>
> Pacenti has gotten too expensive for what it is, imo.
>
> Best,
>
> Aaron in El Paso 
>
> On Sep 27, 2022, at 13:28, Joe Bernard  wrote:
>
> The hiccup with converting a Romulus to 650B is you aren't starting with 
> short-reach calipers that can be swapped for Tektro R559, the brakes you 
> have now (probably labeled Shimano, no model name) are mid-reach. It can be 
> done with some centerpulls which you'll need cable hangers for.  
>
>
> On Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at 11:45:26 AM UTC-7 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

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Re: [RBW] Re: ISO: New wheelset for Romulus

[amillhench]

I’d look at the velocity Quill for just a smidge more than the VOs. I’ve had 
two sets of VO rim wheelsets and was happy with both. I’ve had multiple sets of 
A23s and was happy with those, too.

I prefer the Quills, though. They are noticeably stiffer, and I appreciate the 
improvement in ride quality. I run them all tubeless. 

Pacenti has gotten too expensive for what it is, imo.

Best,

Aaron in El Paso 

On Sep 27, 2022, at 13:28, Joe Bernard  wrote:

The hiccup with converting a Romulus to 650B is you aren't starting with 
short-reach calipers that can be swapped for Tektro R559, the brakes you have 
now (probably labeled Shimano, no model name) are mid-reach. It can be done 
with some centerpulls which you'll need cable hangers for.  

On Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at 11:45:26 AM UTC-7 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

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[RBW] Re: ISO: New wheelset for Romulus

[Joe Bernard]

The hiccup with converting a Romulus to 650B is you aren't starting with 
short-reach calipers that can be swapped for Tektro R559, the brakes you 
have now (probably labeled Shimano, no model name) are mid-reach. It can be 
done with some centerpulls which you'll need cable hangers for.  

On Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at 11:45:26 AM UTC-7 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
>>>
>>

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[RBW] Re: ISO: New wheelset for Romulus

[lconley]

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
>>>
>>

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[RBW] Re: ISO: New wheelset for Romulus

[Dave C]

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
>>
>

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[RBW] Re: ISO: New wheelset for Romulus

[lconley]

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
>

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