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Like DT, White Industry, PMP or even Record hubs. DT411 rims
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That is very good advice, thanks. Currently have maxed bike budget so just looking for a decent wheelset along the lines of the Campy prebuilts to get the C40 rolling. Don't think there is that significant a difference between them (Shamals or Neutrons) for my everyday purposes. Down the road - pun intended - hope to upgrade to wheels that would be appreciably better, whether Campy or handbuilt.
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Shamals in NYC? I wouldn't recommend it. They send out wheels with misthreaded/frozen nipples at times and if you try to true them the spoke breaks. Ask me how I know, I'm 2/4 with servicing them. Nipple just won't turn on spoke. It's a system that offers no advantage worth it considering the hassles involved.
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If you think you can't get handbuilts for Shamal ($900 if you are talking about internet pricing) money you need to look harder. They are all over the area.
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You can get fantastic hand built wheels for $700! If you want the Shamals get them, no need to convince you or us. Your $ your choice...
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Point well taken. Wheelbuilders here and forumites have forgotten more about wheels than I will probably ever know. Old Potatoes suggestion seems excellent, as I said, and good to know fantastic custom wheels can be had for $700. Did start out with a specific question between two wheels, but did welcome other advice so thank you for that. Cheers.
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I've ridden a lot of handbuilts, both light racy ones and traditions 32x ones, and they're just not as quick and fun as a high-end alloy factory wheel... took a long time to admit it, but that's how it is, IMO.
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DT350 hubs, DT411 rims, Sapim race spokes, 20R front , 24 2 cross rear-$660 shipped to you.
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You can get shammals for 700 bucks but does it come w/ a warranty?
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What magical qualities do you think that factories imbue upon their aluminum rim wheels that custom builders do not? Was the existence of these magical qualities confirmed in blind testing?
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One term is fully subjective the other is not. When you say quick what data do you have for such a claim?
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