The "perfect" wheel quiver...

[FlashUNC]

Originally Posted by MattTuck

Am I counting right, 21 spokes in the rear? c'mon, all around wheel... do these come with a weight limit?

I have beaten a pair of Shamal Milles pretty hard on East Bay roads over the last 18 months or so. Zero problems.

[dgauthier]

Originally Posted by MattTuck

Am I counting right, 21 spokes in the rear? c'mon, all around wheel... do these come with a weight limit?

I don't own a pair, but unless I'm mistaken the Shamals have big, thick, proprietary spokes (more like metal rods) specific to the G3 spoke pattern, rather than the everyday double butted wheelsmith/dt swiss type.

[weisan]

It's safe to say whatever that perfect number is, it went out the window the day I have learned how to build my own wheels. Whenever a new bike comes in, I would build a set of wheels that I think matches its "personality" and will bring out the best in him or her. Heck, I would go ahead and build another Xtra set of wheels just because I am lazy to transfer one wheel that is already on another bike over, not mentioning the fact that my favorite local co-op Yellow Bike Project is supplying me with all the parts that I need; rims, spokes, hubs, nipples, everything! And for a very very reasonable price.

[carpediemracing]

I used to build my own wheels so I had a bazillion pairs. Now I have a limited set I use.

1. 75/90mm carbon tubulars for racing.
2. 45mm carbon tubular front for windy days.
3. HED Ardennes/Bastognes for the trainer or outside.
4. HED Jet 6/9 as back up for #3.
(5.) 60mm carbon tubulars as spares.

All have 23mm or 23c tires. All have the same "brand" hub, HED (the 75/90 have the newer ones, the rest of them literally share the same model.

If the clinchers could be 25-28mm wide at the brake track then all would be well.