26 inch touring rim suggestions
What rim should I use to build up 26" on/offroad touring wheels?
I'll be running cantilevers, carrying panniers (no trailer) on and off road. Fat tires (2.25") at 35-65 psi and road tires (1.5").
What rim width will support that range of tire widths?
Do I need 36 spokes or will 32 be ok?
Here is my list of options so far, other suggestions are welcome:
* Velocity AeroHeat (24mm width, 442g, basically a 26" Dyad)
* Alex Adventurer (24.5mm width, 480g, 17.5mm inner width)
* Sun Rhyno Lite (27.5mm width, 550g)
* Velocity Cliffhanger (28mm width, 580g, a beefed up AeroHeat)
* Mavic EX 721 (28mm width, 21mm inner width, 590g)
I assume the inner width matters more in determining compatible tire width, but that measurement is not always available. According to , no rim supports both 1.5" and 2.25" tires, but 21mm inner width comes close.
(I would especially like comments from Ben about Sheldon's chart, unless he's too busy cooking.)
I'll be running cantilevers, carrying panniers (no trailer) on and off road. Fat tires (2.25") at 35-65 psi and road tires (1.5").
What rim width will support that range of tire widths?
Do I need 36 spokes or will 32 be ok?
Here is my list of options so far, other suggestions are welcome:
* Velocity AeroHeat (24mm width, 442g, basically a 26" Dyad)
* Alex Adventurer (24.5mm width, 480g, 17.5mm inner width)
* Sun Rhyno Lite (27.5mm width, 550g)
* Velocity Cliffhanger (28mm width, 580g, a beefed up AeroHeat)
* Mavic EX 721 (28mm width, 21mm inner width, 590g)
I assume the inner width matters more in determining compatible tire width, but that measurement is not always available. According to , no rim supports both 1.5" and 2.25" tires, but 21mm inner width comes close.
(I would especially like comments from Ben about Sheldon's chart, unless he's too busy cooking.)