Recommended Rims ?

[Marmite King]

Hi guy`s, I`ve already posted this thread once but it was in the wrong section Anyhoo, I`m after recommendations for 700c/29er rims for trekking/touring purposes to use on different terrains.

Does anybody have any experience of any particular make ?

Cheers

 

[Andy R]

Mavic A719 should be on your list - they build into a bullet-proof wheel and will happily take 2.25" tyres.

 

[gump]

moved 2nd time, wrong place again... theres nothing retro about this thread

 

[Marmite King]

Apologies gump.................it was`nt intentional. I had just aquired a steel 531 Saracen frame "hand built in England" that takes a 700c/29er wheel with clearance for wide tyres and did`nt know the age of it or anything else. However just recently found out from another retrobiker and its post 98`.

 

[gump]

no worries, seemed a general q

 

[barry2017]

Amongst touring people, the rim that's in favour appears to be the Rigida Sputnik. The A719 is a good rim, too, but the Rigida is a bit beefier and a lot cheaper.

 

[Marmite King]

Thanks chris667, I`ll take a look at the Rigida.............it was one I had`nt considered.

 

[hamster]

Amongst long-distance tourers the Mavics have a reputation for cracking around the spoke eyelets. I'm another one for the Sputniks. Try Spa Cycles.