I have a set of 32 hole Campy Record 9-speed hubs sitting around, and
thought I would build a set of wheels to complement the current wheels
I am using with this bike (old Bianchi steel frameset with mostly 99
Record 9-speed). My current wheels were built by me (with a lot of
help from Jobst's book - thanks!), and are:
Campy Chorus hubs Campy Omega Strada Hardox V tubular rims
- 36 hole DT Revs 3x front DT Revs 3X NDS rear DT 14/15/14
3X DS rear
These are very nice wheels. I am looking for a 32 hole rim
for recreational riding, almost always solo. I am 5'9", 167
lbs. I thought about building something relatively light but
aero, such as Velocity Deep V rims with Sapim CX-Rays, but
discussions here seem to suggest that going for a lighter
weight wheel than that might be better for overall riding. I
thought of rims such as Ambrosio Excellence, Velocity
Aerohead, Ritchey Aero Pro, etc. in that vein.
I have tried to read most of what I could ferret out of
the wheel discussions here. I cannot discern any real
clear direction from what I have read thus far, although
for aero wheels, several posters recommended Campy Moskva
80's, if you can find them. Some of the off-center rear
rims seem to get good reports (Ritchey Aero Pro or
Velocity Aerohead O/C).
So, for recreational solo riding (usually distances <50
miles in not very hilly but often fairly windy Illinois),
what would you recommend?