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Please give some tips and tricks on making a strong, low maintenence hub and rim that is bomb proof, for any tyre size from 2" to 2.3"
An awesome dude from cyclingabout has made a list of the toughest rims available to make into ebikes... I found this after a while of rummaging for pages about Sun Rhyno 745g wheels which are difficult to find these days.
http://www.cyclingabout.com/the-best-rims-for-bicycle-touring/
good page.
the info for posterity:
26 Inch Rims
Ryde Andra 30 (strongest available according to the site)
735g
Ryde Sputnik
670g
Ryde Andra 40
750g
EXAL ML21
600g
EXAL XL25
705g
Sun Rhyno Lite
575g
Velocity Atlas Disc
560g
Velocity Cliff Hanger
600g
Mavic XM719: NOT RECOMMENDED
475g
650B Rims
Velocity Atlas Disc
590g
Velocity Cliff Hanger
635g
700C Rims (29″)
Andra 30
815g
Ryde Sputnik
745g
Ryde Andra 40
815g
EXAL ML21
660g
EXAL XL25
770g
Velocity Atlas Disc
620g
Velocity Cliff Hanger
675g
Mavic A719
565g
DT Swiss TK540
545g
An awesome dude from cyclingabout has made a list of the toughest rims available to make into ebikes... I found this after a while of rummaging for pages about Sun Rhyno 745g wheels which are difficult to find these days.
http://www.cyclingabout.com/the-best-rims-for-bicycle-touring/
good page.
the info for posterity:
26 Inch Rims
Ryde Andra 30 (strongest available according to the site)
735g
Ryde Sputnik
670g
Ryde Andra 40
750g
EXAL ML21
600g
EXAL XL25
705g
Sun Rhyno Lite
575g
Velocity Atlas Disc
560g
Velocity Cliff Hanger
600g
Mavic XM719: NOT RECOMMENDED
475g
650B Rims
Velocity Atlas Disc
590g
Velocity Cliff Hanger
635g
700C Rims (29″)
Andra 30
815g
Ryde Sputnik
745g
Ryde Andra 40
815g
EXAL ML21
660g
EXAL XL25
770g
Velocity Atlas Disc
620g
Velocity Cliff Hanger
675g
Mavic A719
565g
DT Swiss TK540
545g