I am starting to shop for new Rims/Wheelset and I'm not entirely sure how to go about knowing what I need to know.
If I look at a wheel builder type of website apparently I need to know things like how many holes (for the spokes as I understand) and there seem to be some options - 28 or 32. This is a way to add strength to a wheel I'm guessing, is there a draw back other than additional weight?
Next is what kind of hub, I'm on a Tallboy LT so I know the rear has to be a through axel 12x142mm if I understand it correctly but I'm not sure on the front off the top of my head.
What else should I know before attempting to put a shopping cart of parts together? I've seen a lot of noise here and there about people getting undrilled rims and how that's a better set up for tubeless (which I am/will like to continue to be). I don't know enough about that process to understand the implications of any of that and I could use a lesson on the basics.
If I look at a wheel builder type of website apparently I need to know things like how many holes (for the spokes as I understand) and there seem to be some options - 28 or 32. This is a way to add strength to a wheel I'm guessing, is there a draw back other than additional weight?
Next is what kind of hub, I'm on a Tallboy LT so I know the rear has to be a through axel 12x142mm if I understand it correctly but I'm not sure on the front off the top of my head.
What else should I know before attempting to put a shopping cart of parts together? I've seen a lot of noise here and there about people getting undrilled rims and how that's a better set up for tubeless (which I am/will like to continue to be). I don't know enough about that process to understand the implications of any of that and I could use a lesson on the basics.