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Well, today that is the only main thing that keeps me from ridding my Flux, I think I'll still have to wait for 3 more weeks! For sure it could have been done quicker had I followed other options:
a) Dt Swiss4.1 + Hope bulbs + Abel
b) Dt Swiss4.1 + Hope bulbs + hanbuilt in the US
c) Mavic Cossmax SL
d) Dt. Swiss4.1 + king
e) Also considered I9 wheels
After making some numbers and considering the type of rider I am option c and b were discarded, option e while expensive was doable, in the end I was just too scared to break such an expensive set of wheels, so the logic said Abel was The Option... Then I realised that by adding a few (in a relative way) bucks I could get with the kings and DT Swiss; so without giving more thought I went for the Kings... From the color of my headset and spacers I think they will look nice and from the other people reports I think I got a good set of wheels, but wow, are this guys taking their time to build them! I'm bringing them to Mexico via The Half Trained Unicycling Monkeys, I convinced them by telling them that "it's only downhill from there".
In the end I didn't exceeded the budget even with the kings, in fact I still ended spending less than expected. It was trying and fun at times, as when a box with the R.D. stem, chain, shifters and headset was reported MIA... or like when I wen't to install said headset only to find at the shop that I had lost it! In the end everythig has turned fine, so here I am waitting for the furballs to bring my wheels...
Today I'm going ridding after work, maybe to the tiring macan or the somewhat gnarly sierra morelos, tomorrow I plan to try those big apple tires in chapul, anything that keeps me from looking at my new frame and thinking: If I only had wheels...
Have a nice weekend!
El Rivas
ps. for those still awake, who services king hubs in D.F.?
a) Dt Swiss4.1 + Hope bulbs + Abel
b) Dt Swiss4.1 + Hope bulbs + hanbuilt in the US
c) Mavic Cossmax SL
d) Dt. Swiss4.1 + king
e) Also considered I9 wheels
After making some numbers and considering the type of rider I am option c and b were discarded, option e while expensive was doable, in the end I was just too scared to break such an expensive set of wheels, so the logic said Abel was The Option... Then I realised that by adding a few (in a relative way) bucks I could get with the kings and DT Swiss; so without giving more thought I went for the Kings... From the color of my headset and spacers I think they will look nice and from the other people reports I think I got a good set of wheels, but wow, are this guys taking their time to build them! I'm bringing them to Mexico via The Half Trained Unicycling Monkeys, I convinced them by telling them that "it's only downhill from there".
In the end I didn't exceeded the budget even with the kings, in fact I still ended spending less than expected. It was trying and fun at times, as when a box with the R.D. stem, chain, shifters and headset was reported MIA... or like when I wen't to install said headset only to find at the shop that I had lost it! In the end everythig has turned fine, so here I am waitting for the furballs to bring my wheels...
Today I'm going ridding after work, maybe to the tiring macan or the somewhat gnarly sierra morelos, tomorrow I plan to try those big apple tires in chapul, anything that keeps me from looking at my new frame and thinking: If I only had wheels...
Have a nice weekend!
El Rivas
ps. for those still awake, who services king hubs in D.F.?
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