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I know I'm going to get folks saying WTF, why spend money on a wheelset that will get beat up, ridden in the rain, etc. so understand a few points:
#1: Employer gives $800/yr for sports equipment. Free money.
#2: I ride my commuter more than my MTB these days by 2:1 or 3:1
With that out of the way. I'm riding in to work on a cross bike, 16-20 miles round trip. Road + bike path however shoulders are often gravel, branches, etc. I also ride gravel/light trail occasionally.
Current wheelset is some vuelta XRP disc that weighs 2000g if the internet is to be trusted. So fairly heavy but they work.
I weigh 175, but might have 10-15 lbs of gear on the rear rack. Must be disc.
Everything else is up in the air. Seriously considering tubeless given the debris in winter around here and the gravel/trail riding. Stan's Grail, though heavy is still lighter than my current. I'm a little worried about 45 psi max on 32c tires though? Sounds low, but maybe I'm just used to tubed PSI numbers similar to how it is with an MTB.
Not sure about other tubeless options since I've been primarily a MTBer and don't follow roadie/CX tech. Anything else to look at?
I'm sure also that I'll have some folks tell me tubeless is stupid and I should look at some tubed options which I'm open to. I don't flat THAT often, but no one likes changing tubes in the rain.
Probably a ton more options in the tubed, disc specific realm right? Short list?
Any help is appreciated, and I know everyone loves to play the 'shopping with other people's money' game anyway.
#1: Employer gives $800/yr for sports equipment. Free money.
#2: I ride my commuter more than my MTB these days by 2:1 or 3:1
With that out of the way. I'm riding in to work on a cross bike, 16-20 miles round trip. Road + bike path however shoulders are often gravel, branches, etc. I also ride gravel/light trail occasionally.
Current wheelset is some vuelta XRP disc that weighs 2000g if the internet is to be trusted. So fairly heavy but they work.
I weigh 175, but might have 10-15 lbs of gear on the rear rack. Must be disc.
Everything else is up in the air. Seriously considering tubeless given the debris in winter around here and the gravel/trail riding. Stan's Grail, though heavy is still lighter than my current. I'm a little worried about 45 psi max on 32c tires though? Sounds low, but maybe I'm just used to tubed PSI numbers similar to how it is with an MTB.
Not sure about other tubeless options since I've been primarily a MTBer and don't follow roadie/CX tech. Anything else to look at?
I'm sure also that I'll have some folks tell me tubeless is stupid and I should look at some tubed options which I'm open to. I don't flat THAT often, but no one likes changing tubes in the rain.
Probably a ton more options in the tubed, disc specific realm right? Short list?
Any help is appreciated, and I know everyone loves to play the 'shopping with other people's money' game anyway.