HED vs. Velocity a23

Triathlon Forum
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I’m looking at a dual purpose wheelset for winter training and CX. The 23mm width seem like a good call. Looks like the a23’s are a hair lighter and cheaper, but I don’t have any experience with their rims. Any comments on durability between the two options?

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My PT is build on the A23 and seems to be holding up well. Every other Velocity set I’ve had has also been great (like 10+ rims at least)

Chris

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Claimed weight for the A23 is something like 426, but in actuality, they’re closer to 450. They’re a good rim, though. I built a front using one, plenty of miles and still going strong.

4

I’ve seen this debate over at weightweenies:

http://weightweenies.starbike.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=83835
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5

Thanks for the link, plenty of discussion there. Seems like a wash and comes down to where your priorities lie.

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My shop built me a set of A23 on Record hubs a year ago and did ghetto tubeless conversion. Great rims, strong - haven’t had to have them trued since getting them. I don’t think you can go wrong if you go with them.