How to Buy a Good Rims

- Buying good rims is the main step to building a good wheel, or selecting the right pre-built wheel. While the hubs and spokes are important, the rims have the biggest effect on how the wheel rides.

1/ Know what kind of wheels you're building or buying.
So ask yourself if you're building training wheels, race wheels (what kind, TT or crit?), all around wheels or just the cheapest wheels you can find.

 Figure out your budget so you can maximize your wheels.

 2/ Choose the correct rims for your application and building experience.

• Buy lightweight carbon rims for climbing, but don't if it's the first wheel you ever build
• Buy deep carbon rims for time trialing.
• Tubulars are for races and retro bikes, not training
• Buy light aluminum clinchers for all-around and racing wheels
• Buy heavier aluminum clinchers for training and cheapness.
  

3/ Go build your rims with good hubs and spokes!



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