I'm looking for a pair of sensibly priced 28h 30mm rims to rebuild a pair of wheels; the last one I used was a DT Swiss XM481, which was jolly nice and quite light and still straight and true. I had some luck (and loads of amazing miles) on a pair of E13 TRS + rims I built up - they were a complete steal and I've never seen them for sale since.
I can get decent pricing on some hookless carbon rims that look a lot like the ones Stanton uses for its OEM builds, but I'm a little worried about them being a bit too stiff for my hardtail, haven't laced carbon before and probably can't justify the expense, either. FWIW, the wheels I'm going to be rebuilding are about ten years old - Hope Pro 4s on Pacenti TL28s that are looking a bit ropey. I'll hang onto the hubs but the spokes have also seen better days.
What would you recommend? I don't need flashy (in fact I'd prefer no logos at all).Â
