So any opinions on either one out there?
I’m going to pair to a set of 28h Novatec hubs that I already have, and DT swiss Comp spokes (not ordered yet)
I’d be using them for recreational Cyclocross night-riding on 35mm tyres, mixed terrain but mostly wooded muddy singletrack and stoney ground.
I’d originally thought to go with Archetypes but then I found the Kinlins and these have an even greater internal width which is attractive(archetype 17.4mm vs kinlin 19mm)
A plus for Kinlin’s is the option of using an Asymmetric spoke holed rim on the rear (XR22RT) to get a better drive side spoke angle so potentially stronger wheel (Archetypes are symmetric spoke holes only).
I’ll be building the wheels myself, I’ve built 3 pairs of wheels over the last few years (following Roger Musson’s book) and they have not killed me so am fairly proficient.
My considerations would be but not in this specific order:-
1. Ease of build
2. Stiffness and ride quality of wheels for offroad riding
3. Best tyre profile for 35mm tyres
4. Braking surface quality, since most of the time it’ll be in wet muddy conditions as I like to be able to stop 🙂
5. Suitability with front and rear spoke count of 28, I weigh about 80kgs
6. Not bothered about running tubeless atm
Not too much on the web about the Kinlins, so if anyone has experience of either or even better BOTH that would be fantastic.