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I've ben weight shaving my 80's mtb a bit and I'd like to build up some new wheels soon. I assume I can end up with something a lot nicer for less than if I just bought a new wheelset off modernbike or whatever. I've built and repaired wheels a number of times but always with fairly janky materials, whatever I could get my hands on. I'd really like to try cartridge bearings and shoot for light weight; ambivalent on freewheel or cassette but probably stick with freewheel, either way I'll probably stick with 6 speed. The number of options is fairly bewildering, but I'm thinking of just combing the internet for good looking used or NOS hubs and rims, keeping an eye on weights and going from there. If any a/n/ons have been through this and have strong opinions/tips on finding parts for wheel building I'd like to hear it
And of course I know wheelbuilding is labor intensive, I like doing it.
