I am building up a 32H Mavic MA3 rim on a front Deore XT M765 Centerlock hub (laced 3X), for use as a light trail duty wheel. My 'cross bike is used as my winter road bike and some fire road/singletrack use. No cyclocross racing per se.
At a rider weight of 125 lb, what are the lightest spokes I can get away with? The rim and hub are picked out (as are brass nips), so I wouldn't mind saving a few grams on the spokes.
The wheel is replacing a 32H MA3 built with DT Comp, which has required almost no truing save for a few crashes while trail riding.
I could go DT Comp again, Wheelsmith DB14 for a slight weight savings, or even Sapim Laser. However, Sapim does not recommend Laser for disc wheels.
Any input or advice would be appreciated. Thanks.
At a rider weight of 125 lb, what are the lightest spokes I can get away with? The rim and hub are picked out (as are brass nips), so I wouldn't mind saving a few grams on the spokes.
The wheel is replacing a 32H MA3 built with DT Comp, which has required almost no truing save for a few crashes while trail riding.
I could go DT Comp again, Wheelsmith DB14 for a slight weight savings, or even Sapim Laser. However, Sapim does not recommend Laser for disc wheels.
Any input or advice would be appreciated. Thanks.