curiousyellow on "which light weight strong wheels?"
If cost isn't an issue, then is maintenance an issue?I have a pair for Roval Controls. Great wheelset, superlight and look great but I'd only ever use them in a race. 1550g is the quoted weight for...
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Stans Crest on Superstar Hubs, £200 and 1650g! No brainerHereCross max make a horrid pinging noise that would drive me mad!
View ArticleM1llh0use on "which light weight strong wheels?"
Yet to hear a peep out of my STs. Although the freehub sounds like a bee rather than the hope agricultural clank.
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ashfanman on "which light weight strong wheels?"
OP might want to take a look a e13 trs rims. XC light and supposed to be super strong.They do look pretty interesting. 21mm internal width. 1650g (claimed) for the pair. £900 though. Can't find many...
View Articleskian on "which light weight strong wheels?"
The only ones you need are the Mavic Crossmax SLR. Can pick them up cheeper if you get last years model. I swicthed to them after my hope pro2's and dt swiss rims. There was a BIG noticable difference...
View ArticleLAT on "which light weight strong wheels?"
How about Light cycle carbon wheels?Lengthy threads on MTBR don't seem to point to any issues with the company's products. This one is about the wide 26" rims. I have a vague plan to get a pair of the...
View ArticleHob Nob on "which light weight strong wheels?"
If you can build a wheelset with off the shelf parts that's as light good as a proprietory wheelset, then I can't see the point in having something like a Crossmax.Look great, until you break a spoke...
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jedi on "which light weight strong wheels?"
i got both st and sx and they run sweet. only dented 2 rims and that was pilot error on wood to wood gaps 48hr turnaround for new rim. mp3
View Articleb r on "which light weight strong wheels?"
Hope Hoops (Hope Pro 2 SP c/w Crest), 1572g with yellow tape and 21mm internal. I've two pairs and had no problems at all, 140mm HT.
View Articleprezet on "which light weight strong wheels?"
Been considering the same - also running pro 2 on 721's, sure they're kind of heavy, but they're bomb proof.*watching thread*
View Articledrewfus on "which light weight strong wheels?"
Thanks again for the replies lads/ladettes.. Anyone got any views on Chris King hubs? Are they better than hope's or DT's?? Liking the idea of trying Stans' rims as I normally run Mavic,but need to...
View Articlemuddyfunster on "which light weight strong wheels?"
drewfus Thanks again for the replies lads/ladettes.. Anyone got any views on Chris King hubs? Are they better than hope's or DT's?? Liking the idea of trying Stans' rims as I normally run Mavic,but...
View Articledrewfus on "which light weight strong wheels?"
May well try CK hubs and Stans.. Which Stans tho? Bike takes 20mm front standard qr135 rear, future compatabilty might be a problem... I like the look of the E13 stuff tho, will do some resarch on rims...
View Articlemuddyfunster on "which light weight strong wheels?"
drewfus May well try CK hubs and Stans.. Which Stans tho? Bike takes 20mm front standard qr135 rear. I believe the general consensus is Flow EX for DH, Flow for Enduro and AM, Crests for trail and...
View Articledrewfus on "which light weight strong wheels?"
Yeah was thinking the Flows seemed to be the best match for what I wanted, anyone got a best price site?
View ArticleScamper on "which light weight strong wheels?"
Against a few weights quoted above i'm pretty sure my rear pro 2 evo arch with comps and a front pro 2 evo arch ex with supercomps, both with pro lock came in at 1750g.edit, may be wrong but unlike the...
View Articleprezet on "which light weight strong wheels?"
After reading all this - I think I'm going to swap my 721's for Flow Ex's, benefits being they're 100g lighter (only 20g more than Flow's), tubeless (obviously) and have the same ERD as the 721's - so...
View Articlenjee20 on "which light weight strong wheels?"
I was very underwhelmed by my King hubs. Wouldn't buy another pair. Much prefer DT240s personally.
View Articlemuddyfunster on "which light weight strong wheels?"
Why's that Njee? engagement? weight? reliability? I've not owned a set but have ridden plenty and been blown away by the speed and precision of them. Only beaten by i9
View Articlebm0p700f on "which light weight strong wheels?"
I have the same wheelset as the OP and I keep on thinking of building something lighter but why when the wheels never go wrong. Muddyfunster hubs don't giove you speed. Even a rough hub has a...
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