Help, I need a wheel!

Jack Sprat
Jack Sprat Posts: 57
edited July 2007 in MTB buying advice
Having smashed my rear wheel AGAIN i have been told by my lbs that i should probably buy a new one. Unfortunately i am very new at the whole wheel thing.

Budget of £40 (very little i know but it would cost me a tenner to fix the wheel but the problem would just occur again and again)

I ride a mixture of XC and light DH and DJ.

Would shimano deore hubs and some dh rims work or am i best to try and buy an entire wheel set?

If my last wheel was a Q/R one but would a 10mm bolted wheel work in my frame?

Sorry for the noobish post,

Jack

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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,717
    what frame?!

    and yes £40 is pretty small, what rims are you thinking of, Mavic 3... rims are the best check out - www.chainreactioncycles.com
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  • Jack Sprat
    Jack Sprat Posts: 57
    The frame is a bit of an enigma, it has identiti stickers on it so it may be an old Dr. Jekyll but equally it may be another jump bike of the same calibre!

    I was thinking maybe ebay would be the way to go, but i dont want to buy a wheel that will break again.

    Cheers

    Jack
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Emerlin have some great deals on. Deore are tough hubs, albeit need servicing regularly. Build is important, and merlin make superb wheels. Deore or 475 on EN721 or EX321 would be a good choice.
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  • Jack Sprat
    Jack Sprat Posts: 57
    Thanks, some of the wheel builds on CRC and Merlin look good, just got to work until i can afford them!

    Does anyone know anything about these wheels?

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... &rd=1&rd=1

    Would i be able to bolt it onto teh back of my frame?

    Thanks

    Jack

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