Which of these Wheels?
Jack Sprat
Posts: 57
Right, the title says it all; I have made a shortlist of wheels that i can afford from either Chain Reaction Cycles or Merlin. I cannot go much higher as i have to pay for lbs to remove and swap my old cassette onto my new wheel.
I would use it for XC and light DJ and DH.
Shimano XT Hub, Sun Mammoth rim and 2mm DT Swiss spokes - from CRC
Or
Shimano Deore hub, Mavic 721 rim and 2mm DT plain guage spokes - from Merlin
The only other option i could think of is eBay but quality is not garuanteed.
Any other suggestions are welcomed.
Cheers
Jack
I would use it for XC and light DJ and DH.
Shimano XT Hub, Sun Mammoth rim and 2mm DT Swiss spokes - from CRC
Or
Shimano Deore hub, Mavic 721 rim and 2mm DT plain guage spokes - from Merlin
The only other option i could think of is eBay but quality is not garuanteed.
Any other suggestions are welcomed.
Cheers
Jack
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I got a set of Mavix XM719's with DT Comp spokes on an XT hub from Merlin and cant fault them - At nearly 16 stone and not being the most skillful on a MTB they've stood up to some abuse - Black run at Glen Tress, Race across the Corrieyairick pass (Downhill section was described as being like a river bed that had been attacked with a jackhammer) and they're still in one piece not sure about the rims you you describe but I can vouch for the above!
Cant remeber what it was for the wheels but with an XT cassette, rim tape, inner tubes and Panaracer Fire XC Pro's it was aound £200 all in0 -
i wouldnt sugest shimano hubs. none of them are sealed. u cn get decent sealed hubs for that pricepeter hardy0
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They do sport seals, but not the 'cartridge' sealing that you are thinking of. The top end shimano hubs usually need bearing services/replacements less often than some cartridge bearings. Also given a certain axle size, loose bearings can take more load.
Build is key, and I would suggest double butted spokes over plain guage.0
