New rear wheel

canada16

Hey

Well the word from my bike shop is,,, I f$%cked up my mavic crossride hub.

Lost a part or it broke, they reckon might be time for a new one.

I have never bought a wheel, and the missus says I can use the joint acc as I save it money on petrol everyday.

What I want is a little upgrade from the crossride, possibly lighter.

But I want the flat black spokes as think they are cool.

Can you guys help, I have ... well dont have hundreds, maybe 100 to 150 at the most.

Was looking at merlin at hand made ones, but dont know what I am looking for or what I need.

My brakes are magura louise 2008, dont know if that helps.

Thanks guys

supersonic

I don't think Merlin build with bladed spokes.

Mavic Crosstrail?

canada16

They look so nice.

Why dont all companies build with them..

Arent mavis crosstrails expensive?

I was thinking, could the LBS just replace with a new hope hub or something?

Thanks

JxL

http://justridingalong.co.uk/

Custom wheel building, take a look!

canada16

Thats an expensive site, cant afford over 300 for one wheel.

Any other ideas, were I can get a rear wheel, thats like the crossride but lighter, for around 100-150?

Thanks

ps. Why are those cross trails lighter and cheaper than the 09 of the crossrides?

And they look nicer as well


oops that was just for one...

canada16

What about a new hub?

Are hopes any good, or XT or something, that would be a cheaper option.

Thanks

JxL

canada16 wrote:

Thats an expensive site, cant afford over 300 for one wheel.

Any other ideas, were I can get a rear wheel, thats like the crossride but lighter, for around 100-150?

Thanks

ps. Why are those cross trails lighter and cheaper than the 09 of the crossrides?

And they look nicer as well


oops that was just for one...

The site itself is not expensive - hubs cost as much as in any other bike shop, the same with rims. You are simply selecting expensive hubs! I think XT hub is cheapest, works out at a reasonable price.

The Spiderman

Buy another Crossride wheel or check out the wheel builds on Merlin?

canada16

I was thinking of buying a new one.

But the rear is like 80 or 90 on its own or I can buy the new set for 130.00 on merlin.

Will speak to LBS and see what they say.

They might be able to fit a new hub on it as I am sure the crossride hub is no better than an XT,

junglist_matty

Rears are a lot more expensive than fronts...

My rear wheel (still waiting for the hub to get in stock!)...
Hope Pro 2, Spank Stiffy Rim, DT black spokes = £200

Front wheel:
Hope Pro 2, Spank Stiffy Rim, DT black spokes = £105

Just to show you that 80-90 for rear on a set that is 130 a pair sounds pretty normal. The front is probably £40-50ish

JxL

£80 or £90 is quite cheap... The one I am thinking about is £255 just for the rear! Hope Pro 2, DT Rev spokes, NoTubes Olympic rims... Tempting to stick with XT and save about £100, or basically a front wheel...

canada16

Just spoke to LBS and he said he managed to re-build the Hub.

Thank god for that, as did not really have 100.00 for a new wheel.

Thanks guys for the help.

My company is doing C2W in june, so might buy a voucher again for wheels and brakes.

Depends on what company they use, told them not halfords, but they prob will use them..LOL