Which Wheels?

scottkw2003
scottkw2003 Posts: 57
edited July 2009 in MTB buying advice
Well folks i don't know if i's coincidence or just that i'm afat bar steward @230lbs but my rear wheel has had it (dt swiss x430 with 6 broken spokes in 7 weeks )
i was looking at merlin for a custom build but want something really strong i do a lot of hard core riding' the choices are rims xc717 /ex325 /es729 /dtxr4.2 /dtex5.1
and either hope pro 11 hubs or shimano xt.
What's your thoughts please?

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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    how much do you have? For rims and spokes I would get Mavic EX721 or EN521, with double butted spokes.

    Hubs is down to your preference - Hope has cartridge bearings and is marginally lighter, XT traditional cup and cone and is cheaper.
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  • scottkw2003
    scottkw2003 Posts: 57
    Don't want to spend a fortune but want something slightly more heavy duty if possible and just wondered which was best around that price range
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Hope cost more. Both are as strong as each other really. Do you like servicing bearings, or prefer just changing a cartridge?

    Also consider what axles you need for your forks ie thru axle, 20mm etc.

    For heavy riding, at your weight, the EX721 sounds perfect.
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  • scottkw2003
    scottkw2003 Posts: 57
    Don't do any servicing of bike at the minute so that not really an issue,
    i,m running standard q'r skewers through a shimano xt775 hub at the minute
  • GHill
    GHill Posts: 2,402
    The XT will be much quieter than the Hope, if that makes any difference to your decision.
  • scottkw2003
    scottkw2003 Posts: 57
    What do you mean by quieter? when you freewheel?
  • GHill
    GHill Posts: 2,402
    Yep, the Hope Pro II is pretty noisy freewheeling.

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