Replacement Wheel Choices?

Johnny Napalm

Sorry to be a pain in the ar**, but I'm replacing the front wheel on my Marin, which is a Laserdisc Trail rim on a Shimano 525 hub, as the hub cups are worn and pitted.

I'm trying not to spend too much, as I'm currently in the middle of a new build, and I've also recently replaced a few items on the Marin (one thing being a new rear wheel - Mavic XM719 on Hope Pro II hub). I'm looking for more of a AM wheel, by the way!

I suppose I already know that the two most expensive options are the best, and I'll get what I pay for, but I value everyone's advice on these forums.

A few options -

WTB Laserdisc Trail on Laserdisc Lite Hub - £65.00 (factory)
DT Swiss 5.1D on Hope Hoops Pro II Hub - £77.21 (factory)
Halo Freedom Pro on Diatech Swinger Hub - £79.00 (factory)
Mavic XM719 on XT Hub - £83.00 (handbuilt)
Mavic XM719 on Hope Pro II Hub - £108.00 (handbuilt)

Of the two Mavic XM719 options, is it worth the extra £25 to get Hope over XT? If I do get cup and cone again, then I'll make damn sure I service them regularly!

blister pus

scratch that you want one.

Johnny Napalm

blister pus wrote:

scratch that you want one.

:?:

blister pus

I had a wheelset in mind, not one front wheel.

ride_whenever

get the proII

btw have you got about 7 threads on this, or have lots of guys broken the same wheel?

My flatmate destroyed his xt freehub and they do need a bit of tlc to keep them smooth. Hope would seem to be the better option for you

Johnny Napalm

have you got about 7 threads on this

:oops: :roll:

Thanks!

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