Recommend a 26" rim?

DevUK

Hey all.

I have Mavic X321 disc rims on my MTB, and I need to get a new rear wheel built. The current rim has some tiny hairline cracks/fractures around quite a few of the spokes which is a little concerning (though it's been fine for the last 2 months!)

Anyhow, I'm looking to get at least a new rear rim. I was looking for something lighter, as the X321 rim is quite heavy, at over 500g. I was looking at the X717 Disc which is approx 200g lighter, but still has a level of sturdiness associated with it - it needs to cope with my 18 stone+ figure

I'm looking to get it built at my LBS, Albany Cycles (Coventry) who I believe has a good rep for wheel building.

Any other disc compat rims I should think about? Not looking to spend more than £60 - £70 (already have a Hope hub which I'll get serviced at the same time).

Edit: Another consideration is the tyre thickness. I have 2.2" slicks but being able to put slimmer tyres on would be of interest

Aidy

What are you going to use it for?
How graceful a rider are you?

I use X717s, admittedly I'm about half your weight, but they have withstood (graceful!) 7 foot drops alright. For general commuting, they'll be fine.

OldSkoolKona

Mavic XC717's all the way, excellent rim. I've had them on several bikes now and wouldn't go for anything else. They've survived many a good thrashing offroad, so commuting will be fine. Check out Merlin (http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/) who build excellent wheels at a reasonable price.

Why the wide slicks? I'd go for something around 1.5" which are still pretty wide for a slick.

DevUK

My Mavic 321's take a wide tyre. Accoding to the info on their website I can;t fit anything much thinner. That's what I'm hoping to fix with a new rim

I'm planning to use it for commuting about 5 to 10 miles on road and maybe the odd dirt track. Nothing major

I'm going to get a quote from my LBS I reckon. Anyone know if I can send a hub to merlyn and have them build a wheel aaround it?