What wheels?

Da Mighty Chicken

Hi peeps,

I'm looking at getting some wheels for my custom build very soon (Orange P7 hardtail) and wanted to get some feedback on what wheels to run with?

* I'm on the larger side of 18st at the moment so they'd need to be strong enough.
* Most of my riding is likely to be XC and Trail Centre kinda stuff

My current fave is the Hope Hoops with Mavic EX721 rims, Hope Pro II hubs, but not entirely sure if:

a) Is this overkill in terms of weight (rim)?
b) Hopes web site suggests tyres sizes of 2.3" - 3.0", I have the Panaracer Fire XC Pros 2.1", will these be ok?


Thanks for any advice or recommendations you can give

hoathy

sounds like massive overkill to me! i weigh over 18st (i think) and am running XC717s, fair enough you want something stronger than that. how about a 719? or a EN series rim?

This would also solve your tyre problem!

Da Mighty Chicken

Hoathy wrote:

sounds like massive overkill to me! i weigh over 18st (i think) and am running XC717s, fair enough you want something stronger than that. how about a 719? or a EN series rim?

This would also solve your tyre problem!

Thanks Hoathy,

I had considered the 719s a while back so may think about having them again.

ride_whenever

719 are nice, but if i were buying wheels now i'd go for the merlin handbuilts, stans flow, hope hubs and double butted dt spokes.

hoathy

i haven't totally subscribed to these new fangled stans rims yet (i'm always a bit slow, check out the years of my bikes!)

ride_whenever

I haven't mainly because i we can't get them at trade at my lbs... so no staff discount

my last wheels were dt swiss rims.

grumsta

Hope Hoops with Stan's Flow.

Dick Scruttock

I have just bought some hope hoops rolling on stans flows. Should have them on the bike soon so will let you know how i get on. My last wheels were pro2's with 717's.