new rear wheel ?
LEE_05
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i have been looking for new rear wheel for my gt averlanche 2.0 2008 model.http://www.evanscycles.com/products/gt/ ... 2#features that is the spec ect in that link. but i dont no what wheel to get i dont even no size of rim or hub ect so would like abit of help. i have been told to get a hope hub and maveric rim because they are strong and seen as i am 6ft5 19stone would be a good idea.but just would like to no witch hub and rim ect to choose and with it been a rear does it have to have a certain fitting for the cassette n disk ?
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It all depends on your budget, I'm a simalar weight and run a Hope hub with Mavic XM719 rim and DT Comp spokes which copes well, but you won't get much change from £200. A simalar build from Superstar on thier Switch hub would be about £130. The cassettes are standard, however the disk has 2 options, 6 bolt or centrelock. On a 6 bolt hub the disk is secured by 6 bolts (obviously), centrelock uses a lockring simalar to the one that holds the cassette on. Centrelock hubs can use an adaptor to fit a 6 bolt disk, however you can't fit a centrelock disk to 6 bolt hubs. You need to have a look at what is fitted to your bike !0
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cheers pal thats very helpfull are the rims differnt width ? and its a 6 bolt one. yeah sorry dident put about a budget would like to keep it under a £100 if possible i dident realize the hope hubs would be that costly. i just wont the strongest wheel a can get for under £100.0
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All rims are slightly different, to run tyres up to 2.35's you really need a rim between 19-23mm internal width (XM719's are 19), however in thier descriptions, some manufacturers quote the outside width so you need to be aware of that.
If you need to stick to below £100, a custom built wheel from Merlin with an XT hub, Mavic EN321 rim and DT Comp silver spokes comes in at £97.95 and should be bomb-proof.0 -
cheers pal rele helpfull. am starting to understand what i need now.0
