Wheel Sets....Advice!!

rob87

Evening Guys,

Just browsing some potential wheel sets for my new build - Kona CoilAir 2009.

Are the following that are on sale at CRC solid enough without breaking the bank? Looking for some drop offs, small jumps and rocky terrain.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=76689

Or would I be more sensible investing in some Falcrums?

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=42568

Any other suggestions are more than welcome!

Cheers

supersonic

They are budget XC/trail wheels - simple answer is no I am afraid.

If you can stretch to these:

http://superstar.tibolts.co.uk/product_ ... cts_id=535

rob87

Appreciate the fast reply!

Also thinking of buying a crank set (chain rings, crank, bottom bracket) second hand - bad decision? Buy new for extended life?

supersonic

Depends on condition really! What are you after or have seen?

rob87

Race Face XC or anything of a similar spec you can think of? - Needs to be 73mm bb though. Currently £69.95 (new) on eBay for the Race Face XC chain set - including bottom bracket.

supersonic

Better for cheaper ;-)

http://www.tweekscycles.com/Product.do? ... 7&p=244668

Comes with bottom bracket and spacers for 68 or 73mm shell.

rob87

Brilliant!

Thanks a million!!

rob87

Infact whilst I have your endless knowledge to hand, my frame has a rather obsecure tapered headset requirement. The standard headset would be a FSA SX Gravity Custom, however, I'm assuming the following SuperStar headset would work just as well for less? - My only concern is the lower inner diameters don't match? :?

http://www.26bikes.com/parts/headsets/gravity_sx_pro (Similar to stock headset on standard build)

http://superstar.tibolts.co.uk/product_ ... cts_id=425 (Potential SuperStar alternative?)

http://superstar.tibolts.co.uk/product_ ... cts_id=424 (Although, this one doesn't state 1.5" lower cup, and has a larger ID) :shock:

All this bike lingo seems to go over my head :roll:

supersonic

The lower ID is larger in the FSA, seems an odd size!