New wheelset advice ?

jd_lang

After snapping my 2012 zesty 514, lapierre sent me a 2013 914 frame and due too much enthusiasm i've bent the Mavic Crossride rear wheel beyond repair.

So im looking for a replacement (stronger) wheelset, obviously want it all.. cheap, strong and light.

Options so far....

Hope pro2 / mavic ex721
Superstar Tesla / Pacenti DL31
Spank Oozy's

but... open to suggestions ?

supersonic

What axle standards do you need?

jd_lang

15mm front 142x12 rear

supersonic

I'd go for the Superstar option. If you want to save a bit of money, Switch hubs and Flow rims.

jd_lang

Happy to spend about £350, so i have a bit to play with. Just seems to be a lot of options at that price. Not too bothered about tubeless if that makes a difference.

jd_lang

There also seems to be a lot of talk about Hopes/Flow Ex

supersonic

I'd take the Trizoid hubs over Hope. Even the Switch to honest.

felix.london

£350 will get you a custom set of Arch EX on Switch/Trizoid. Tough, stiff, light

dusk

Spanl Oozy look nice, XT Trail are a good bet too

jd_lang

I take it these are all much better options than the existing mavic crossrides i was running

supersonic

Yes, a bit tougher, a bit lighter.

felix.london

felix.london wrote:

£350 will get you a custom set of Arch EX on Switch/Trizoid. Tough, stiff, light

Although as Sonic says - Superstars £200 Flows/Switch Evo's are such a bargain, it's hard not to recommend them really

jd_lang

supersonic wrote:

I'd take the Trizoid hubs over Hope. Even the Switch to honest.

What about Tesla ?

Too may options !

supersonic

The Tesla are better made - superior bearings, faster pickup hub. But for 200 I'd take the Flow/Switch. Put some nice bearings in when they die.

jd_lang

but you think the Trizoid are better than both ? and... last question honest the flow's would be my best bet for aggressive trail / light DH on my 150mm Zesty ?

jd_lang

think i'll go for http://superstar.tibolts.co.uk/product_ ... cts_id=601 with the flows.

dhooper7

I just picked up my new wheels from the lbs.
Tesla hubs on flow ex rims. They looks amazing.
The Tesla freehub engages so quickly it's going to be great climbing.
They also feel so sharp on big turns. Stiff and snappy

Highly recommend. I opted to pay a slight premium and have my lbs build the wheels instead of superstar simply because i wanted dt spokes and the comfort of knowing they are being well built

dhooper7

dhooper7 wrote:

the comfort of knowing they are being well built

this is not to say that superstar dont build quality wheels, I'm sure they do. But I KNOW my lbs build great wheelsets

jd_lang

jd_lang wrote:

think i'll go for http://superstar.tibolts.co.uk/product_ ... cts_id=601 with the flows.

although there only 300 quid with hope hubs ?

jd_lang

or even less http://www.davehinde.com/mountain-bikes ... w-rim.html

do you think the Telsa is worth the extra £60 ?

felix.london

jd_lang wrote:

the flow's would be my best bet for aggressive trail / light DH on my 150mm Zesty ?

They're very tough and very stiff and pretty light...and have WC pedigree, so in a word, yes.

http://dirt.mpora.com/dirt-100/2013-dirt-100-superstar-wheels.html

Good enough for the Dirt 100

Although as I said above, if you must spend the £350 I'd take the weight saving and go for the Arch EX on DH Trizoid.

I've got a set of each (Flows/Switch EVO's & Arch EX/Trizoid's) - The Arch EX are plenty tough enough for me (and weigh nothing) and I'm smashing a 7 year old hardtail down Alps about 5 times per week

jd_lang

Nice....Lucky you ! what do you do for a living ?

Anyway... Tesla's look like a good compromise between the Trizoid and Switch. And Flows will be stronger than Archs while still being lighter then my Crossrides. How heavy are you ? The most extreme i'd be going is 4-5 foot drops to relativity flat, I'm about 85kg.

felix.london

Offshore & Online

72kg

Seems a bit of a false economy if you ask me. i.e spending £350 on the Flows with Telsa hubs when Telsa hubs would only cost £50 extra (over Switch EVO's) on a custom build.

But with the £200 Flow/Switch EVO deal - you'll kinda be paying £150 extra...if you know what I mean

jd_lang

Yeah... the £200 does seem like a good deal.

Custom CX Ray / Tesla / Flows are a bit more than the prebuild wheelset though

Custom Wheelset Generator - Pair of Wheels Custom Wheelset Generator - Pair of Wheels
- Adaptor Inc F - SWITCH/TESLA 15mm Adaptor
- Adaptor Inc R - SWITCH/TESLA 142mm/12mm
- Hub Type Front Tesla Front Hub - Black
- Hub Type Rear Tesla Rear Hub - Black
- Nipples Gold Alloy SAPIM SILS
- Rim Stans Flow EX Black - Instock
- Rimtape 21mm Tubeless Tape and Valves
- Spokes CX Ray Black SAPIM Spokes - Ultralight Bladed

£400.98

Quiet corner

Here might be worth a look mate:

http://www.moonglu.com/shop/categories/ ... omponents/

Had some Arch EX's made up and the service and build quality is excellent

Alex