XC / Trail rims for (reasonably) light rider?
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I'm looking to buy my nephew a new wheelset as the ones which came with his bike might as well be made out of lead. I've had a look around and I've found a few but I really don't know how to judge if any of them are any good.
Weight wise, looking at bike + rider we're talking around 74kg. Riding style is mostly XC on a 100mm travel hardtail. Lately there's a bunch of trail centre use too but he wont be on anything worse than a red and he doesn't do jumps.
So far I've found the following which might fit the requirements:
DT Swiss XR400 (400g)
Halo Vapour (415g)
Mavic XC717 (395g)
Stan's ZTR Crest (340g)
Pacenti TL28 (390g)
These seem to be in the right weight range / usage window. Anyone have any thoughts on those / others?
Weight wise, looking at bike + rider we're talking around 74kg. Riding style is mostly XC on a 100mm travel hardtail. Lately there's a bunch of trail centre use too but he wont be on anything worse than a red and he doesn't do jumps.
So far I've found the following which might fit the requirements:
DT Swiss XR400 (400g)
Halo Vapour (415g)
Mavic XC717 (395g)
Stan's ZTR Crest (340g)
Pacenti TL28 (390g)
These seem to be in the right weight range / usage window. Anyone have any thoughts on those / others?
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Look out for some ZTR Podiums second hand, loads of racers going 29er and selling 26" ones. They're c290g, my wheels are 1246g.0
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American classics would be my choice.A Flock of Birds
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The used idea is a good one, but to be honest I've been stung a couple of times with used wheels and I don't think I'll be risking it again.
As for the hope pro 2 suggestion, I wouldn't be surprised if that's the way it ends up going.
I didn't notice American Classics options on the wheel building sites I looked at, but I'll have another nose around.0 -
Well depending on budget I'd add Podiums to the list anyway.
Mine are on A2Z hubs with Revolution spokes. Works out about £400.0 -
I've had American Classics MTB Tubeless on my hardtail and have Crests on Hope Pro 2's on my FS.
I weigh 70kg and are both excellent lightweight wheels which have handled a beating, I'd certainly recommend both. If you want a quieter hub go for the American Classics out of the two (and I found getting tyres on the AC's easier)0 -
The prebuild with Crest rims from superstar is a crazy deal for £180 - worth looking at!0
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So where actually sells those American Classics? I've still not managed to find them. I definitely think he'd prefer a quieter hub.0
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apreading wrote:The prebuild with Crest rims from superstar is a crazy deal for £180 - worth looking at!
+1"Why have that extra tooth if you're not using it?" - Brian Lopes
Votec V.SX Enduro 'Alpine Thug' 2012/2013 build
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Yep, can't argue with that deal.0
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WindyG wrote:You didn't look very hard then http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/american-classic-mtb-tubeless-26-wheelset-id78234.html0