Wheelset upgrade

mrdeano45
mrdeano45 Posts: 29
edited April 2014 in MTB buying advice
Advice please. Looking to upgrade my wheelset to stans ztr crest. Riding a 2013 stumpjumper evo ht with stock roval wheels. Any views on the the stans A worthy uprade and would I notice any difference in performance I,m not racing just trail riding..also any views on giant anthems x 29 ....cheers

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  • rockmonkeysc
    rockmonkeysc Posts: 14,774
    Are you sure you want a lightweight xc rim on a relatively burly trail bike? If you want Stans rims then the Arch EX might be a better choice.
    The Anthem X29 is a very nice bike.
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  • JMcP92
    JMcP92 Posts: 339
    I wouldn't put Crest's on that, too lightweight and easy to damage.
    If you're gonna go Stan's, either go Arch EX as above, or Flows, which are even burlier.
    Couldn't tell you a performance difference as I've never ridden any Rovals.
    Other options are out there, have a dig :)
  • lbalony
    lbalony Posts: 301
    mrdeano45 wrote:
    Advice please. Looking to upgrade my wheelset to stans ztr crest. Riding a 2013 stumpjumper evo ht with stock roval wheels. Any views on the the stans A worthy uprade and would I notice any difference in performance I,m not racing just trail riding..also any views on giant anthems x 29 ....cheers


    Ive put ZTR Crest's on. Was going to buy Arch EX's but the lbs mechanic pointed out that all uk trail riding is basically cross country! Unless you are doing Alpine descents on a regular basis or use you bike for proper downhill, I wouldn't go over kill. Im more than happy with my crest and I hammer them. A lot stronger than you think.
  • mrdeano45
    mrdeano45 Posts: 29
    You peeps think the stumpy ht is a bit burly. Comes in just under 25 pound in a large frame. So stans arch ok cheers
  • Cqc
    Cqc Posts: 951
    Yeah, the stump jumper ht is a cross country bike, crests will suit it perfectly
  • shindig
    shindig Posts: 173
    I have stans arch ex on my Santa cruz nickel. Great wheels. was tempted by crests but do a lot rooty / rocky stuff here in the N.E of Scotland.
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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Which Rovals? Some have very good reviews.
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  • mrdeano45
    mrdeano45 Posts: 29
    They are roval control trails. The reason I,m thinking of changing is the hi lo hubs spesh use are not that good I know from previous experience. Spose I could lace better hubs to the rims. Just would like to drop a lil more weight of the bike. Especially the back end. Don't get me wrong as a stock bike it's great. Running tubeless as well which has been great.
  • Chunkers1980
    Chunkers1980 Posts: 8,035
    edited April 2014
    What's previous got to do with now? If these are working then all's good right?
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Wait until you get problems. Then think about upgrading/changing. These are good wheels. You don't stand to lose that much weight for the outlay unless you go pretty exotic.
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  • mrdeano45
    mrdeano45 Posts: 29
    Ok peeps fair enough advice thanx..... Any of you peeps ride a giant anthem 29er at all just wanting sum rider views on the bike !!!!!!!!!
  • njee20
    njee20 Posts: 9,613
    Agree with the consensus, don't change those for the sake of it, you won't gain much.

    Rockmonkey gave you his thoughts on the Anthem 29er, at the end of the day you need to ride one.

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