Crank brothers iodine 2 wheel set

Giantmatt75

Hi all , looking at this wheel set from merlin for £239 , I'm 17st and ride a hardtail on trails and trail entres so after something strong but not to heavy . Anyone used these ? Or other suggestions for max of £250 please

rockmonkeysc

They don't have a great reputation. Poor quality hubs and freehubs.

Giantmatt75

I heard the older ones head problems with free hubs and spares are going to be harder to find , the looks are what I really like but need to be reliable and have a 15mm front hub

Giantmatt75

Just looked on merlin and could get
Xt 6 bolt hubs 15mmfront
Mavic xm719 rims
Acs db black spokes
£212
Seems a good price but heard the xt hubs are heavy but should be long lasting , bike is used to get to work everyday so does need reliable wheels

POAH

RockmonkeySC wrote:

They don't have a great reputation. Poor quality hubs and freehubs.

the old wheels circa 2011 had an issue with freewheels however that is a thing of the past. other than that they have no more problems that any other wheel.

Chunkers1980

apart from of course the massive issue of proprietary spare parts.

Giantmatt75

The parts are what worries me , at least if a xt hub or mavic rim breaks there easily fixed or changed

POAH

extra.co.uk are the distributer

if an LBS doesn't have the part you need they still have to order it from a supplier so no real difference for spokes

rockmonkeysc

XT hubs last forever if maintained.
I can think of no good reason to buy Crank Bros wheels over the many conventional alternatives.

Giantmatt75

The looks and price got me looking , need a new front to fit my new forks so think I will get this first and then the rear wheel later . Can afford a hope front then in blue to match my bike

POAH

RockmonkeySC wrote:

XT hubs last forever if maintained.
I can think of no good reason to buy Crank Bros wheels over the many conventional alternatives.

looks god damit