XC Racing Wheel Set

iwilldoit

Hi All

I'm thinking of doing some XC racing next year, I'm riding a Giant Anthem 29er and I'm thinking some stronger lighter wheels would be a good place to start on improving the bike, I've got around £250 + or - what would you recommend ?

Must admit the more I look on the net and read the reviews the more confusing it seems to get.

Or is it better to use what I've got until they need replacing ?

cooldad

Stronger than what?

Lighter than what?

iwilldoit

The ones that come on the bike as STD Giant S-XC29 2

CitizenLee

cooldad wrote:

Stronger than what?

Lighter than what?

One would assume his current wheelset.

Ah but he should have linked to spec I hear you cry...

We've done this dance before. Highlight text, right click, search Google for...

I appreciate that my reply is just as useless

cooldad

I have a funny feeling a link to the bike might not give a breakdown of weight.

A scale might.

So yes, you are equally useless.

But we already knew that.

The Rookie

Front 953g, rear 1215g with rim strips, doesn't take much to google it http://forums.mtbr.com/giant/giant-p-xc ... 75185.html

Or in plain English, as heavy as F***.

iwilldoit

I think mine might be a bit more than that as mine are the S-XC which aren't supposed to be as good as the P-XC.

Anyone got any recommendations on wheel sets or people that make them ?

Ferrals

Save up an extra 60quid and get a hope crest wheelset @£310 from rush cycles

WindyG

Ferrals wrote:

Save up an extra 60quid and get a hope crest wheelset @£310 from rush cycles

+1

iwilldoit

Thank you both I will have a look at Rush Cycles

njee20

WindyG wrote:

Ferrals wrote:

Save up an extra 60quid and get a hope crest wheelset @£310 from rush cycles

+1

+1 another. Default choice.

Or Superstar.

Or, if you want a proper race wheelset, these are a good weight.

Ferrals

iwilldoit wrote:

Thank you both I will have a look at Rush Cycles

Other retailers are available - just when i was looking at wheels they had a reduction. Think they are normally 380ish