Recommend me some cheap'ish light weight wheels
dirkpitt74
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Guys,
In an attempt to 'add lightness' to my bike I think the main thing I should be looking at is the wheels.
I currently have the standard Carrera wheels which I haven't weighed but am guessing they're not really that feather weight.
So I'm considering getting another set.
Will need to be 26", 15mm Front Axle and 9mm QR rear - needs to take a 10sp SRAM cassette and be 6 bolt rotor type.
Tubeless ready would probably be a bonus as I'll probably give it a go at some point.
Ideally looking for something around the £100 - £150 region.
Any thoughts/recommendations?
In an attempt to 'add lightness' to my bike I think the main thing I should be looking at is the wheels.
I currently have the standard Carrera wheels which I haven't weighed but am guessing they're not really that feather weight.
So I'm considering getting another set.
Will need to be 26", 15mm Front Axle and 9mm QR rear - needs to take a 10sp SRAM cassette and be 6 bolt rotor type.
Tubeless ready would probably be a bonus as I'll probably give it a go at some point.
Ideally looking for something around the £100 - £150 region.
Any thoughts/recommendations?
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Chris
Current FS: 2017 Nukeproof Mega 275
Current HT: 2017 Nukeproof Scout 275
Kids Carrera Blast Refurb/Upgrade
My Blog - Midlife MTB Mutterings
Previous FS: 2014 Nukeproof Mega TR 26'er
Chris
Current FS: 2017 Nukeproof Mega 275
Current HT: 2017 Nukeproof Scout 275
Kids Carrera Blast Refurb/Upgrade
My Blog - Midlife MTB Mutterings
Previous FS: 2014 Nukeproof Mega TR 26'er
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+1 Something from Superstar. The Sentinal wheels they had in their sale a while ago (might still have some) are good for the money. I got a pair when they were £129 with 10% off, but I'd probably be willing to pay full price for them too; build quality is decent (I've had bad ones from them before), weight is sub 1800g (1760-something iirc), and they work OK tubeless (I had to buy longer valves though).
Edit: just checked, they do have some left in a few colours. Worth checking the other offers in their clearance too; I wasn't picky so just went tfor the cheapest.0 -
Cheers.
Sentinels look good._______________
Chris
Current FS: 2017 Nukeproof Mega 275
Current HT: 2017 Nukeproof Scout 275
Kids Carrera Blast Refurb/Upgrade
My Blog - Midlife MTB Mutterings
Previous FS: 2014 Nukeproof Mega TR 26'er0 -
Cheers guys.
Which out of these:
Mavic cross one:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/mobi ... prod127011
Superstar Sentinel:
http://www.superstarcomponents.com/en/s ... arance.htm
Superstar seem slightly lighter and are tubeless ready._______________
Chris
Current FS: 2017 Nukeproof Mega 275
Current HT: 2017 Nukeproof Scout 275
Kids Carrera Blast Refurb/Upgrade
My Blog - Midlife MTB Mutterings
Previous FS: 2014 Nukeproof Mega TR 26'er0 -
Superstar are probably easier to maintain/repair as I doubt they use any odd propietry parts etc.0
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Superstar, mainly for the reasons Antm81 said. I've had Crossrides (one up from the Crossone) and they were rubbish. In fairness. Mavic's customer service was pretty good though.0
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Same for me, I've had crossrides and they were OK, but nothing great, preferred the two sets of lightweight wheels I've built myself for less money.Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.0
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Just fitted the sentinel wheelset to my bike but not had a chance to ride yet. Build quality seemed good, nice even spoke tension and wheels true. Weight was about as quoted. The silver hubs look nice and blingy too, although I was very tempted by pink. Try discount code NEW20 on the Sentinel wheelset, may have expired when Jan ended though.0
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Cheers.
Code doesn't seem to work now - not to worry.
Still undecided between S'Stars & Mavics though._______________
Chris
Current FS: 2017 Nukeproof Mega 275
Current HT: 2017 Nukeproof Scout 275
Kids Carrera Blast Refurb/Upgrade
My Blog - Midlife MTB Mutterings
Previous FS: 2014 Nukeproof Mega TR 26'er0 -
The biggest mark against the Cross One, in my opinion, is that it was originally designed for OEM. Manufacturers could then spec. their lowest models with a big-name, Mavic wheelset that has none of the actual finesses of a more expensive Mavic wheelset (tech docs show no common parts, apart from spokes, with any other Mavic wheels). It's a bargain-basement wheelset, with some fancy stickers, and an inflated price. If you want factory-built wheels I'd recommend looking at Fulcrum's lineup. They can sometimes be found very cheap in German stores.0
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Cheers.
Been offered a set of virtually unused Mavic Crossrides - just need to see if I can sort an adapter for the rear from 12mm to 9mm QR.
Think this is what's needed:
http://www.bike-discount.de/en/buy/mavi ... /wg_id-224_______________
Chris
Current FS: 2017 Nukeproof Mega 275
Current HT: 2017 Nukeproof Scout 275
Kids Carrera Blast Refurb/Upgrade
My Blog - Midlife MTB Mutterings
Previous FS: 2014 Nukeproof Mega TR 26'er0 -
Rear is 10mm QR, 9mm is the front.....Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.0
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Ooops - meant 10mm lol._______________
Chris
Current FS: 2017 Nukeproof Mega 275
Current HT: 2017 Nukeproof Scout 275
Kids Carrera Blast Refurb/Upgrade
My Blog - Midlife MTB Mutterings
Previous FS: 2014 Nukeproof Mega TR 26'er0 -
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POAH wrote:
I take it that replaces the whole rear axle?
Is it a case of just taking the allen bolts out and adding a QR skewer?_______________
Chris
Current FS: 2017 Nukeproof Mega 275
Current HT: 2017 Nukeproof Scout 275
Kids Carrera Blast Refurb/Upgrade
My Blog - Midlife MTB Mutterings
Previous FS: 2014 Nukeproof Mega TR 26'er0 -
It depends on how the rear hub is constructed, it will work with some and not with others, its also of dubious benefit on a conventional frame.Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.0
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DirkPitt74 wrote:POAH wrote:
I take it that replaces the whole rear axle?
Is it a case of just taking the allen bolts out and adding a QR skewer?
the mavic adaptors just clip into the axle at the end, they are not very big and sturdy looking. this slips through the axle and you push the QR through like a normal QR axle. how much stiffer it is that the tiny mavic adaptors I don't know. I've probably got my mavic adaptors kicking about somewhere. I'm going to get this though
http://www.bikeinsel.com/product_info.p ... 9evb5h5sh20 -
Having a one piece axle like the Sunringle part is no stiffer than the Mavic end caps. The end caps, axle and skewer will act as one part once the skewer is tight.
I would have the Mavic wheels over Superstar. My experiences with Superstar (Switch Evo & Tesla) hubs was not positive. They are cheap for a reason and you pay more in the long run by needing replacement freehubs regularly.Transition Patrol - viewtopic.php?f=10017&t=130702350