new AM / Enduro wheel set

sofaboy73

after many years of abuse my old trusty set of stans flows on hope pro 2's have pretty much given up the ghost. hubs are fine but the rims are another story.

so after a new wheelset. happy to buy complete or get built up and might consider using my existing hubs as the pro 2's have been bomb proof.

current set comes in around 1850 gr iirc so would like something lighter for all mountain use, occasional uplift day and half a dozen enduro races a year. run tubeless so they need to be easy to set up and i ride in the peak district most of the time so my wheel often get a fair battering on rock and me being 15 stone of not the most delicate rider.

budget around £500

any ideas? been looking at the DT Swiss EX 1501 - anyone got any experience (and know what the difference is between these and the EX 1750?)

njee20

Light Bicycle in your choice of width on DT350.

lostboysaint

H + Son Todestreib rims on your existing hubs. Fantastic rim, wide, bombproof, not heavy, tubeless compatible etc.etc.

sofaboy73

lostboysaint wrote:

H + Son Todestreib rims on your existing hubs. Fantastic rim, wide, bombproof, not heavy, tubeless compatible etc.etc.

not heavy - they're 600 gram a rim according to their website. on my current hubs it would add half a pound in weight!

Angus Young

Superstar Carbon AM. Brilliant!

rockmonkeysc

If I had a budget of £500 for wheels, the last thing I would want is Superstar hubs. They aren't particularly good, I would be wanting DT Swiss hubs for that money. Maybe Hope with carbon rims.

karroy

Boostbicycle MTB rims, there is 27,35,40mm width. Lightweight, durable, hookless, easy to install.

njee20

I'd stick with Light Bicycle. Never heard of "Boost Bicycle", although they seem to be selling virtually the same products as LB and all the others.