Hubs... and now for spokes...

lawman
lawman Posts: 6,868
edited May 2015 in MTB buying advice
Thinking of getting a nice new wheelset for the Foxy, it's begging for a wider rim so plan is for Easton Arc 27 or 30 rims, just need some decent hubs to go with them. I've had pro2's in the past but seeing as the bike is a bit different I figure the wheels should be too. Initially thinking DT 350's but wondered whether they were compatible with the quicker engaging 36 or 54t rachet rings to bring the engagement angle down further as I fancy something a little faster reacting than my current Easton and old Pro2 hubs. Any ideas? Open to other suggestions too, have up to about £200-250 max for the hubs, don't want to go too extreme as I need to keep it relatively sensible!

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  • Lewis A
    Lewis A Posts: 767
    350s are definitely compatible with the 36,54t ratchets. Internally they're identical to the 240, just a heavier, Asian made body rather than Swiss.
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  • lawman
    lawman Posts: 6,868
    Lewis A wrote:
    350s are definitely compatible with the 36,54t ratchets. Internally they're identical to the 240, just a heavier, Asian made body rather than Swiss.

    Thought that was the case, they're still lighter than pro2's though and with the 54t ratchet, faster engaging as well. Any others I should consider? Need to be 15mm and 142x12mm compatible.
  • Ferrals
    Ferrals Posts: 785
    I've got dt350 with the 36t ratchet and it's mint.
  • Thewaylander
    Thewaylander Posts: 8,594
    Loving my e-13 wheels, 23.8mm internal width 28m outer but guessing you want chunkier internal width this year?
  • lawman
    lawman Posts: 6,868
    Thewaylander wrote:
    Loving my e-13 wheels, 23.8mm internal width 28m outer but guessing you want chunkier internal width this year?

    Not a massive fan of E-13 wheels tbh, the hubs seem a little fragile from what I hear and they are hugely expensive! Pretty much sold on the Easton rims too, while the hubs have had their issues the rims always seem pretty solid, if a little narrow. I hammered mine round Antur and they held up pretty well despite some very dodgy line choices in crazy windy conditions!
  • Thewaylander
    Thewaylander Posts: 8,594
    Hubs seems solid to me, but time will tell I guess,

    what I do like is the 60 points of engagement... mmmm fast take up goodness.
  • lawman
    lawman Posts: 6,868
    Thewaylander wrote:
    Hubs seems solid to me, but time will tell I guess,

    what I do like is the 60 points of engagement... mmmm fast take up goodness.

    Definitely after quicker engagement, the current Easton hubs are pretty laggy and they can pop under really heavy loading, which I never experienced with my old hope wheels. Wider and quicker are the main goals really, for once I'm not overly concerned with dropping weight either, so as long as they're around 1700g, at least 25mm internally and offer sub-10 degree engagement I'll be happy!
  • Thewaylander
    Thewaylander Posts: 8,594
    I never thought having such quick engagement would feel so nice. but its a wonderful thing!
  • lawman
    lawman Posts: 6,868
    Right then, now I've decided on hubs and rims, the last thing needed to tie this all together is spokes. What's the consensus on the best spokes for reasonable money these days? I've looked at DT revolutions or go super comps like I did with the wheels on my old Ibis, or perhaps go Sapim CX-ray, as they seem to have a good rep. Any other alternatives or opinions on the DT's/Sapims?
  • rockmonkeysc
    rockmonkeysc Posts: 14,774
    Don't buy butted spokes. Spoken dokeys don't work on them.
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  • njee20
    njee20 Posts: 9,613
    CX-Rays are expensive of buying after market and unless you snap a lot of spokes they're a bit pointless IMO.

    I used to use them, instead of spokes breaking nipples broke instead. Now just use Revolutions, same weight, same stiffness 20% the price.

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