24in wheel build advice/help

TheGava

Guys girls, my boy will be getting a 2nd hand Orbea MX 24in bike for Xmas
http://www.orbea.com/gb-en/bicycles/mx-24-dirt/

I have a few plans for it, 1x10 shimano! Disc! Carbon rigid forks!

Can someone recommend me some rims to use??
Stans crest would be amazing but they are too expensive by the time I factor in spokes/build cost... (
The hubs I'll be using are XT 36h, would like the rims to be lightweight and black!! My boys only 6 so strength isn't really a big factor.... I'm struggling to find uk stockist of the Alex rims (

Thanks in advance

The Rookie

If you are changing all that you may as well start with a Carrera Blast!

i'd get some 28 or 32H hubs for a child that age!

The right type of 24" rims seem thin on the ground in the UK, plenty are made, none are sold (it seems).

poah

doubt you'll find any ace 20 if thats what you're after. you should be able to find some velocity aeroheat or Alienation Deviant in the correct ERD of 507.

https://mtbmumblings.wordpress.com/2014/06/24/light-weight-24-inch-wheels-for-kids-bikes/

FishFish

Can't you get him a new bike?

TheGava

Thanks for the advice guys, I got the Orbea at such a good price I couldn't say no.... (I missed out on POAH blast forsale) I've already got the majority of the parts ready to go on!! Hubs are from an old set of wheels I have but I'll look into other rims available....

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19762716#p19762716]FishFish[/url] wrote:

Can't you get him a new bike?

What sort of new child bike runs the spec I want?

Thanks again guy