budget XC wheels

tuxpoo

hi all.

Looking to get some new XC wheels (rims and hubs) I have a budget of around 100 quid. I was looking a Chain reaction custom builds but it seems a minefield.
My current wheels are unbranded lead weights.

Criteria...
Im just under 15 stone (and dropping) 6'2"
I ride towpaths and swinley forest single track.
I run 2.1 cont. vapours.
Biggest jump is 1ft.
Obiously the lightest and strongest in the ton range.
(running avid discs, but who isnt thease days).

Any suggestions?

Thanks

Tux

crud_munch

Bulid a custom wheelset on merlincycles(http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/acatalog/Disc_Wheels.html) with xc717 or xm317 rims (717 being the better). with the XT 6 bolt hubs. they will be a strong set of XC wheels!

schmako

Mavic 717's on XT hubs? A couple of my mates have them and they're very light wheels! (œ95 of CRC too)

Orange Patriot 66 FR
Clubroost XC-4
Pinkbike

tuxpoo

Hmmm, Me thinks 717s and xt hubs.

Cheers guys.

trengot

Mavic CrossRides? £110 i think.

If you do go for them get the V-brake version (even if you then run discs) other wise they don't join the rims properly/smoothly

buddha

I'm 12st and found my XC717's a bit 'weak' for aggressive XC riding.

I've recently ordered a set of XM719's on XT hubs from merlin, which although slightly heavier (extra 60g per wheel) are proving more resiliant - i.e. don't buckle every time I ride over a blade of grass

Same price as 717's BTW - from merlin

GT-Dave

Good choice. XM719's are next on my upgrade list.

Dave

supersonic

I would be looking at XT on 719 from Merlin. CRC good prices, but machine built wheels. Crossride are a good off the peg set, light, but hubs can't match the quality of XT IMHO.