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03-18-2011, 09:08 PM #1
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Wheels: What are you riding?
So I just bought an LT2 and now I'm looking to build. What kind of wheels are you guys rolling? What's exciting you? I want good wheels, but not insanely expensive wheels.
Thanks for your thoughts.
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03-18-2011, 09:56 PM #2
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03-19-2011, 07:42 AM #3
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what he said...
32 hole, 3 cross, normal spokes.
hard to beat a stans, or mavic rim
hope, hadley, AM classic, hub.
simple, works, strong, light, etc.
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03-19-2011, 08:32 AM #4
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ZTR/Flow from notubes. Reasonably priced and I've had good luck so far.
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03-19-2011, 08:50 AM #5
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Anyone ridden on WTB Stryker XCs? I've got a rocking deal that would make 'em affordable. Currently I'm running King hubs with mavic hoops but feel like for the money i could have done better.
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03-19-2011, 09:15 AM #6
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I am not a fan of WTB/ Stan's (american classic and , really) plate/single pawl design. I think it leads to sieze-up in the muck, and premature bearing (and pawl) wear under heavy use. That being said, I have seen some people run them no problems.
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03-19-2011, 10:10 AM #7
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Stan's rims rool. Running the ZTR Arch on my trailbike right now and they've held up great, Flow's would be better suited though.
Stan's hubs seem to be pretty good too, especially for the price. I'm running Hope and they're awesome for money, real simple to rebuild and durable. Not as blingin as Hadley obviously but substantially cheaper.
Not a huge fan of system wheels. Had some Crossmax and they felt pretty flexy compared to my Hope/Stan's setup.There's nothing better than sliding down snow, and flying through the air
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03-19-2011, 12:22 PM #8
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either flows with the hub of your choice or Havens (I love my havens)
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03-19-2011, 12:47 PM #9
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I got the Flows with the Stans ZTR hubs last year, so far they're great. The price was too hard to pass up. Keep in mind I've never really ridden a nice set of hubs to compare them with but these are fast and fun
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03-19-2011, 02:00 PM #10
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I have Hadley's on Flows and they are a great set up.
Thanks Shane
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03-19-2011, 03:15 PM #11
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Originally Posted by mntlion
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32h, 3x, straight gague spokes, brass nipples = strong, reliable and serviceable.
if you don't have a good wheel builder at your lbs, chain reaction cycles has good prices on hand built wheels, with many rim choices on hope hubs. can't go wrong...
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03-19-2011, 04:11 PM #12
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WTB lazer disc 650b hoops, DT spokes, 32 hole Chris King hubs.
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03-19-2011, 11:06 PM #13
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03-20-2011, 01:11 PM #14
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I9 Enduros... Sweet ass wheelset
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03-20-2011, 05:16 PM #15
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03-20-2011, 05:35 PM #16
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had WTB laserdisc trail rims on wtb super duty 20mm front hub and wtb ultra light rear hub. Good on weight, decent hubs, pretty flexy, and I wasn't a fan of the rear hub. The bearings are not widely available, so that sucks. I wanted to build the stiffest trailbike within reason this time around, I'm running atomlab pimplites and atomlab hubs. F'ing bomber setup, very very gravity worthy. I like them for the money, and I like the torq nipples as well.
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03-20-2011, 05:46 PM #17
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I've been using Transition Revolution 32 wheels the past three seasons. They've been through a lot and are still true and round. Great wheels for most any type of riding. They're a smoking deal for around $300 a set.
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03-20-2011, 08:22 PM #18
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Easton Havens. Stiff, UST, light for their strength and stifness. Got my eye on some Carbon Havens later this summer.
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03-20-2011, 08:27 PM #19
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Oh now you're really pushing it. Originally Posted by flowtron's ghost
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03-20-2011, 08:32 PM #20
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03-23-2011, 05:41 PM #21
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Iodines? They are heavy, for sho. But my Flow setup got SOOOOO flexy in the rear end (laced to 340s). Would you guys recommend to rebuild new Flows onto a rebuilt 340 or drop the moolah on some Gucci shit? Front wheel is still pretty much fine. Going on a 5" trailbike that will get ridden like a dirtbike.
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03-23-2011, 06:12 PM #22
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Who the hell is going to be throwing bombs at you? I'd find some better neighborhoods to ride in. Originally Posted by flowtron's ghost
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03-24-2011, 07:13 AM #23
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03-24-2011, 12:03 PM #24
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3X Originally Posted by rideit
Fan of Hadley, DT 240s, or King hubs. Agree with above poster on dislike of AM Classic hubs.
729s for beef, Stans for light.
DT or Wheelsmith spokes.Last edited by Roxtar; 04-04-2011 at 05:49 PM.
Originally Posted by Jer
Originally Posted by Ian Malcolm
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03-24-2011, 02:57 PM #25
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I find it so cool that No-Tubes stuff has become the chit.
I remember being on MTBR's "Save Some Weight" forums (before the name was officially changed to "Weight Weenies") back when Stan was some poster with this crazy idea of using light non-ust tires without tubes.
I still have a pair of his original valve stems he cut out of a standard inner tubes. We'd use packing tape for strength, followed by electrical tape for sealing, to create our own "tubeless" rims.
I was racing on 345 gram tires on Bontrager Race-Lites (the originals that came with Chris King hubs) for just a silly lite wheelset combo.
Stan is kind of the Splat of MTBR. Originally Posted by Jer
Originally Posted by Ian Malcolm
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