What should i be looking for when it comes to picking rims. I'm building my own wheel set, what companies should i stay away from? Should i go with 32 or 36 holes? does the hub quality matter? Chris King or hayes? dt swiss spokes and nipples? free ride/downhill, or x/c rims? Please help me get on the right track, thanks in advance.
big boy rims (Clyde worthy)
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im riding a 36 spoke salsa gordo rim (you can get from 32-48 spokes) on the rear of my fisher, it as straight gauge spokes, brass nipples and an XT hub......plus its rim/disk brake set-up...........when i tear up my front rim this is the same set-up ill be doing for the frontUNITH said:
i weigh in at a hefty 280#s so its standing up to me doing 2' drops on the trails
6'7" - 265#
Rims - Arrow DHX 36 hole front & rear
Spokes - 14g
Hubs - Hadley (F-20mm R-12mm 72pt)
These bad boys (coupled with the Arrow Ramped Bite 2.5 Slow React compound tires) are the most reliable wheelset I've ever owned. Rode them at Whistler for 5 days straight then went to Deer Valley for 3 more days of riding....One word: Bombproof.
Rims - Arrow DHX 36 hole front & rear
Spokes - 14g
Hubs - Hadley (F-20mm R-12mm 72pt)
These bad boys (coupled with the Arrow Ramped Bite 2.5 Slow React compound tires) are the most reliable wheelset I've ever owned. Rode them at Whistler for 5 days straight then went to Deer Valley for 3 more days of riding....One word: Bombproof.
240, 5'11 running Arrow DHX's as well.........not really a "trail worthy" rim, but if you're into DH stuff they take the beatings well!
I have Sun Singletracks and Mavic EX721's on 2 different bikes. Both are about the same weight, ment for the same style of riding.....and I'd take the EX721's anyday over the Sun's. Just the profile and the company's products seem to be better made.
A wheel built with 32h rims, 14g stright spokes (2.0) is a pretty strong wheel. The same wheel with a 36h rim/hub combo is a tad stronger......but in most cases the strength difference isn't that noticeable. If you're going to hurt say a DHX rim 32h you will do the same to a 36h. 4 spokes won't make that much difference.
Good Luck!
I have Sun Singletracks and Mavic EX721's on 2 different bikes. Both are about the same weight, ment for the same style of riding.....and I'd take the EX721's anyday over the Sun's. Just the profile and the company's products seem to be better made.
A wheel built with 32h rims, 14g stright spokes (2.0) is a pretty strong wheel. The same wheel with a 36h rim/hub combo is a tad stronger......but in most cases the strength difference isn't that noticeable. If you're going to hurt say a DHX rim 32h you will do the same to a 36h. 4 spokes won't make that much difference.
Good Luck!
to make the salsa's disk friendly you just need to put a disk comp. hub on them and your ready to ride clydeUNITH said:
thats what im going to do for my front when i mess up my "factory" rim
http://www.salsacycles.com/index_components.html