ideas for a good set of race wheels. was thining of Outlaws, King Earl's, Sun Ringle ADD. $500. price range... need thoughts, suggestions
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Hmmm...I'm running a slightly more expensive set but they work well...maybe some tweaks to the set-up would get it down into your range...
Rims - Mavic EX823 (Option to go tubeless if I want...)
Hubs - Hadley
Spokes - 14 gauge
Tires - Kenda Nevegal 2.5 DH casing
Rear Cassette - SRAM PG-970 (12-26 spread)
I can't remember off the top of my head what that set-up ran me...
You could prolly get away with cheaper hubs that would be serviceable...
I have heard good things from a couple buddies that ride the Outlaws though. That might be the easiest option for ya.
if these wheels are just for racing you could check out the bontrager rhythm elite wheels. $500 for the set and they are pretty damn light.
Sun Ringle 8tracks
32 hole Mavic EX 721's with DT 2.0/1.8 spokes.
Pick your hubs.
I have an Azonic rear hub on one set with a Formula front, and a WTB rear with a Marzo on the front (this the lighter "race" wheelset). You should be able to build a set like this up for considerably less than $500. Actually, you could probably build 2 sets...
These make a decent tire profile with 2.35 Intenses and 2.5 Maxxis. Anything bigger, I'd run a 729 or a DT 6.1.
Pick your hubs.
I have an Azonic rear hub on one set with a Formula front, and a WTB rear with a Marzo on the front (this the lighter "race" wheelset). You should be able to build a set like this up for considerably less than $500. Actually, you could probably build 2 sets...
These make a decent tire profile with 2.35 Intenses and 2.5 Maxxis. Anything bigger, I'd run a 729 or a DT 6.1.
Ringle hubs are kind of junk. The bearings are poo, Hadleys are much better.
Hope Hubs, Mavic 721 rims. Hand built by someone who knows WTF they are doing.
exactly.
I like your style ive got that exact setup in the rear.
Hadley goes "BBzzzzzzzzz!!!"....
this exact set-up w/ dbl. butted spokes, 20mm front, 12x150mm rear will cost you $538 built from Go-Ride.
I just finished up a set of Mavic 823 UST's on Hope hubs with Dt swiss supercomps. I went with alloy nipples. somthing I have passed on before. They came out sweet as can be!!!! Looking forward to getting them on the kids bike and watch him go!
Same setup here except instead of the 970 cassette I run the 990
there was a guy at my local shop who has supposedly raced for 3 seasons on the same set of azonic outlaws. And it's not for lack of use or abuse. He just won a plattekill race last year.
i use em on my freeride bike (i'm no racer) and i love em.
i use em on my freeride bike (i'm no racer) and i love em.
single tracks/rhyno lite xls
king/dtswiss hubs
dt revolutions in the front
dt alpine 3s or supercomps in the rear
dt standard aluminum nips in your choice of color
just replace or true the rims every season. i've seen single tracks for 20 bux each on sale and every rim is going to dent when you hit a rock so better to dent a 20 dollar rim.
king/dtswiss hubs
dt revolutions in the front
dt alpine 3s or supercomps in the rear
dt standard aluminum nips in your choice of color
just replace or true the rims every season. i've seen single tracks for 20 bux each on sale and every rim is going to dent when you hit a rock so better to dent a 20 dollar rim.
EX823 are the ****. my favorite rim ever!
not sayin who's though.
Lol so do ringle they still go BBzzzzzzzzzzzzz after 2 seasons, I have em on 729's and they are great.
ive found for me this is the way to go, buy a high quaility hub that will last, and just by new rims and spokes every year.
this way you get the lightest wheelset possible and it ends up being cheaper.
i ran a king rear hub, no name front hub on rhyno lites with spokes of some sort and they lasted almost the whole season w/o a true, this was more to do with the build than anything because the front was a factory wheel and its still going strong. this year im trying the d5.1 prolly a little heavier and possibly stronger but mainly for the tire profile.
the one thing im wondering about are the sapim cx-ray spokes they claim to be the strongest spokes on the market and also the lightest, and also one of the most expensive. is it worth buying these spokes and searching out a really seasoned wheel builder and try and push 2 seasons out of them? i know this totally contradicts what i wrote above but im just wondering.
spokes are fairly easy to get 2 seasons out of as long as you keep then tensioned...just replace nipples...and yes..the cpx rays will make your wheels stupid light. kid at my shop built a set dt on 5.1s and they are honestly the lightest wheels i have ever felt on a dh bike...easily half pound lighter than standard build up.
if you can find them. i couldn't get any last year. i waited a month and no luck. my friend has been waiting 3 months now. we are in canada though 
lthumbsdown:
either my next wheels will be stock alex on specialized hubs, or if i can get..stans ztr freeride rims, proloc aluminums, sapim cx rays, on kingerrss!! but the season has started and i have not got the ball rolling yet
lthumbsdown:either my next wheels will be stock alex on specialized hubs, or if i can get..stans ztr freeride rims, proloc aluminums, sapim cx rays, on kingerrss!! but the season has started and i have not got the ball rolling yet
yes i prefer the Bzzzzz to the clack clack clack of the ringle for sure. its a nice sound
Theres 2 sets of Mavic DEEMAX wheelsets listed on Ebay right now. BUY IT NOW $400
I'm running 2 sets of Outlaws (Wht/Blk) 1 set of Transitions (RED) and 1 set of Single tracks (there my WAYBACK UP). Every set has a different tire setup depending on conditions.