[freeridekid]

So my stock dt swiss rim on my 06 sunday team finally got a flat spot, which in turn led to countless more. Now I need to get a new rim, but since
I'm already going to need to dissassemble the wheel and get new spokes and
whatnot, is there any worthy advantage in upgrading from the stock random asian company hub and just buying a whole new wheel pre-assembled?

 

[pinkshirtphotos]

if you have the money, upgrade the hub. and build your own wheel. if you don't have much money prebuilt may just be the solution.

 

[demo 9]

hadley to ur choice of rim is one of the cheaper new wheels that will hold up great.

 

[pinkshirtphotos]

hadley aint cheep, hope pro 2 from what i here is the best for the money

 

[Jettj45]

Industry Nine!

 

[ThePriceSeliger]

Industry Nine!

RIGHT.... I would rather just buy a new bike.

 

[Kornphlake]

Shimano hubs have always been good to me, not really high tech or light but they're pretty sturdy and comparatively cheap.

 

[RaID]

Shimano hubs have always been good to me, not really high tech or light but they're pretty sturdy and comparatively cheap.

does shimano do a 150mmX12mm hub?

 

[ThePriceSeliger]

does shimano do a 150mmX12mm hub?

Saint?

 

[Urinal Mint]

does shimano do a 150mmX12mm hub?

You can get a 150 x 12mm Saint hub. I've been pounding one on my 7point for over a year now with no issues. But then you gotta run the Saint derailleur too...and centerlock brakes...that's just Shimano's way of trapping you into their products. I have the whole grouppo on my bike, but only because it came stock. I actually like it a lot, but it definitely sucks if you just want one part.

 

[SteezyWeezy]

hope pro 2 for the money

 

[nycurse]

well are you going to do the same for the front? cause it sounds like your going to end up with mismatching wheels.

A new hub is a big upgrade from the stock hubs on the lower version sundays. if you want to put the money down for one which is around $200 for a actual upgrade from the previous hub. But there is some hubs that are cheap that run better then your stock hub like

Azonic Recoil hub
WTB speed disc super duty

good luck

 

[dirttastesgood]

Industry Nine!

i'm not a big industry 9 fan. they look good and sounds sweet. other than that i'm not feelin it

 

[Broken_Spoke]

You guys are forgetting about the new Chris King150x12

 

[dropmachine]

Why would you ever bother buying King before Industry Nine? Waste of money. That, and who knows if it really exists.

 

[Broken_Spoke]

Why would you ever bother buying King before Industry Nine? Waste of money. That, and who knows if it really exists.

Why even bother with I9 when there is hadley

 

[T-Pirate]

I know this guy that is selling a dope set of hadley/729s that he just took off his sunday.

 

[Dartman]

I would get another DT rim and move the spokes over to it. Just tape the two rims together (lining up the valve hole of course)

But if you really want a nice long lasting wheel get an EX729 rim and lace it to a Hadley hub. 255-256mm spokes 36h 3x.

Mike

 

[jamesdc]

Why not get a set of azonic outlaws, they're pretty cheap and surprisingly strong. Thhey held up to my fat a$$ on a short travel bike doing non stop double black diamond runs at mammoth.

 

[Fonzie18]

Short on cash? I would recommend the outlaws. I've been riding them for a couple of weeks (including a weekend at Mammoth) and they have held up very well.

 

[T-Pirate]

But if you really want a nice long lasting wheel get an EX729 rim and lace it to a Hadley hub. 255-256mm spokes 36h 3x.

Mike

He's got the right idea. I'm sure you could find a good deal on a set on ridemonkey somewhere.

 

[hungryleprican]

I had the same problem freeride kid and i just relaced to a 729

 

[freeridekid]

I had the same problem freeride kid and i just relaced to a 729

did you need new spokes or just the rim?

 

[hungryleprican]

I think i had fluidride throw on new spokes just cause it wasnt too expensive and i didnt want to re use the old ones cause a couple were f'ed up

 

[freeridekid]

oh yeah i wish we had a downhill specific shop here because i have a feeling these people don't really know what they're doing. I suppose it's just a wheel though...

 

[hungryleprican]

yeah, whats your name again? and you heading up to hood tomorrow morning?