[Jimmy_Pop]

can 2005 Deemax be dished for 150mm ?
is the rear hub 135 x 12mm ?

their website does not say anything about the rear hub.

my bike uses a 135 hub + 15mm worth of floating brake for a total dropout of 150.

Im looking for the best combo for light and strong for DH race weekends only, must be UST. i have another wheelset for FR and being dumb.

thansk,
joel

 

[Rik]

I'd bet no. We're talking about bringing the wheel accross quite a few mm, more than what just plain spoke tension could do. The DeeMax runs the Mavic-specific spokes, doesn't it? And I'd imagine Mavic only make set spoke lengths for their wheels only, and not the different lengths you'll need to dish it over. The only way I'm guessing it could be done, is if another of their wheels uses the spoke lengths you need, but I'm very doubtful of that though.

 

[-dustin]

are you getting a good deal on them, or something? why not build up some wheels?

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guess that didn't do anything for your question....

 

[bikeguy100k]

It's my understanding that Mavis is working on a 150mm rear hub for the DeeMax. It might even be available this year. Can't remember what I saw at Interbike.

 

[Jimmy_Pop]

are you getting a good deal on them, or something? why not build up some wheels?

--edit--

guess that didn't do anything for your question....

From what i can tell, there is not a clear front runner for UST DH rims. seems mavic new stuff has issues and It's not like they have a UST 321 that is tried and true. Plus Arrows new UST is no where near production.

I might just get 321's and do the ghetto thing for another year. It would be nice to have a UST rim and tire so i can easily change tires for various conditions.

joel

 

[zedro]

It's my understanding that Mavis is working on a 150mm rear hub for the DeeMax. It might even be available this year. Can't remember what I saw at Interbike.

he still needs a 135mm hub, not a 150 (needs space for the floater). The problem is in knowing if the spokes/nipples are long enough (or short enough) to dish it 7.5mm to the non-drive side.

Joel, what bike is it? it may be that it has asymetrical dropouts so the wheel doesnt need to be dished.

 

[Jimmy_Pop]

he still needs a 135mm hub, not a 150 (needs space for the floater). The problem is in knowing if the spokes/nipples are long enough (or short enough) to dish it 7.5mm to the non-drive side.Joel, what bike is it? it may be that it has asymetrical dropouts so the wheel doesnt need to be dished.

brooklyn Racelink that it uses a 135 x 12 hub spaced for 150.

I also didnt think that the way the Deemax spokes are held in the hub may not work will with dishing it either.

any suggestion on what UST DH rim to get ?

thanks

 

[biker3]

brooklyn Racelink that it uses a 135 x 12 hub spaced for 150.

I also didnt think that the way the Deemax spokes are held in the hub may not work will with dishing it either.

any suggestion on what UST DH rim to get ?

thanks

Sucks doesnt it joel. I ran into the same problem when I was considering the Gemini DH. If I were you id shoot for the new ex823. There much burlier then last years and there still at a reasonable weight. I believe there totally redisigned so the problems from last year should be history.

 

[zedro]

any suggestion on what UST DH rim to get ?

thanks

the only 'true' UST rims in existance are made by Mavic (the 8xx series). Anything else uses rim strips.

 

[mtbman4]

I'd bet no. We're talking about bringing the wheel accross quite a few mm, more than what just plain spoke tension could do. The DeeMax runs the Mavic-specific spokes, doesn't it? And I'd imagine Mavic only make set spoke lengths for their wheels only, and not the different lengths you'll need to dish it over. The only way I'm guessing it could be done, is if another of their wheels uses the spoke lengths you need, but I'm very doubtful of that though.

Spokes can be cut to size. At my shop, instead of having tons of little boxes of spokes in various colors, guages, and types of butting, we have only about a dozen boxes of really long, unthreaded spokes. We cut em with a $3000 spoke cutter that cold rolls the threads instead of cutting them. This makes for a stronger spoke as far as the treads are concerned. The machine sounds expensive, but pays off in the long run. And if your anything like me, cool tools are a lot of fun to play with!

 

[zedro]

Spokes can be cut to size....

Deemax use straight pull spokes...this is the whole issue.