ideas for a good set of race wheels. was thining of Outlaws, King Earl's, Sun Ringle ADD. $500. price range... need thoughts, suggestions
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...ideas for a good set of race wheels. was thining of Outlaws, King Earl's, Sun Ringle ADD. $500. price range... need thoughts, suggestions
exactly.Ringle hubs are kind of junk. The bearings are poo, Hadleys are much better.
I like your style ive got that exact setup in the rear.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)
Hadley goes "BBzzzzzzzzz!!!"....I like your style ive got that exact setup in the rear.
this exact set-up w/ dbl. butted spokes, 20mm front, 12x150mm rear will cost you $538 built from Go-Ride.Hope Hubs, Mavic 721 rims. Hand built by someone who knows WTF they are doing.
I like your style ive got that exact setup in the rear.
Lol so do ringle they still go BBzzzzzzzzzzzzz after 2 seasons, I have em on 729's and they are great.Hadley goes "BBzzzzzzzzz!!!"....
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.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.
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.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.
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.
yes i prefer the Bzzzzz to the clack clack clack of the ringle for sure. its a nice soundHadley goes "BBzzzzzzzzz!!!"....