[foxfreerider11]

Hey i got a 2003 enduro comp and need some solid rims that will take some beating when i land hard. Its an Xc bike .....obviously but I like to jump alot and its the only solid bike i got to do it with. The rims need to be hayes (HFX 9's) disc compatable. I was thinking the Sun single tracks but what do you guys think I need some input!!!!! I m also lookin' at a lot of different bikes to satisfy my freeriding craze. Man there are so many choices Kona, Specialized, Santa Cruz, man their all so sweet. but i guess that another questions for another post. Right now I just wanna hook up my enduro with some nice bars a FSA pig headset and rims but which to choose?? any suggestions would be appreciated thanks

 

[dexterq20]

Any rim will be compatible with disc brakes. It's the hub that you need to worry about when dealing with discs.

Anywho, how much do you weigh? Where do you ride? How aggressive are you? Those are all factors that will play a large roll in determining what rims you buy.

 

[Transcend]

just go 721. Lightish, not overboard, and strong as hell.

 

[ALEXIS_DH]

get the bestest looking set you can afford.

that applies for everything in the mtb market.

 

[Mustang85]

just go 721. Lightish, not overboard, and strong as hell.

If you don't have the money for those try Sun MTX's

 

[foxfreerider11]

does 721 have a website? i tried to google it but i got the ebay selection

 

[FlipSide]

www.mavic.com

721 is just the model.

 

[foxfreerider11]

haha my bad

 

[TheMontashu]

go XM321

 

[math2014]

Sun MTX

 

[YETI187]

some of my top choices for if i was building my own trailbike/small hucking & jumping wheelset: salsa gordo (great rim for the price, strong, rim brake compatible as well) sun rhyno lite xl (a rim proven over time to be good) arrow freeride rims, mavic 729, sun singletracks

 

[Sverre]

Go for the Mavic ex721.
It's "only" 590g. can take a real beating, and is well worth the money.


S

 

[foxfreerider11]

hey thanks for all the suggestions so far.........right now im looking at the mavic DeeMax UST. would I be better off buying this wheel set that includes hubs and spokes or should I just tranfer my current spokes and hubs over to a 721? the spokes are key to absorbing impact so will my stock enduro spokes hold up. (Im running the mavic 223 disc) I know this is an entire wheel set so i know its gonna be hell'a expensive. but I dont know if its worth it. Since Im saving up for a new bike. Ive got a tough decision to make. Also what do you guys think would be my limit to jumping, could i only do drops to trannys or what? Sorry I got so many questions but I just started riding mtb a year and a half ago. but ive raced and jumped dirtbikes all my life so mtb is easy and fun for me. thanks for being patient and thanks for all the input.

 

[mobius]

Mavic 721 or Sun MTX. I have singletracks and im getting 721s when they die. You can use your hubs if you want and if they are decent but you will need new spokes as it is a different length between the rim and hub with the different rim. You can do drops to what you are comfortable too and what your bike can handle but drops t trannys are smoother and you can go bigger easier. I can do 10+ feet to a tranny i don't really like doing over 5 feet to flat cause it just sucks.

 

[math2014]

Mate, i have an enduro SX for trailriding and light fr/dh. and basically i was at the same spot as you. I picked MTX over Singletracks or 721.

 

[Inclag]

hey thanks for all the suggestions so far.........right now im looking at the mavic DeeMax UST. would I be better off buying this wheel set that includes hubs and spokes or should I just tranfer my current spokes and hubs over to a 721? the spokes are key to absorbing impact so will my stock enduro spokes hold up. (Im running the mavic 223 disc) I know this is an entire wheel set so i know its gonna be hell'a expensive. but I dont know if its worth it. Since Im saving up for a new bike. Ive got a tough decision to make. Also what do you guys think would be my limit to jumping, could i only do drops to trannys or what? Sorry I got so many questions but I just started riding mtb a year and a half ago. but ive raced and jumped dirtbikes all my life so mtb is easy and fun for me. thanks for being patient and thanks for all the input.

You never want to use the same spokes and nipples on a different rim because you will likely never get even tension from the old spokes being stressed. Secondly, because of the hundreds of different dimensions for hubs and rims, you will most likely have to use different spoke lengths.

I don't want to sound offensive, but you sound like you are pretty new to the whole upgrade game and bike mechanics.

How hard you ride will have alot of play in what you should do. It sounds like you are planning on building or getting beefier bike later on and with winter on it's way hudders: now is the perfect time to start saving. If I was in your situation I would try to spend as little money until then. Since you need a beefier wheels there are couple options. You can get good fairly inexpensive rims like Alex DX32's, Sun Rhino Lite XL's, or Salsa Gordo's. If you feel the need you can always go with some more expensive rims like the Mavic 721's or Sun MTX's.

In some cases getting a whole new wheelset may be the best route. Universalcycles usually has pretty good deals on complete wheelsets along with many other web-retailers. Another advantage of doing this is that when you do get a new bike, you may be able to keep these wheels as a back-up set and throw the original ones back on the Enduro.

I wouldn't throw alot of money into anything expensive that could be used for saving up for a new bike.

 

[MikeD]

Pretty much every rim thread in Ridemonkey ends up sounding like this one.

The general consensus is that the Mavic 721 is the best allround rim for strength-to-weight, and the Sun Ryno Lyte XL is the best stregth/weight/value combination out there. The Arrow freeride rims are probably the strongest overall for a slimmer rim appropriate for your bike, but are pretty heavy and fairly narrow.

So, in your case, I'd recommend having an experienced wheelbuilder (local, or mailorder from go-ride.com, webcyclery.com, unrealcycles.com, or speedgoat.com) lace one of these rims to your hubs (you can mail them your hubs to build) for you, depending on what you can afford. New hubs are nice, too, but if you're on a budget, don't bother. Hope Bulbs are great hubs at a great price if you're thinking about it, though.

Use the search feature on this forum and you'll find a lot of this info has been covered over and over and over again. Best of luck,

MD

 

[foxfreerider11]

I got sooo many questions I think ill just go to a bike shop and bother them instead of you guys hahaha But how much does a full Pedros tool set cost? Anyone got a website?

 

[Pedalist]

Mavic 721's are the same as the older 321 I have a set and I love them. I also was recently hooked up with a set of Sun MTX rims. I like them so far no bends or flat spots which Sun is notorious for. I also prefer hope bulb hubs.

 

[me89]

single tracks all the way. i love mine. a little bit harder to get a tire seeted on there but once there on there they aint comming off. and about the transfering of spockes and nipples. if its your first time i wouldnt suggest it unless you got a whole bike shop mechanics team backin you up like i did when i built mine and i only built one. yeh its not hard but for a first time lacer and a newb to the sport i would suggest getting a pro to do it like your lbs, or unreal cycles

 

[crashnscar]

I have a couple wheels for sale.

Check em out at http://nickbuchanan.com/for sale

 

[formerly poobah]

bobby ur gay

 

[MikeD]

Mavic 721's are the same as the older 321 I

721 rim = old 521 rim (narrow DH rim)

729 rim= old 321 rim (wide DH rim)

Check here: http://go-ride.com/prod_rims.html