Spec me mtb wheels

janesssssy · 2 Mar 2009 at 19:06

Hi
I need front and rear wheels. I need them to be light as possible. Budget of £240 Tops.

These for £238 Inc Vat and postage.

Hope Pro 2 Disc Pair of Wheels
Options
1 Hope Pro 2 Disc Front
Blue 32h
Out of stock. Click for more info
2 Mavic XC717 Rim
32h Black 26inch
3 DT Swiss Spokes Competition Stainless DB
Black 2mm-1.8mm
4 Hope Pro 2 Disc Rear
Blue 32h
5 Mavic XC717 Disc Rim
32h Black 26inch
6 DT Swiss Spokes Competition Stainless DB
Black 2mm-1.8mm

Any comments or ideas.

Microwave · 2 Mar 2009 at 19:10

Hope pro II with mavic rims and DT swiss spokes front and rear.

Which mavic rim you go for depends on your type of riding. I have the EN521 with hope pro II for all mountain riding and it's amazing!

ichabod crane · 2 Mar 2009 at 20:38

try Merlin cycles custom built;

Front - Hope pro II (blue), DT s/s DB, XC717 Black Disc £91
Rear - Hope pro II (blue), DT s/s DB, XC717 Black Disc £156

change some bits here an there you can get it in budget, the above is only £247 which is a good price

6thElement · 2 Mar 2009 at 20:43

I just bought a 2nd set of Pro II wheels built up as my lighter weight tubeless wheels for endurance racing.

Thoroughly recommend Pro II hubs here.

#Chri5# · 2 Mar 2009 at 21:27

Anyone run Nuke Proof hubs before?

monkeypants · 2 Mar 2009 at 21:44

How big are the tyres you're using?

janesssssy · 2 Mar 2009 at 23:01

TT's 2.1

As other have said, pro 2's on mavix 717s seem to be the winner. Chainreaction aer cheaper than merlin.

Trusty · 3 Mar 2009 at 00:16

Ex 5.1's here, personally think there 2nd to none paired with a set of hope 2's

dunker · 3 Mar 2009 at 04:57

i'd swap the xc717 for xm719 only 60odd grams heavier but stronger and to me feel better than xc717.

barkey52 · 3 Mar 2009 at 08:03

depends on what your doing with the rims, I've smashed up mavic 719 pretty easy on rocks which are stronger than 717, running DT Swiss 5.1 now, as for the hubs pro II are awesome just remember to use an alloy cassette or your free hub body will get cut up bad.

Burned_Alive · 3 Mar 2009 at 10:12

janesssssy said:
TT's 2.1

As other have said, pro 2's on mavix 717s seem to be the winner. Chainreaction aer cheaper than merlin.

Cheaper isnt always best...

weescott · 3 Mar 2009 at 14:21

I used to run 317's (now 717's) on Hope XC's (predecessor to Pro 2's), lasted fairly well but just couldn't hack the battering I gave them over time - even with 5" of travel.

Have a look at the Hope hoops with DT 4.2's for XC duties, or EX5.1D's for something a little stronger.

nicholas_yiu · 3 Mar 2009 at 18:37

Never had wheels from CRC, had one from Merlin that was pretty good but Life-cycles are the cheapest with wheels (even cheaper than CRC), and their build quality is decent as well. Didn't need to true the wheels even after a few bad crashes.

Might be because they run wheelbuilding courses so should have a fair bit of experience.

janesssssy · 3 Mar 2009 at 21:59

I bought the rear wheel only, Will get the Front in a few months. The specs:

Hope Pro 2 Disc Rear
Blue
Mavic XC717 Disc Rim
DT Swiss Spokes Competition Stainless DB

Should be a lot lighter than the wheels that are being replaced:

XT Disc Hub Rear M756 Black 32h 6-Bolt
Mavic MTB 26" EX325 Disc Rim
Champion Stainless PG Black

Bought by mistake thinking that they were the lightest available. Oh I was a bike numpty when i got these in 2006.

Thanks for your thoughts and advice