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  • £150 for an xc wheel set – which?
  • shakers
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    I want to spend about £150 replacing the Bonty Rangers that came with my trek. Shimano mt55’s are currently in pole position.

    Mainly do xc, some trail centre red routes.

    Is this the way to go?

    Posted 11 years ago
    Kryton57
    Full Member

    In my opinion, you’d get a much better set if wheels by buying from the classifieds here, or even posting in the Wanted section.

    They might be second hand but a set with Hope hubs and decent rims I’d achievable and will last a lot longer. Post in the Wanted section with your budget and hub sizes and I reckon you’ll get a fair few responses.

    Posted 11 years ago
    teadrinker
    Free Member

    as krypton said.

    Posted 11 years ago
    jota180
    Free Member

    If you have 15mm fork dropouts

    http://www.merlincycles.com/bike-shop/wheels/mountain-bike-wheels/sale-wheels/pair-xt-disc-hubs-15mm-front-ztr-355-rims.html

    £1.95 over budget mind 🙂

    Posted 11 years ago
    shakers
    Free Member

    Thanks I’ll have a look

    Posted 11 years ago
    neil853
    Free Member

    I hate it when people ask a question with a budgetary limit and then someone suggests something over budget, but, I’m going to do it 😉

    I’ve had some of the Superstar/Stan’s Crest wheelsets for a while and they seem to be good so far, decent weight too at 1605g

    Posted 11 years ago
    transapp
    Free Member

    Classifieds +1

    I got a pair of Hope hoops, Mavic 717 rims and DT spokes (all in black) for 150 notes. They almost hadn’t been used. 2 years and about 3000 miles and they still haven’t been serviced in any way. I reckon that’s a pretty good buy.

    Posted 11 years ago
    granny_ring
    Full Member

    If you go for the Merlin wheels, sign up to and go via topbackcash and get 3% off, so under your budget 😀

    Posted 11 years ago
    davesmate
    Free Member

    At that price I’d be looking at a superstar set with a superlegerra hub. From some posts on here it would seem they can be a bit hit or miss but I know more folk that got a good set than I do that got a bad set. The one guy I know who got a bad set returned them and had them replaced and they’ve been spot on since

    Posted 11 years ago
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