Hi guys and girls , am shortly going to be in need of some new 29er wheels for the single speed , any recommendations and advantages of ss specific over standard wheels with spacers .
Cheers

Supposed advantage in wheel strength – it will make no odds on an xcing 29er

Things to avoid – alloy freehubs on geared hubs – although use of wide based sprockets means this isnt as bad as it used to be.

Screw on freewheels – folks bang on about white ind freewheels but frankly by the time you buy a hub and a freewheel your into hope ss teritory and you have no leyway with chainline

Which has a short steel freehub body so space to move cogs about and mines been ultra dependable. Now its 7 year old and needing a second new set of bearings over that time

In all id rather run std hubs than a screw on

http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/hope-ss-hub-worthwhile

I’ve never seen the point unless you want to have the “proper thing” that doesn’t actually work any better, just costs more.

They look a bit better.

That’s about it I think. If it’s a really smart SS then it has to be a dedicated rear wheel IMHO. Otherwise go with the versatility that a normal wheel plus spacers gives you.