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1. RDL-82 - Member

   Hi all

   i have the offer of a set of Mavic 823 UST rims, 32h & Hope Pro 2 hubs, 20mm front, rear Hope qr, with Hope floating rotors (but not to bothered about them)for very little compared to the cost of having them built, they have been used only a handful of times and are in as new condition, but are they any good, the rims that is, lets not start a debate on the merits of proII's as thats been done to the death i know the rims are basically mavics dh/freehide rim (the same as the Deemax) and as such on the heavier side, but on th eother hand i currently run Halo Freedom Disc wheels which are not exactly light, in fact doing a quick approximate caalculation puts the hubs and rims of the Halos as heavier than the Mavic/Hope set, but by the time i have added ust tyres and sealant will it be heavier?

   So basically are the wheels any good?

   And seeing as you'll no doubt be curious i'm talking change from £100

   Cheers

   Posted 2 years ago #
2. pedalhead - Member

   I've got 823/proII combo on my Uzzi VP, which I only use for DH stuff. When I researched them, the 823 was generally considered the best heavy duty rim around. I wouldn't like to use them for much uphilll stuff though, they're pretty beefy.

   Posted 2 years ago #
3. Burls72 - Member

   Depends on your weight, riding style etc. I had the exact same set up on a nomad and thought they were great but i'm 210-220lbs with kit, lived in the lakes at the time and hard on wheels. With high roller ust's on I found anything over 4 hours of riding in that area with that weight/rolling resistance very hard going, really wiped you out. If your riding style/weight doesn't need them you could always buy them, sell them and use the money towards a lighter set of wheels.

   Posted 2 years ago #
4. RDL-82 - Member

   well i'm about 180ish lbs kitted up so a bit lighter than you, its just a case of them being very cheap, wouldnt want to sell them on to be fair as this is a price for me only as a mate, one thing i am thinking is get tham see how it goes and maybe have them re-rimmed, the problem then is how much is that likely to cost.

   @ Burls72 roughly how heavy would you say they come up at with tyres as tbh with the halos and high rools i'm running now i'm lokking at 3000g+ at an estimate.

   Posted 2 years ago #
5. pedalhead - Member

   I can weigh mine later for you if you like. 823/proII/Rubber Queen 2.4 UST

   Posted 2 years ago #
6. RDL-82 - Member

   cheers Pedalhead would really appreciate that if its not too much trouble.

   worst case scenario ride them for six months and either sell or rebuild.

   cheers rob

   Posted 2 years ago #
7. pedalhead - Member

   Ok, are you sitting down?

   823 rims, Hope ProII hubs, 2.4 Rubber Queen UST, 203/180 rotors, PG990 cassette...

   Front = 2580g
   Rear = 2910g

   Bear in mind, those tyres are about 1kg each!

   Posted 2 years ago #
8. dasnut - Member

   DH DH DH DH DH

   (its wot I have on my DH bike anyhow, belting rims, but 'eavy!)

   Posted 2 years ago #
9. Burls72 - Member

   I'm a big fan of the rim but unless you really need it, its to much weight to live with IMO. It's not just the extra 100-150g rim weight its also the extra 100-200g ust tyre weight which on longer rides really kills your legs(well my week a*s ones!). I currently only have a 29er but if I went back to 26" it would be an am bike and I would have 2 sets of wheels, 823's and a lighter set with faster rolling tyres for longer days and less gnarly routes.

   Posted 2 years ago #
10. dirtbiker100 - Member

    Sell them to me. Please. is it a 135mm rear? If so I'll just take the front. Thanks very much!

    Posted 2 years ago #
11. oliverd1981 - Member

    A nice wheelset, highly regarded in DH circles, but you'll soon realise why you got the Freedom rims and not the SAS's. Help your mate sell them for a decent price and let him buy you a few beers. Or buy a DH bike to match them.

    Posted 2 years ago #
12. RDL-82 - Member

    look like i'll give these a miss then, suspected they where gonna be heavy but never seen them in the flesh, just didnt think that heavy.
    More a case of not wanting to miss a bargin, green eyed monster playing with the bank card time !

    They will be showing up on ebay soon if anyone else is interested, but couldnt say how much.

    Cheers for the input people.

    Posted 2 years ago #

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