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  • Talk me out of spending my money!!!!!!!
  • oldfart
    Full Member

    Right currently my Hummer is wearing a pair of Hope XCs with Mavic 719 rims black hubs silver spokes and rims.New Marzocchi XC 600s in silver .Front brake is Mono Mini rear is Mini with non matching rotors.All working perfectly fine.So why have i got an itch i can’t scratch!!!!!Alternate between it’s fine as it is to i WANT black spokes and rims possibly Hope Hoops and matching brakes.Back me up here i DON’T NEED to splash the cash do i???? 👿

    nickc
    Full Member

    Don’t do it. I’ve just bought some Hope floating rotors for no reason at all, other than they look nice. I feel ever so slightly soiled now…

    They do look pretty damned good though.

    PeterPoddy
    Free Member

    Just rebuild the wheels with black spokes…. £40.

    oldfart
    Full Member

    nickc thanks for that thats one in the no column!

    UK-FLATLANDER
    Full Member

    Don’t do the Black spoke thing, in my experience they “tarnish” over time.

    oldfart
    Full Member

    Peter rims are silver as well 😥

    zaskar
    Free Member

    Mavic 719s are really nice, tough and can fit 1.5-2.3″ tyres.

    Great rim for riding, lightish and trail burly.

    Oops sorry was I not to supposed to say they are nice rims.

    Mine are black too. Loverly.

    Gary_M
    Free Member

    If you’ve got it, spend it.

    andywhit
    Free Member

    You’re fat, old and slow. The bike is way more capable than you’ll ever be so upgrading it it a waste of money.

    Hope that helps.

    😉

    coolhandluke
    Free Member

    Build your own wheel to cut costs (maybe) but to also tick another box in the “service your own bike” section of things a man ought to be able to do.

    Sure I remember somewhere that black spokes are weaker then silver, but I can’t imagine why though.

    I have silver hubs, silver spokes and black rims and I think they look wicked. I’m certain the reverse (as you have) will look just as nice.

    the_lecht_rocks
    Full Member

    do it 🙂

    Captain-Pugwash
    Free Member

    Go out and spend it, we need you to spend us out of recession…..

    judderman
    Free Member

    Go to http://www.bikecity.biz/ and order a pair of hope pro 3s with DT Swiss 4.2s with the new 3 point rotors all in black for under 400 sheckles and cheer all concerned up 🙂

    oldfart
    Full Member

    judderman whose side you on?no don’t answer that!

    mrmichaelwright
    Free Member

    i believe the artist had the purveyors of all things shiny when they drew this:

    it speaks of your pain oldfart

    timraven
    Full Member

    Nope won’t do it! Got to be black Hope Pro 2’s Silver spokes and Mavic 823 tubeless rims. Just did it myself…looks soooo good.

    While I was at it I went QR15 on the front too 😀

    Spend it, you can’t take it with you and apparently your helping the economy 😯

    scott_mcavennie2
    Free Member

    Black Hope Pro IIs, silver spokes on black Mavic 721 rims.

    Now that is lovely.

    Tiboy
    Full Member

    I’d take your old wheels off your hands if you did change… not helping your cause I know, sorry

    molgrips
    Free Member

    Think of the economy…

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