Mboy, yeah I love my Bontys!
It’s just that I need a new rear hub anyway, then 2 819 rims, then spokes and it starts to get expensive…. Tyres as well adds even more
Otherwise I can leave my front wheel as it is, and just build a rear on a 717 = Much cheapness!
Yeah it does, but they are significantly stronger and more resilient than a 717, which is an XC only rim IMO. The 819 is up to much more abuse!
Just priced it up –
I can get the rear hub I want for £60 (New Hope XC in LBS, 36h)
£60 hub + £20 spokes + £41 Mavic 717 = £121
£60 hub + £40 spokes + £57 ea Mavic 819 = £214
But CRC don’t list 819s at 36h…….
819’s only available in 32, 28 and 24h versions I’m afraid.
FWIW, don’t know what your current front wheel is, but might be worth selling that and buying a pair of Hope Pro 2’s already built on 819’s. Have seen Pro 2’s on 819’s brand new, with DT comp spokes, for £260 from a couple of places.