General XC use. 180lb rider. To be fitted to a SC Blur XC Carbon

American Classic MTB 350 Tubeless at £399.99

Rims – MTB Disc Tubeless Aluminium 26”
Spokes – AC 14/15 Gauge Spokes Black
Nipples – AC Aluminium Nipples Silver
Weight – Front 691 gr Rear 795 gr Pair 1486 gr
Hubs/Spacing – Front disc 130 100mm Rear Disc 225 135mm

Just Rolling Along at £473.27

hubs: American Classic MTB 130 & 225
rims: NoTubes ZTR Crest black
spokes: DT Swiss Supercomp black
nipples: DT Swiss aluminium black
weight: 1361g (front 633g, rear 728g)

Syncros FL Carbon at £500

/ New syncros carbon monocoque rims are extremely stiff
/ 25mm wide, 28 hole, fits all clincher tires
/ syncros FL hubs featuring the Enduro® Double Row Angular Contact Bearing System for the ultimate in light weight and durability
/ Front Standard 9mm QR: 690g
/ Rear 798g = 1488g

Just those….

What about crank brothers wheelset, hope hoops, chris king on flows…… what budget…..

I’ve budgeted roughly £500 for a sub 1500g wheelset and these all come under the budget. Not keen on hope hubs and just from a bit of research can’t find many combinations including CK or Crank Bros that don’t cost a lot more for any significant weight reduction.

Always liked the DT Swiss 240s hubs mind but those with Crests and brass nipples on a custom build with JRA or CRC come out at about £575. I’d pay it if I felt they would be better wheels but… I would welcome people’s advice.
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I got the same wheels from JRA, only with the arch rims. The hubs are excellent, had them nearly 12 months and still as smooth as the day I got them. Snapped a few spokes, but thats just because I’m a clumsy sod! Well recommend them.

What’s JRA?

Crests on Hope hubs, Olympics on DT 240s. I have a pair of each and both perfectly fine but 240s are much pricier than Hope hubs and not amazinglky lighter or more reliable.

@Dan, JRA = http://www.justridingalong.com/ , purveyors of wheel bling

edit: ooh, just had a look and noticed that ZTR Hubs on Crest Rims are £50 cheaper than the last time I looked. Tempting…

Thanks all. Got the Syncros carbons down to £450.

Not convinced by carbon rims but worth a punt at that price.

I’ll let you know how I get on, when or if my frame makes it over the pond.