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Back on topic... Just got some N.O.S. BOR Cold Black 29er wheels to go on my new Carbon HT I'm building. They come in at just under 1600g for the pair. The hubs are light, 125 and 225g respectively quoted, and the rims are pretty light for 29er rims at 425g each. The Sapim D-Light spokes and 64 nipples make up the remaining weight.
They're about as light as I'd reasonably want to go using ally rims, even for an out and out XC bike. But then I'm not the most finessed of riders, and value a stiff wheel over out and out weight savings.
Dt Swiss XR 1501 1510grms and plenty stiff.
Another vote for AC Wide Lightening, great wheels
Sram Roam 40?
Were you running road disc wheels with MTB tubs?
Just the rims, I built the wheels. This was about 5 years ago, before Reynolds made any mtb rims. There wasn't much lighter at the time, certainly not that I could get for super cheap.
I've now got some nice wide chinese carbon tub rims on Tune hubs, don't know their total weight but they are pretty light and stiff...
Mmm, I'd wondered about trying some of the 250g LB tub rims on an MTB, reckon you could do <1100g without going mental, I'd wondered about the width though. That and they'd be wholly wasted!
I've just bought some American Classic Wide Lightenings. They are marketed at 1590gr. Didn't weight them but definitely noticeably lighter than the stans arch ex/evo 2 pair they replaced. Bearings are amazing, they just seem to spin and spin, but the best bit is how wide they are. My 2.3 DHF is more like a 2.5 now! Amazing grip without a lot of obvious extra rolling resistance.
Just put my NN evo folders on the scales. They are 618g.
wondered about trying some of the 250g LB tub rims on an MTB, reckon you could do <1100g without going mental, I'd wondered about the width though
I built some into some CX wheels - snapped straight through.... But I am 85kg, if you are under 70 and ride smoothly YMMV
I am, and I do, but I was still worried that would happen. Not much width for the base tape either, IIRC they were narrower than the Tufo tub tape, not that I was planning to tape, but doesn't leave much surface area to glue.
