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Been buying a lot from them recently - always quick, always great VFM.

Just had a wheel delivered today for wife's '08 Rockhopper Disk- built by them, Mavic xc717 on XT hub with fairly decent DB spokes, all black - £90 delivered!!!

It's been really well made - spoke tensions all bang on, 100% true, etc.

I got 2x Hoops (Pro2 on 717s) for my Stumpy a month ago but these have shot up in price and become hard to source. I know Hope hubs are better but the Hoops are now almost double the price with the same rims.

Anyway, happy customer here!


 
Posted : 16/07/2010 11:46 am
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Can merlin not build up Hope hubs any more?

I'm thinking of going down this route. My Hope Hoops ProII 4.2D rear wheel is totally trashed, think I need something stronger for the rear


 
Posted : 16/07/2010 11:55 am
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Ouch just looked at the price £174 for ProII on Mavic 719's!!

Might just buy a new rim instead


 
Posted : 16/07/2010 11:59 am
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Rich - yep they do Hopes but this wheel is for a £600 Rockhopper - I thought the extra cost (though still cheap) was a bit much. Do check their custom builds though - At the moment they come in cheaper (much cheaper) than Hoops for what is essentially the same wheel.

When I bought my Hoops, they were about the same price.


 
Posted : 16/07/2010 12:00 pm