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I'm looking for some light (< 1500g), inexpensive £300 or less XC wheels.
They need to work with 15mm through axle on the front, and I like a fast pickup in the free hub (Hope Pro2, DT 240s & King are all just fine in my book, but probably too expensive).
Also need to easily convertable to tubeless.
Any suggestions?
You'll easily get a Pro II wheel set for that? Pro II Evos on Stans Flows for about £300?
I suspect you may spend a bit more than £300 for new Pro 2s with Stans etc, but why not look second hand? There seems to be a decent amount of pro 2 wheelsets that come up in the classifieds, and they are easily and cheaply converted.
You'll easily get a Pro II wheel set for that? Pro II Evos on Stans Flows for about £300?
They'll be on budget, but my Pro2s on Crests are 1585g, with Flows they're nearer 1700g.
Check ActionSports.de, they often have some builds on their Fun Works hubs.
Or I've built up some A2Z hubs, questionable durability, but light (lighter than DT240, AM Classic, Pro 2 etc), and very cheap (£140/pair). Build onto Crests/Alpines/Podiums with Competition/Super Comps/Revs depending on your preference for weight vs strength.
I built mine with Revs (from Action Sports) and Podiums (from Wiggle) and they're 1246g with yellow tape and valves for under £300.
merlin is normally good for hand built ones
Just sent you an e-mail Hope Pro II wheel.
superstar crests and switch evo deal is good if it is still going, a bit under 1600g though not a perfect build
njee20 - funny you should say that - I was just looking at Actionsports.de.
What's the engagement like on the freehub?
To a large extent, durability is not an issue, since I'm light, and these are for my "weekender" bike. They are not going to get hammered week in week out.
You can buy my 355's on Tune rear, Halo front for £300 + postage. 1400 grams. I'll even chuck in the Ti free hub...
Sorry didn't know the exact weight but I have seem Stans rims with Pro II evos for around £300 🙂
I have Stans 355 on ProII SP's and they are lovely 🙂
What's the engagement like on the freehub?
Never used the Funworks hubs. It's fine on the A2Zs, not discernibly different from DT240s or Pro 2s frankly. Not really something I care about if I'm honest, I noticed my Kings were very slightly quicker, but I don't think there's any marked real world benefit.
What's the engagement like on the freehub?
Never used the Funworks hubs. It's fine on the A2Zs, not discernibly different from DT240s or Pro 2s frankly. Not really something I care about if I'm honest, I noticed my Kings were very slightly quicker, but
I do notice it, unfortunately 🙁 I have an XT hub on my commuter, and a DT 370 on another bike, and both annoy me because the pickup is too slow. Guess I'm just fussy.
You must be really fun at parties if such things annoy you.
Well they're on par with 240s and Pro 2s then. If you really care then Superstar are quicker.
njee20 - Member
You must be really fun at parties if such things annoy you.
Oh, he's not kidding 😉 Leon could tell you how many engagement points a hub has just by listening to it...
Just keep pedalling, then it really doesn't matter.
You must be really fun at parties if such things annoy you.
The woman in the post office today told me she didn't like other people putting her stamps on because they never put them on straight.
LOL. Don't disfuncational bike parts annoy you?
Maybe annoy was the wrong word, but I don't like it, like some people don't like front mechs that rub, and others just don't notice.
I'm quite happy with most of the hubs of got, it's just really noticable when switching from the King, Hope or 240s to the XT or 370, that you get that little free play before the pedals engage, and I don't like it