I have a pair of ENVE hubs (one was a warranty replacement but it took so long to agree I had another set of wheels built so I thought I would use these to build an upgrade set of wheels for my trail bike.
The new wheels will mostly be used for trail/trail centres riding but also the occasional enduro trails.
i weigh 74kgs
The rims need to be 29”, 28hole, tubeless compatible etc
I was looking at DT Swiss XMC 320 but the more I look the more wheel components seem to become a “dark art”
Any suggestions/advice please
Thanks
We Are One have been good for me. To those specs I’d go for the Sector. Be aware though, some websites have them at £500ea, the prices have gone up post i9 aquisition and sites haven’t been updated, so any order you make might be rejected. RRP is £650ea now.
Merlin have Reserve 30 front wheels for £275 at the moment - very tempting to buy a pair to strip for the rims..
DT Swiss XMC
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I'd suggest not DTSwiss. I had XMC 1500s and they were:
- Too stiff and not as good as the DT alu wheels on rough rocky stuff
- Rejected for warranty when they were damaged due to the fact they had clearly been used on trails with loose rocks
@nickfrog yes I was thinking that also.
I* find the rear rim in particular is pretty much a regular maintenance replacement item, unless treating them carefully.
(but who wants to do that?)
Also im not convinced they actually ride better, based on the single front carbon rim I own. I'm happier with a bit of flex in the rim - alloy "seems" (subjective) to find more grip and not get pinged off stuff so much.
* But I am a bit of a biffer at 95kg so that might have something to do with it...