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[Closed] Stans Crest how strong are they

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I am on the verge of buying hope hoops with stans flow but after reading some reviews I think the crests could be strong enough and a fair bit lighter. I usually ride lake district and trail centres. I dont do massive drops and dont just plow through stuff. just want some advice on if they woud be appropriate


 
Posted : 23/08/2011 9:05 pm
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Arches...which hope don't do 😕


 
Posted : 23/08/2011 9:07 pm
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I also looked at arches but they aren't as wide as the crests which didnt really make sense to me


 
Posted : 23/08/2011 9:10 pm
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Been riding crests on my prophet for a while now and they have been fine. The arches are supposed to be way stiffer than crests and a bit heavier. You also need to run a rim strip on the arches which is not required with the crests.


 
Posted : 23/08/2011 9:32 pm
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Hope/Crest's here and ride pretty much anything (but do mince on drops) - work well.


 
Posted : 23/08/2011 9:43 pm
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If you dont mind me asking how much do yous weigh in full riding kit im about 90kg


 
Posted : 23/08/2011 9:48 pm
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The crest and arch rims are the same external width, just the crests have the new profile of the intermal lip to hold the tyre which gives it a wider internal width by about 1.5mm. The crests are lighter by about 60g but are not as stiff.


 
Posted : 23/08/2011 10:24 pm
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you only need yellow tape with arches too


 
Posted : 23/08/2011 10:25 pm
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http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/Bike+Shop/Wheels/Mountain+Bike+Wheels/Factory+Mountain+Bike+Wheels/Pair+Hope+Hoops+Pro+3+SP+XC6+-+No+Tubes+Crest+Black_HOPE-HOOPS-PRO3-CREST-BLACK.htm

The Stans No Tubes Crest offers the rider the choice of running tubeless as well as a superlight overall weight. The rims are 24 hole drilling.
These are lightweight XC & race orientated wheels. We suggest a rider weight limit of 85kg. This is only a guideline, but common sense should be used with regards to the type of riding they will be used for.


 
Posted : 23/08/2011 10:33 pm
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32h ZTR crest rims on ZTR hubs, maxxis ignitor 2.1 ust
i`m 12st like a bit of rough and run into a few tree stumps
still run 100% true and sweet as a nut, love em!!! 🙂


 
Posted : 23/08/2011 10:53 pm
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Decided to just go for the flows due to being a bit on the tubby side £268 for the set on wiggle today only plus £5.40 back through quidco


 
Posted : 23/08/2011 10:58 pm