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Any ideas guys, I need a couple of rims...

One for my Alfine and the front will be built onto Hope Pro 2, looking to maybe stretch to £50 a rim, would like to run a 2.4 Racing Ralph if possible......


 
Posted : 05/02/2010 7:44 pm
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Stans 29er?


 
Posted : 05/02/2010 8:00 pm
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I've just got a pair of these very light weight 29er rims.
http://www.justridingalong.com/shop.php?product=4484
1580grams a pair built up and with a powder coating to match the frame


 
Posted : 05/02/2010 8:10 pm
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Stans your lookin at 75 a piece though! ZTR 65 a rim. Maybe i gotta stretch the wallet just to get 2.4 Ralph's on. Man that's harsh


 
Posted : 06/02/2010 3:21 am
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Bontrager Duster. Same rim as on the Rhythm wheelset, so better for slightly wider tyres. Light and strong. £40 each.

Matthew


 
Posted : 06/02/2010 9:54 am
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What's the widest tyre you can fit on a TN719 or an EQ27?


 
Posted : 06/02/2010 10:53 am
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Given the expense & permanence/rebuild hassle of building a wheel, together with the expense of the other components and the fact that losing weight at the rim/tyre is way more significant than anywhere else on the bike, my advice is ALWAYS buy the lightest/best rim you can.


 
Posted : 06/02/2010 11:02 am
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running an stans arch on a alfined rear, and did run a 2.4 ralphs on the FSer (tubed) with Flow rims no problems


 
Posted : 06/02/2010 5:09 pm
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Just ordered a sun eq27 from crc to build onto an alfine, seems like a decent option for 40 quid.


 
Posted : 06/02/2010 5:27 pm
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2nd the duster


 
Posted : 06/02/2010 5:49 pm
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Salsa semi is lovely and £65
halo aero warrior is about £35

I always go with the salsa rims.


 
Posted : 07/02/2010 11:22 am
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Mavic TN719

[url= http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=23208 ]Mavic TN719@CRC[/url]


 
Posted : 07/02/2010 11:35 am
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eq27 are a pretty decent rim for the money, I have one on an alfine and an SS hub with no issues, fairly wide as well.


 
Posted : 07/02/2010 8:23 pm
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Can you run a 2.4 Racing Ralph which the OP wants to on a TN719 or EQ27, has anyone?


 
Posted : 08/02/2010 10:04 am
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TN719's are rated to 2.3" iirc so the answer would be no


 
Posted : 08/02/2010 10:19 am
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I'm running the EQ27 Sleeved rim from CRC and not had any problems yet. Build them myself with black DT Competition spokes.

I've also got a pair of 36 hole Rigida Taurus rims that I will be building when I get round to finishing of the GF road wheels.

I plan to put some cyclocross tyres on the EQ27's as they're 32 hole and have them more as a summer/trail wheels and something a bit tougher on the Rigida's. Both rims are disc specific.


 
Posted : 08/02/2010 10:42 am
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Stans for £49.99 - http://www.wheelies.co.uk/p23126/No-Tubes-Stans-ZTR-Flow-MTB-Rim.aspx

Takes a couple of weeks as they have to order them in.


 
Posted : 08/02/2010 10:48 am
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TN719's are rated to 2.3" iirc so the answer would be no

That rating would not bother me.


 
Posted : 08/02/2010 10:55 am
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<<That rating would not bother me. >>

nor me given the mad crazy world of tyre sizes where reality nevers seems to match the indicated.

I have tn719 - nice rim with proper eyelets


 
Posted : 08/02/2010 11:28 am
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Can you run a 2.4 Racing Ralph which the OP wants to on a TN719 or EQ27, has anyone?

I've got some 2.2" Kenda Nevegals on my TN719's, which are probably nearly as big as 2.4" Racing Ralphs as they are huge for a 2.2! Seems fine to me...

TN719 are a very high quality rim too, fully eyeletted, 25mm wide, quite light (500g I weighed mine at) and seem very strong/stiff like most Mavic rims. Only downside is it's not immediately tubeless ready, but I remedied that with the ghetto method...


 
Posted : 08/02/2010 12:53 pm
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Just to muddy the waters even further, are these [url= http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?PartnerID=79&ModelID=34445 ]DT Swiss X470 rims[/url] with Racing Ralph 2.4's in the photo below?

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http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/singular-swift-new-build


 
Posted : 08/02/2010 5:22 pm
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Thanks all for your comments...

decided on a pair of Stans ZTR Flow,

Cheers for the link Jase_MK £49.99 thats a bargain.
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Posted : 10/02/2010 12:32 am