Forum menu
Wheelset suggestion...
 

[Closed] Wheelset suggestions please

Posts: 0
Free Member
Topic starter
 
[#7064316]

New wheelset, strong, 26, QR front

Have a friend who's getting into MTBing. Has just totalled his front wheel jumping - so replace both of just the broken front ? He's mid 20's and a fine snow boarder and keen to develop his riding, 90kg+. He has a 26" FS so no point IMHO spending too much. Hope Hoops is what I have but at £300+ was thinking there might be a better buy as putting money into his 26 probably not sensible as I can see a new 275 on the horizon at some point

I have suggested he signs up to STW


 
Posted : 13/05/2015 3:36 pm
Posts: 0
Free Member
 

2nd hand hoops arch or flows <£200 or superstar AMX <£200 new


 
Posted : 13/05/2015 4:30 pm
Posts: 41395
Free Member
 

Not spending too much = £300?

Get a DH rim on some shimano hub for the front, same rear.


 
Posted : 13/05/2015 4:34 pm
Posts: 0
Free Member
Topic starter
 

Thanks. Al I think £300 is way too much, told him so.


 
Posted : 13/05/2015 4:36 pm
Posts: 6443
Full Member
Posts: 71
Free Member
 

^^ this


 
Posted : 13/05/2015 4:40 pm
Posts: 41395
Free Member
 

Ah soz I mis read.

Just as well I didn't unleash a salvo of big hitting


 
Posted : 13/05/2015 4:42 pm
Posts: 6947
Full Member
 

Novatec hubs are solid - built on stans rims they'll go for way less then the equivalent hope hoops, and there were loads on ebay last time I was looking. Picked up a flow / arch combination, 26, for £110 IIRC.


 
Posted : 13/05/2015 4:43 pm