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Building (or my LBS is building) a rear wheel up based around a singlespeed Hope Pro 2.
What rims should I be looking at?
My riding is rigid SS XC. Light is good, but dont want to be sacrificing strength as Im a clumsy bugger 🙂
Any recommendations appreciated.
i just built mine with bontrager duster rims, there nice and wide (28mm) not too heavy and seem pretty robust.
beacuase of the width they give the tyre a nice big volume; which is nice on the rigid.
kris holm here.........mahoosive and not to hefty..
Thatnks thomthumb
Ill give it a google.
and not to hefty
I'd hate to think what you [i]would[/i] call hefty Ton! 🙂
Im a salsa rims fan, despite the fact they say strictly no no tubes on them, but then I use tubes anyway.
Salsa supplied by Ison. Not cheap though.
Ive recently build a massive Gordo (35mm bead width) wheel which is great when running rigid or HT.
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How much is 'not cheap' Stoner?
stans here
Which stans cynic-al?
£65 for a semi disc (30mm) or £85 for the gordo.
Bonty Duster rims on Hope ProII hubs is what I use on my Singular 29er, works like a dream........
I've got a pair of Mavic TN719 rims on Hope Pro2 hubs. They seem to be doing well.
I use "arch". Ridden once, over rocks and all, still true!
I've had stans olympics on my mtb for years and they are going well.
Previously I could not see mavic (I used to wrench and built alot of wheels), now I'd include stans.
Doubt I'd spend more than £50 on any rim