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So I picked up a Nukeproof Scout frame in the CRC sale with the intention of just doing a frame swap with my Ragley Marley.
But then I picked up some drive train bits and then some other bits and before I knew it I had pretty complete pile of stuff to build another bike....
Only thing I'm missing is wheels - CRC are out of 27.5 boost.....
Did think about just taking the wheels off the Ragley and selling it minus wheels.
I could just bite the bullet and get some new wheels.
My go to would have been the Nukeproof Horizon V2 or Pro, but they're all gone by the looks of it.
I've had Hunt in the past and not had any issues with them, seen a few people sing the praises of Silt, which is another consideration.
Anything else to look at around £350-£400 mark?
27.5, boost, Shimano HG and 30mm'ish internal rim width.
Given the deals crc were chucking out, especially for 650b, just go pinkbike. Someone will be selling something new or as new for peanuts
I bought a silt rear wheel last year as they had it in stock, did just a rear wheel and I needed it quick. I went for the quicker engaging hub. So far so good.
Just Riding Along have Bitex hubs, better than the ones Hunt and Silt use.
Some of their graphics are a bit lairy but there's now a discreet option.
They also do a "core" series which are cheaper and have fewer spec options.
https://www.justridingalong.com/riding-type/mtb-trail/
There'll be a flood of hope wheels in weird sizes on eBay next week, I'd just grab one of those
Sorry for the slight hijack, I noticed the JRA wheels are on offer …. What would be the issues with the Core non-stainless steel bearings vs standard stainless steel bearings in the hubs?
Highly recommend JRA wheels. I had a set for years with no issues. I have a few friends with Hunt, and lets just say they wouldn't buy them again.
I'd be looking at DT swiss - their M1900 are perfectly fine or 1700s if you can fine them at a price that suits you
What would be the issues with the Core non-stainless steel bearings vs standard stainless steel bearings in the hubs?
Just keeps the cost down. The SS bearings will (probably) last longer, but if you're saving more than a few £s just get SS bearings when they need replacing; they don't cost that much more.
Another vote for JRA wheels - beautifully built. My oldest set is 10 years old soon and I’ve literally not touched them bar an annual clean/regrease of the pawls (to be fair - posh summer road bike wheels so don’t see much weather)
I have had a few sets of JRA wheels over the years, mostly xc not trail, but they have all been well built, good reliable wheels. Those traildogs in either regular or core look good.
https://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/wheelset-35-27-5-boost-mtb/
Cheap as chips, keep em or ride em while you wait for a posher bargain.
We have 4 pairs of Hunt wheels across MTB, Gravel and Road and have never had any issues with them, nor with another pair of Gravel that were moved on.
Rightly or wrongly, given the full wheel prices compared to just Hope hubs, I have treated the wheels as disposable, but they have been absolutely fine for us.
Lovely set of carbon/xtr wheels on classifieds 😉
I've got 2 pairs of Silt XC alloys and a pair of Hunt Proven XC Carbons on various bikes, the Silts are very nice for the money and so far so good in the last 18 months of ownership.
The Hunt Provens are excellent, really liking the feel and ride on them - FWIW they replaced a set of DT Swiss XR1700 Spline 25's and they're much better.
Newmen
+1 for DT Swiss m1900s. Got them on my two main bikes now and have not had any issues with them in 2 or 3 years now.