My cross/road bike is in need of a new wheel fro the rear, as teh cup & cone factory wheel is knackered. Anyone got any suggestions?
Requirements are:
-Standard QR axle
-135mm OLN dimension
-Disc brake compatible (pref. 6 bolt)
-700c (not too fussed about width – currenltly running 35c tyres, but may drop to 28c for commute)
-HG freehub, prefereably servicable, or readily replaceable
– Cartridge Bearings in the HUb (C&C hubs don;t last/get maintained on my bikes).
So pretty much any old-school 29er MTB wheel, or a QR compatible wheel will do. I’ve been pleased with the simplicity and servicablility of a pari of Mavic Crossmax wheels on my 26er MTB I picked up recently, so would ideally like a Mavic wheel with teh samed (FTS-L) freehub design, but I’m not tied to that.
Budget – Lets see whats out there but it’s going on a £900 bike that will be used for commuting, so not some 2k carbon bling wheels..
The currentl wheel is a very traditional 32 spoke wheel – if someonw can suggest a reasonably proced 32H hub, I’d consider getting the rim built across, but I;m not sure that’s financially justifuable on a budget OEM wheelset.
Suggestions feom the Hive Mind please?