BMXER Posted May 31, 2011 Posted May 31, 2011 Hi, I am looking to upgrade my marathon wheel set. I ask for your opinions and experiences on the following options: Shimano XTRMavic SLREaston EA90
patches Posted May 31, 2011 Posted May 31, 2011 I haven't owned any of those sets mentioned... but from experience I would avoid the Shimano hubs as they use a cup-n-cone system. I would go for something with sealed bearings. Just my 2c worth
tombeej Posted May 31, 2011 Posted May 31, 2011 (edited) What's going to happen is that 30 people will respond and you'll get 30 different opinions. Besides the fact that you mention these wheels are for marathons, the other thing to disclose is how much you weigh (I've also asked this question before, and since I'm a heavier oke my questions about spokes, rims, etc., got answers that were based on which wheels were best for my weight). Edited May 31, 2011 by tombeej
grumpy Posted May 31, 2011 Posted May 31, 2011 (edited) I have used XTR for a year now, bomb proof an excellent wheel. I really like the Mavic's but understand that their seal on the bearings were giving problems awhile ago, know of three riders who experienced bearing failures. The new XTR comes out in a Trail and Race version, the latter being lighter and aimed at the XC market, at sub 1400g one of the lighter wheels on the market and still reliable. Edited May 31, 2011 by grumpy
AndreZA Posted May 31, 2011 Posted May 31, 2011 What's going to happen is that 30 people will respond and you'll get 30 different opinions. You are wrong. You're gonna get about 60 opinions.
Robrider Posted May 31, 2011 Posted May 31, 2011 I have the XTR's. Just to correct patches, cup and cone bearings have nothing to do with the seal. They are sealed bearings. Cup and cone require more maintenance. I decided to learn to service them myself so that I didnt have to take them to someone every time. But its really quite easy. Besides that, the maintenance costs can be quite high. Spokes cost around R95 a spoke (compared to the R9-R20 of most other spokes). Other than that I have really enjoyed my wheels. The are strong and light, have lasted 3 hard years of riding, and are still in very good condition. I haven't used the other wheels on your list so I can't comment on those.
Thumper Posted May 31, 2011 Posted May 31, 2011 You are wrong. You're gonna get about 60 opinions. Minimum!
Weight Weenie Posted May 31, 2011 Posted May 31, 2011 Seems you want a proper UST tubeless wheelset ? Otherwise maybe look at the American Classic's or building a Stan's wheel.
Smiles Posted May 31, 2011 Posted May 31, 2011 my bike store warned me the mavic's can be a bit of a nightmare. going to get myself a pair of xtr's when the funds appear
Smiles Posted May 31, 2011 Posted May 31, 2011 my bike store warned me the mavic's can be a bit of a nightmare. going to get myself a pair of xtr's when the funds appear
BMXER Posted June 1, 2011 Author Posted June 1, 2011 XTR seems to top the list, has anybody tried the easton EA90's ???
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