the nerd Posted September 14, 2013 Share Mr/Mrs Neg, please listen to armpies. This is stellar advice. If you need help ordering just ask. You will be much happier with superstar hubs comapred to novatec (not anything wrong with them but just low end) I say this as im assuming your reason to get new wheela is to UPGRADE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neg Posted September 14, 2013 Share Mr/Mrs Neg, please listen to armpies.This is stellar advice.If you need help ordering just ask.You will be much happier with superstar hubs comapred to novatec (not anything wrong with them but just low end) I say this as im assuming your reason to get new wheela is to UPGRADE. not to upgrade.... i just DONT HAVE wheels at the moment and looking to buy a set.... So who is best to buy the Hoops from and who is best to buy the components such as spokes, nipples and hubs from and what to buy? its for a Giant XTC and doesn't the rear spacing come into play for the rear axel??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted September 14, 2013 Share I've left about 5 messages for him in the past about other related bike questions. But he never returns my calls... i even wanted to buy a set of XT V- breaks from him... Any way.... Anyone else you can recommend? Edited too... Edited September 14, 2013 by Tumbleweed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted September 14, 2013 Share not to upgrade.... i just DONT HAVE wheels at the moment and looking to buy a set....So who is best to buy the Hoops from and who is best to buy the components such as spokes, nipples and hubs from and what to buy? its for a Giant XTC and doesn't the rear spacing come into play for the rear axel??? What is it that you want from the wheels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neg Posted September 14, 2013 Share So...buy Rims on line - best online shop?buy Hubs online- best online shop? Superstar? buy spokes + nipples online? best online shop? Get local guy to build them.... ?? Tumble- Im a heavy rider..... 115kgs. and ride hard... so they NEED to take a serious Pounding!!!! id like a wheel set around the 1900g mark but maybe im being to optimistic.... I rode my giant Anthem with P-XC wheels, 2.2kgs HARD and they seemed fine.... so anything as good or better for R4500 will be magic. Edited September 14, 2013 by Neg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted September 14, 2013 Share Chris KingHopeWhite Industries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neg Posted September 14, 2013 Share Anyone else but him... There is more to this story but that's for another time....... maybe never.... i did post it but then edited..... my bad.! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neg Posted September 14, 2013 Share Chris KingHopeWhite Industries. Know where i can sell my kidney? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted September 14, 2013 Share So...buy Rims on line - best online shop?buy Hubs online- best online shop? Superstar?buy spokes + nipples online? best online shop? Get local guy to build them.... ?? Tumble- Im a heavy rider..... 115kgs. and ride hard... so they NEED to take a serious Pounding!!!! id like a wheel set around the 1900g mark but maybe im being to optimistic.... I rode my giant Anthem with P-XC wheels, 2.2kgs HARD and they seemed fine.... so anything as good or better for R4500 will be magic. Am a wee bit biased, but give some of the cheaper Mavic wheelsets a look. Am not as heavy but have thumped some of their wheels around. Generally, they have come out of it better than me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neg Posted September 14, 2013 Share Can you recommend any specific rim models eg SL etc.... There is a set on SL Mavic wheels for sale but price is out of my range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted September 14, 2013 Share Playing nice.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted September 14, 2013 Share Know where i can sell my kidney? XT are also very good but not as blingy. I'd save up till you have the money for a good set of hubs.They will last for many many years. GoLefty!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted September 14, 2013 Share Am a wee bit biased, but give some of the cheaper Mavic wheelsets a look. Am not as heavy but have thumped some of their wheels around. Generally, they have come out of it better than me.Can you recommend any specific rim models eg SL etc....There is a set on SL Mavic wheels for sale but price is out of my range. XM 719 are strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted September 14, 2013 Share So... buy Rims on linebuy Hubs onlinebuy spokes + nipples online Get local guy to build them.... ?? Tumble- Im a heavy rider..... 115kgs. and ride hard... so they NEED to take a serious Pounding!!!! id like a wheel set around the 1900g mark but maybe im being to optimistic.... I rode my giant Anthem with P-XC wheels, 2.2kgs HARD and they seemed fine.... so anything as good or better for R4500 will be magic. Yes yes and yes. I'm 105 kg and I also ride hard. Any of the 4 following wheels will be strong enough for you. Spank subrosaZtr flowWtb frequency i23Ztr arch ex All are available online through various sources. Oh crap. One q. 6er 9er or 650ber? Subrosa is only sixer. Flow is all 3. Wtb is I think 6er and 9er Anyway. But the hubs and spokes online together with the nipples and let a local guy (tumbles / dangle / whoever) build them or build them yourself. You will get a wheelset at perhaps 60% of the local price, thanks to the distributors ripping us a new one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neg Posted September 14, 2013 Share Its for a 29er XTC So who online? a local on line like CWC someone like CRC? whats wrong with buying a complete wheel set on line? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neg Posted September 14, 2013 Share XM 719 are strong. I had a set of 26" 819's and they died.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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