29er Wheelset build quality?

[camelman]

As far as I know the straight pull Hope Hubs only come on the wheels you buy from Hope, factory built. I mailed and asked Hope in England about that.

 

I have two sets of Arch Ex's laced to Hope hubs, spoked 3 cross. Had them built in Singapore when I was working there. Both have Wheelsmith DB14 spokes. Mine has brass nipples as I am a fat ou, 95kg. The wife's has Alloy nipples that saves about 50g per wheel, I think. Never had a problem with them yet and I ride my hardtail everywhere and quite hard. They were a huge improvement on my Giant PXC2 rims the XTC came out with. The wider rim also makes a 2.2-2.3 tire sit the way it is supposed to, No more folding of the tire around corners.

[ValeYellow]

cant speak for the quality from CWC, but I got mine from BuyCycle and thus far not issues, all holding up as it should....

[Morwa]

Thanks for all the replies. Bottom-line for now is a wait for 3-4 weeks for the "new" 40t Hope hubs to arrive in SA. All wheel-sets being build (as we speak....) (Buycycle, CWC, LBS) has the "old" 24t engagement.

 

Or maybe I must get the "new" purple 40t Hopes from CRC......

[Marius]

I've had two wheelsets build by CRC, really happy with them, oh...CWC, dunno.

Edited February 18, 2014 by Marius

[V12man]

Thanks for all the replies. Bottom-line for now is a wait for 3-4 weeks for the "new" 40t Hope hubs to arrive in SA. All wheel-sets being build (as we speak....) (Buycycle, CWC, LBS) has the "old" 24t engagement.

 

Or maybe I must get the "new" purple 40t Hopes from CRC......

 

Do you REALLY think you will notice the difference between 24 and 40? other than what it sounds like I guess? Personally I know I won't notice it at all, so it's a bit of a moot point really - although the purple look cool...