jpscania Posted April 1, 2020 Share Hi guy.. Hope you can give me advice.. I'm looking for a set of 29 rims to upgrade from my rims that my Merida dual suspension came out with.. What would you recommend.. I'm doing single track and gravel riding.. I want something that's light between 3and 4 grand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arendoog Posted April 2, 2020 Share Stan,s arch .MK3 .Even with the crack reputation they are still great rimsĀ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me rida my bicycle Posted April 2, 2020 Share Lyne AMP30 first gen wide, lightweight and strong and if you are under 100kg I would go for the Pulse 30 basically the same rim only with 28 spokes so save some more weight. Had a set on my HT and after more than a year the only thing I needed to do was replace the bearings once! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertWhitehead Posted April 2, 2020 Share Mavic, Easton, Arch, Crank Brother - Cobalt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterbean Posted April 2, 2020 Share Im really enjoying my Rapides... Theyre great. Zawillow and BenReaper 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Sywurm Posted April 2, 2020 Share Hi guy.. Hope you can give me advice.. I'm looking for a set of 29 rims to upgrade from my rims that my Merida dual suspension came out with.. What would you recommend.. I'm doing single track and gravel riding.. I want something that's light between 3and 4 grandI might have a second hand American Classic AM 28 set with boost hubs, if you are interested.Ā PM me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droo Posted April 2, 2020 Share What have you got on there currently - hubs, spokes and rims.Ā You can do rims, spokes and labour on that budget - a complete wheelset you'll have to look second hand. T-Bob and BenReaper 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bob Posted April 2, 2020 Share CWC have some decent wheels on sale at the moment.Ā Ā https://www.cwcycles.co.za/product/ztr-29r-crest-mk3neo-wheelsetĀ Crests on Hope for R4,499Arch on Hope for R5,899Flow 3 on Hope for R5,899A set of mavics I know nothing about for cheap.Ā Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droo Posted April 2, 2020 Share CWC have some decent wheels on sale at the moment.Ā Ā https://www.cwcycles.co.za/product/ztr-29r-crest-mk3neo-wheelsetĀ Crests on Hope for R4,499Arch on Hope for R5,899Flow 3 on Hope for R5,899A set of mavics I know nothing about for cheap.Ā Ā Anything with Crests (well, Stans MK3 in general) you'll be rebuilding within 2 years. Particularly the builds you've listed there - they're built with straight gauge spokes that will pull through the rims even quicker than normal. MK3 rims suffer from fatigue cracking around the spoke spoke holes due to the shallow rim profile and lack of reinforcement.Ā Mavics tend to be full of proprietary hard to find spares, but if you ride light you should be ok.Ā I'd rather go with a decent set of new WTB / DT Swiss / Lyne Pulse rims with double butted spokes hand built on whatever hubs you've got (unless they're terrible, but I don't know what they are yet) by a wheel builder that knows what they're doing. This gives you a wheelset that's durable and with spokes you can find at pretty much any bike shop. BenReaper, David Marshall and T-Bob 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet77 Posted April 2, 2020 Share Have a look at the Raceface rims, ARC/AR 27 and even offset options, affordable and strong, but not light weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenReaper Posted April 2, 2020 Share Droo is asking some of the right questions, what have you got, rim and hub, at the moment, but also what is your weight? If OEM hubs are good you can only upgrade the hoops and save some money, but a good pair of hoops(for you) might also depend on your weight.Ā Errr, sorry about that shat....[emoji6] Edited April 3, 2020 by BenReaper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAAD4 Posted April 2, 2020 Share How can you insult the man's weight like that??? BenReaper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wimmas Posted April 2, 2020 Share Check out Lyne or Rapide. Seen too many cracked Stans Crest rims to trust it. Dusty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V18 Posted April 2, 2020 Share Try the dartmoor thunder if trailtech still has them. T-Bob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jākkāls Posted April 3, 2020 Share Hunt make pretty saucy wheels.Ā https://www.huntbikewheels.cc/ T-Bob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bob Posted April 3, 2020 Share Hunt make pretty saucy wheels.Ā https://www.huntbikewheels.cc/Ā Hunt make great wheels.Ā I know it's a little callous but there are a lot of bike shops who are pumping out good deals on wheels and need to survive through this difficult time so maybe give a few a call and see if they have anything that will suit on sale (or can put on sale) and help keep them ticking over.Ā Edited April 3, 2020 by T-Bob Jākkāls 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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