Matchstix Posted September 19, 2008 Share Regarding the AC hubs There light and cheap. My fronthub lasted me well. The lasted me through one epic and I rode with themm till halfway through the next( 30km is a long way to hike-a-bike through grootvadersbos) and the freehub was shot. If you use them for race wheels, cool. The rear hub flonges are quite narrow though so not for a heavy rider. Regarding XTR wheels, I must say i am impressed seeing what some of my friends put them through. for a light weight wheelset they are strong( and expensive) My personal choice regarding weight and durability( and slo including a bit of the bling factor) I would go for the Hope pro II hubs. Ztr rims I am not so sure about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flat tu lance 1 Posted September 20, 2008 Share I have had Hugi 240 hubs with DT rims - very strong and durable. Unfortunately they do not with stand brick walls - (long story). Now running XTRs and have to say I am enjoying them and they seem to be doing the job well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willehond Posted October 7, 2008 Share Thanks to this thread I bought myself a lovely pair of Shimano XT M770 wheels last week and I must say I am very happy! I weighed them (just over 1,6kg) and with the cluster on I save 600 grams over my previous set, which I have to admit were crappy with noname Deore hubs (relegated to commuting work with semi-slicks).It's nice to have a wheelset that has a great freehub sound and those red nipples. Hmmmm, nice Thanks for the advice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Bornman Posted October 7, 2008 Share Thanks to this thread I bought myself a lovely pair of Shimano XT M770 wheels last week and I must say I am very happy! I weighed them (just over 1' date='6kg) and with the cluster on I save 600 grams over my previous set, which I have to admit were crappy with noname Deore hubs (relegated to commuting work with semi-slicks).It's nice to have a wheelset that has a great freehub sound and those red nipples. Hmmmm, nice Thanks for the advice![/quote'] Now, to really bond with those wheels you have to take them apart and see how they're made. More than half the beauty is inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwan Kemp Posted October 7, 2008 Share Go with Hope hubs on Stans or DT rim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaskar Posted October 7, 2008 Share We also picked up a set on the weekend for Amateurs bike. The build is coming along nicley now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MintSauce Posted October 7, 2008 Share Now' date=' to really bond with those wheels you have to take them apart and see how they're made. More than half the beauty is inside. [/quote'] Agreed....besides, I find bike maintenance to be highly therapeutic. Spent 2hrs servicing my Chris King rear hub last week. Can probably be done in 30minutes but I take my time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwan Kemp Posted October 7, 2008 Share Hope ProII/DT EX 5.1 5/5"Superb, great value all-round wheels from the UK component masters"http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/components/wheel-sets/product/proiidt-ex-51-9841 Hope Pro II DT 5.1(08) 4.5/5"Loud freehub, but great performance with universal axle compatibility"http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/components/wheel-sets/product/pro-ii-dt-5108-21328 Hope Pro 3 SP 5/5"Beauty, light weight, high strength and durability and solid performance... What more could you want from a wheel?"http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/components/wheel-sets/product/pro-3-sp-20213 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwan Kemp Posted October 7, 2008 Share ...or go with Industry Nine rather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willehond Posted October 7, 2008 Share Now' date=' to really bond with those wheels you have to take them apart and see how they're made. More than half the beauty is inside. [/quote']Agreed....besides, I find bike maintenance to be highly therapeutic.Spent 2hrs servicing my Chris King rear hub last week.Can probably be done in 30minutes but I take my time. Take them apart? I am still enjoying the outside enough thanks a lot, and I fear I might not get them back together again. Maybe in a month or two I'll give it a go. Sounds like fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rad006 Posted October 7, 2008 Share We also picked up a set on the weekend for Amateurs bike. The build is coming along nicley now... I know that fork Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlek Posted October 7, 2008 Share i just love the decals on those XT wheels they look pretty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPW# Posted October 7, 2008 Share reviews on mtbr might help ...in your case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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