Say you have approximately $500 to spend on

[foofighter]

a wheelset for 29'er. Is it possible to have a decent light yet strong wheelset built for that price?

I was thinking Hope's to start...or is there something else? I like Kings but it's a bit steep. I want to be able to run these as SS for now and if I want to go 1x9 i can slap on a cassette later.

Thoughts?

[Mudman]

your a madman Duan! if it aint broke, dont buy more.

[Chewyeti]

i asked the same thread...

hopes + Stans flow rims....

[foofighter]

oops my bad you have a link? I was talking to Neil today and he's got some new Mavic hoops coming in that I might try.

Gary: LOL you are one to talk brotha! You out number me in bikes if it aint broke BUY upgrades!

[davidB]

hope pro 2 + stan's arch, for light, the flow's for a little more rough

Originally Posted by foofighter

oops my bad you have a link? I was talking to Neil today and he's got some new Mavic hoops coming in that I might try.

believe I heard about those same rims earlier today. Now i'm curious as to what model they are and what the fuss it about

[PacMan]

I would EP CrossMax 29ers and have a little money left over.

[BrewMaster]

I do have $500 to spend on a 29er wheel set and I ordered red Hope Pro IIs, Stan's Arches, black Revo Spokes, red nipples.

Arches are back ordered so I should have them in May. Neil at Adrenaline was great about this order and gave me the best price of any shop (and I shopped around a lot). I love doing business with them.

Word.

[foofighter]

Originally Posted by davidB

hope pro 2 + stan's arch, for light, the flow's for a little more rough



believe I heard about those same rims earlier today. Now i'm curious as to what model they are and what the fuss it about

I forgot the model number but he's psyced about it or the DT Swiss hoops he likes and says they've held up to his punishment.

Originally Posted by PacMan

I would EP CrossMax 29ers and have a little money left over.

are they that cheap now? I technically have $600 but i want to get a new pair of Specialized BG comp mtb shoes soooo yah. Trying to maximize my buying power.

Originally Posted by BrewMaster

I do have $500 to spend on a 29er wheel set and I ordered red Hope Pro IIs, Stan's Arches, black Revo Spokes, red nipples.

Arches are back ordered so I should have them in May. Neil at Adrenaline was great about this order and gave me the best price of any shop (and I shopped around a lot). I love doing business with them.

Word.

werd brotha, that's a good build you have going there...I think Hope Pro II's are the way to go just have to wait and see the Mavic rims to come in

[Mudman]

Originally Posted by foofighter

Gary: LOL you are one to talk brotha! You out number me in bikes if it aint broke BUY upgrades!

Well I won't dissapoint then. I'm getting a Fox 40 RC2 for my DH bike tomorrow.

Don't worry a single speed will eventually end up in my stable someday.

[foofighter]

i knew you had it in ya!

[sdyeti]

Sam, I'm doing Hope Pro IIs (blue) with Stan's Arches too. My rims aren't backordered, though?

I was going to do 355's but those were going to take longer to come in...

Originally Posted by BrewMaster

I do have $500 to spend on a 29er wheel set and I ordered red Hope Pro IIs, Stan's Arches, black Revo Spokes, red nipples.

Arches are back ordered so I should have them in May. Neil at Adrenaline was great about this order and gave me the best price of any shop (and I shopped around a lot). I love doing business with them.

Word.

[foofighter]

Originally Posted by sdyeti

Sam, I'm doing Hope Pro IIs (blue) with Stan's Arches too. My rims aren't backordered, though?

I was going to do 355's but those were going to take longer to come in...

maybe different source/distributor?

[PacMan]

Originally Posted by foofighter

are they that cheap now?

No, hence me EP'ing them for that price. That was a lame attempt at humor on my part.

[foofighter]

Originally Posted by PacMan

No, hence me EP'ing them for that price. That was a lame attempt at humor on my part.

duh on me...i was like wtf is EP ... now i am knowing

[davidB]

Originally Posted by BrewMaster

I do have $500 to spend on a 29er wheel set and I ordered red Hope Pro IIs, Stan's Arches, black Revo Spokes, red nipples.

Arches are back ordered so I should have them in May. Neil at Adrenaline was great about this order and gave me the best price of any shop (and I shopped around a lot). I love doing business with them.

Word.

i may be mistaken, but aren't you putting them on a air9?

<--has same pieces ordered

[Pho'dUp]

Hope Pro2's on Flows would come in under $600 bucks I'm sure. Probably around 1900-2000grams which is totally decent for a 29er wheelset. I have Hope Pro2's on arches and they came in around 1850grams for the set.

I think the wider stiffer Hope Flow rim is worth the 50-60gram weight penalty per rim.

How wide are these new Mavic rims?

Haha Foo, the new bike has already started. You're going to collect wheels and all these other parts and next thing you know you'll have a complete 29er FS rig. I need to change my poll response to 1MO till Foo sells his Ellsworth for a 29er FS.

[foofighter]

Carl, what wheel taco'd on you? I have to call Neil and get details on that Mavic wheel.

NOOOOOOOO peer pressure to do get a 29'er FS i have a hard enough time w/ the addiction!

[dubjay]

Another option would be the newer XTR hubs. While not as bling as some other options out there, they have decent points of engagement (36) and they're fairly light (145g front, 270g rear) and can be found for around $200 on eBay. The hub shell is Ti too.

It's a bonus if you use Centerlock rotors, but if you don't, you can always get the Centerlock to 6-bolt adapters.

I paired mine up with some Stan's Arch rims and DT Competition spokes. I didn't get them on a scale, but they should be in the 1800g range.

Figuring about $70/rim + about $60 for the spokes and nipples, you'll be coming in around the low $400 range.

[Pho'dUp]

Originally Posted by dubjay

Another option would be the newer XTR hubs. While not as bling as some other options out there, they have decent points of engagement (36) and they're fairly light (145g front, 270g rear) and can be found for around $200 on eBay. The hub shell is Ti too.

It's a bonus if you use Centerlock rotors, but if you don't, you can always get the Centerlock to 6-bolt adapters.

I paired mine up with some Stan's Arch rims and DT Competition spokes. I didn't get them on a scale, but they should be in the 1800g range.

Figuring about $70/rim + about $60 for the spokes and nipples, you'll be coming in around the low $400 range.

Oh crap, and I just traded my some centerlocks to Hanzo!