YOUR RECOMMENDATION: AM WHEELSET ..20mm front/135mm rear

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  1. MacGuyVer

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    Get some CL rotors. I have shimano CL rotors on my 29er w/ Juicy 5s. Most of the brakes can use what ever rotors.
     
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    ^^^too late for CL rotor, already started the build w/HOPE M4s and two piece rotors :bang:
     
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    sent you an email :)
     
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    Okay then, if your riding a Stumpjumper Pro any thing over 2000g is over kill. I would just build some 819s to some Hopes then.
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  6. DirtymikeTDB

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    Center lock adapter maybe
     
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    Well, when asking for AM... I am mostly looking at what AM really is.... Its aggresive rough riding. Drops.... yes, they dont have to be big..... Rough riding.... absolutly, thats were I am looking a twhat is really an AM wheelset. Your looking at a bike that doesnt climb the best, but doesnt decend the best.


    In a simple answer...... no the XT wheels do not hold up to abuse. Sorry guys, they are not AM wheels, they are xc tubeless wheel.

    I have seen ALOT of wheelsets listed that are not AM wheels, they are tough xc wheels. Not to say people cannot ride on the AM side with them, but they are not full on hitting what AM truly is. AM is an aggresive riding style, its bikes that are longer travel, already dont pedal the greatest, decend great, but not DH great. Your taking trails that are going to beat on your wheels.


    I still stand by my two favorite wheelsets listed and this time I will place them in order

    Transition revolutions...... I dont care if you get the regular or AM..... if you are getting 32's its regular or DB spokes as a difference

    ANd back to outlaws. I have ridden these as AM wheels. they really do work great. they are strong, durable, and the price is right on.



    Something else to think about...... Again we are talking about AM riding..... little extra weight in your wheels is a good thing. There is such a thing as too light when it comes to aggresive riding, the 550 extra grams helps a bit with plow factor.....







    Just a bunch of thoughts.



    Ok.... just saw this.........If this is the bike these wheels are for, my above points are good to look at....... You will not be able to ride this bike for what AM trul is...... so there is really not a need for AM wheels.... a ncie set of xc wheels will work just great
     
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    um.. did my bike just get punked?

    I know marketing is just that ..marketing, but if this is what the bike was designed for why could it not be ridden as such? :?:

    that being said, here is what I pulled from from Specialized.com 2006 SJ page:

    It's all about the trail (and riding as much of it as possible.) Each Stumpjumper FSR delivers awesome suspension and geometry in a lightweight and highly efficient package so the rider can find the flow on more of his/her favorite trail in any given afternoon. This sweet balance of trail competence and cross country speed may lead one to ask, "Is the Stumpjumper FSR a technical condition XC race bike or a fast all-mountain trail bike?" To which we answer, "Yes."

    ..or if we are using this scale from earlier, XC-AM-FR-DH, the best I can hope for is to build a rig that rides in the blue?


    ..please elaborate 8-[
     
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    Hopes/hadleys/dt 240s and 819's is what I would use on that bike, or the Traverse(either) wheels. I'd stick with something light and strong. No point of putting heavy wheels on a 120mm travel bike IMO.

    Also check out the new Easton Haven wheels. They look awesome.
     
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    ^^^819's might be a little on the narrow side for me :-k ..I tend to roll on wide rubbers :p
     
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    should be fine...

    i've seen 2.35's all the time, and ive seen a 2.5 a few times..

    my new ride has 819s... light strong and tubeless :lol:
     
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    hope pro IIs on sun single tracks very durable
    you can buy the hoops @ universal cycles for 25.00 ea
     
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    I have to give it up for some Atomlab wheels pimplites are light and strong well built.
     
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    I know this is "pigeon holeing" as some would say but I would consider the Stumpjumper FSR a trail bike not an AM bike. The Enduro or the Pitch are there AM bikes. My girl friend has the FSR XC Pro which is real similar, it's a nice bike for trails (i.e. S.J., S.A.R.T.) but she want's to get a Yeti 575 for the bigger stuff.
     
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    I suggested the Crank Bros Iodine before, which is their AM wheelset, but I notice that the width is only 21mm, and it looks like you're looking for something wider. You might want to check out their other models. The Sage is a little bit wider at 24mm, but also a little heavier at 2172g and green only, which I actually kinda dig. If you wanted to save 106g without cost penalty, you could also go with their DH/race wheelset, the Opium (dark red only), also 24mm. The twinpair spokes means less rotating mass....nipples in the middle of the spoke, with heavier gauge closer to the hub. Another plus is the 2 year warranty, not to mention they are local, and good people too. All models are $950 msrp, but I'm sure you could find them cheaper somewhere. I'm just a fan of their designs....their stuff is just jewelry.

    http://www.crankbrothers.com/wheel_tech_sage.php
    http://www.crankbrothers.com/wheel_tech_opium.php
     
  17. DirtymikeTDB

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    Well let me be clear, I am not knokcing your bike at all. Its a very nice ride, and a great trail bike. Underlined is what I meant about your bike...... it is indeed a trail bike.

    Your limited on geometry, your limited on what fork you can run<travel>, you are limited as to how aggressive you can make that bike.

    Its the same idea of comparing riding an AM bike for DH. YOu can do it, but you cannot build it to a point were it truly is a DH bike.


    You can ride your xc bike on AM, but you just cannot build it up to what a true AM bike is.



    BUT Rojo is not just pigeon holing


    I agree with your sentiment, and to point out, I ride xc bikes, am bikes, and DH bikes up on SART. Difference is how fast I can go with each one, and in which direction.

    Your not PH them at all. one thing to remember is these dedicted XC rigs are also alot more fragile. YOu start riding them overly aggresive for what they were intended, and youll find them breaking way before there time.....Put too tall of a fork on one, no warranty.... few other things to think about with taht as well.
     
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    Opiums are 150mm rear hub only
     
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    Hmmm, on a rainy Saturday I've read all of these posts and come back to my original recommendation. The DT Swiss EX 1750 Wheelset meets everything you said you wanted, and is the lightest set mentioned. Go get some. :bang:
     
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    I'm having ZTR (Stans) Arch's on DT 240s hubs being built and should have them sometime this week. If you're still looking around by the time I test em out I can let you know how they are, they are going to serve as my AM set...
     

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