New wheels are Trick! Very noticeable difference compared with OEM wheelset. Obviously, much lighter, dropped approx 440 grams. Carbon wheelset weighed in at 1566 grams. Faster due to improved hubs(Hope Pro 2 40T). Best of all, near effortless to turnover. Couldn't be happier.
Couple other mods included in this build. Running tubeless now. Converted rear 5X135 to a 12X142 TA.
BTW, LB shipped a replacement rim free of charge.
Glad to know that they fixed you up with a new rim. Killer looking rig and 440g is almost a pound and it was in the best place to loose it! I dropped about 250g when I dumped my Easton EA70 XCT wheels for my custom LB set and I have only gained posetives from them. I don't really care much for Easton wheels.
Have yet to ride these due to work so will report back when i've tested them
What was the actual weight of your rotors? Killer build!
Will put a rotor on the scales for you when i get home on the 16th
Rock on! I have been looking at some Clarks rotors on fleabay but haven't been able to get real world weights. I'm trying to keep things light for my race wheel set but still be durable for regular riding. My wheels are at 1500g with the new 142x12 caps on DT 350 hubs. 32 Spim CX-Rays with their Polyax nipps, 1 layer of Stan's tape, and Speed Evolution valve stems. The build cost me a fair bit but still was under a grand so with the added ride quality I say it was worth it.
My whole build as pictured was around £430. From my goldfish-like memory i think the Clarks were a few grams more than the Hope Saw but as i said i will confirm that. I'm not going for lightness though i will be abusing these so got heavy spokes etc..
The hopes discs are heavy as shit, waaay more than a plain one piece disc. That's why I stuck with avid rotors on my LB wheels.
Agree with you on the weight (and i'm not that much of a weight weenie anyway) but aren't the Hopes less likely to warp after repeated heat/cooling cycles because of the semi floating aspect with the alloy bell/spider?
My 33mm dh hoops should be here next week, was the erd measurement of the hoops close to the advertised 518? What size nipples did you use on the build?
My 33mm dh hoops should be here next week, was the erd measurement of the hoops close to the advertised 518? What size nipples did you use on the build?
The hopes discs are heavy as shit, waaay more than a plain one piece disc. That's why I stuck with avid rotors on my LB wheels.
Agree with you on the weight (and i'm not that much of a weight weenie anyway) but aren't the Hopes less likely to warp after repeated heat/cooling cycles because of the semi floating aspect with the alloy bell/spider?
That's the theory, I've never ridden anything long enough to put it to the test. The other annoying thing is that they don't line up exactly the same as a plain rotor, so i have to adjust my front brake when i swap wheel to compensate for the different offset. It's only maybe 0.5-1mm but enough to rub like shit as I run em tight.
The hopes discs are heavy as shit, waaay more than a plain one piece disc. That's why I stuck with avid rotors on my LB wheels.
Agree with you on the weight (and i'm not that much of a weight weenie anyway) but aren't the Hopes less likely to warp after repeated heat/cooling cycles because of the semi floating aspect with the alloy bell/spider?
That's the theory, I've never ridden anything long enough to put it to the test. The other annoying thing is that they don't line up exactly the same as a plain rotor, so i have to adjust my front brake when i swap wheel to compensate for the different offset. It's only maybe 0.5-1mm but enough to rub like shit as I run em tight.
Yep I've had to play with shims when changing between Clarks and Hope too.