Lightest wheels for DH

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Lightest wheels for DH
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flag bikerboywill
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Posted: Jul 14, 2008 at 9:25 Quote
I dont really want to spend anything over £300 on a light weight wheel set. I ride quite hard and have bent both my single tracks. I want the lightest wheels possible but that can still take a good thrashing with out bending. I was thinging of some mavix deemax's but herd that the hubs are crap? any suggestions would be appreciated.
Salute
flag laurie1
Mod
Posted: Jul 14, 2008 at 12:18 Quote
The hubs on the Deemax are great so long as you do preventive maintenance and constantly maintain/watch them. I have never had any problems with mine but then again, I look everything over before I go for a ride. They also cost more than 300 Pounds. Spend a little more and get a decent set of wheels that isn’t as maintenance intensive as the Deemax. Hope Pro II hubs laced to Mavic's EX823 rim with DT Competition spokes will serve you well. They are light, durable, and reasonably priced for what you get. However, by no means is this the lightest DH wheelset out there.
flag fclinder
Posted: Jul 14, 2008 at 13:17 Quote
Azonic Outlaws are lighter than the DeeMaxs and you can pick up at set from around $210 to $250 US. Very strong wheels. I have been running them for years.

Good Luck Man!!!
flag freerideguy1
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Posted: Jul 14, 2008 at 13:19 Quote
How about some stans ztr flow rims so you can run tubeless, lace them to some dt, hope, hadley or some other hub with some dt spokes and your set up for a nice light wheelset
flag fclinder
Posted: Jul 14, 2008 at 13:23 Quote
I run the Outlaws Tubeless. Tubeless rim strips and Michelin Tires. Works great.

Hope this helps out...

Cecil
flag bikerboywill
FL
Posted: Jul 15, 2008 at 2:31 Quote
laurie1 wrote:
They also cost more than 300 Pounds.

i can get them for £200
flag bikerboywill
FL
Posted: Jul 15, 2008 at 8:03 Quote
fclinder wrote:
Azonic Outlaws are lighter than the DeeMaxs and you can pick up at set from around $210 to $250 US. Very strong wheels. I have been running them for years.

Good Luck Man!!!

they are very cheap over here, but they arnt light! they weigh: Front wheel 1.24kg Rear wheel 1.44kg
flag bikerboywill
FL
Posted: Jul 15, 2008 at 8:08 Quote
Any one know what the Funn Xlrater Wheelset is like? or the Funn Descender?
flag webber123
Posted: Jul 15, 2008 at 8:10 Quote
mavic EX721 are nice and light, but mabey not the lightest, some of them on some pro 2 or somthing seems ok? i have run 721's for somthing like 2 years and i have put them through alot, broke a hub and cracked a frame doing drops and jumps, but the rims have been fine.
flag bikerboywill
FL
Posted: Jul 15, 2008 at 8:12 Quote
webber123 wrote:
mavic EX721 are nice and light, but mabey not the lightest, some of them on some pro 2 or somthing seems ok? i have run 721's for somthing like 2 years and i have put them through alot, broke a hub and cracked a frame doing drops and jumps, but the rims have been fine.
yeah thats what im leaning 2wards pro2's on 721's
flag webber123
Posted: Jul 15, 2008 at 8:18 Quote
bikerboywill wrote:
webber123 wrote:
mavic EX721 are nice and light, but mabey not the lightest, some of them on some pro 2 or somthing seems ok? i have run 721's for somthing like 2 years and i have put them through alot, broke a hub and cracked a frame doing drops and jumps, but the rims have been fine.
yeah thats what im leaning 2wards pro2's on 721's

they will serve you well.
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i did that, it cracked my hardtail frame on the back, but the wheel was fine and dandy! i love the 721, cheep totup
flag bikerboywill
FL
Posted: Jul 15, 2008 at 8:46 Quote
right that does it for me
721 on something it is
flag webber123
Posted: Jul 15, 2008 at 10:53 Quote
bikerboywill wrote:
right that does it for me
721 on something it is

haha, i say go for some pro 2. not super expensive £95 rear £45 front, ace choise of colours, front can be easly swapped betweem 20mm and QR, sealed bearings and a noice click. i am going to get some but needs me some money.
flag bikerboywill
FL
Posted: Jul 16, 2008 at 9:47 Quote
screw the mavic my new wheel set is going to be a red hope pro2 on syncros 28 rims Big Grin
flag jmsxtreem
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Posted: Aug 13, 2008 at 11:08 Quote
bikerboywill wrote:
screw the mavic my new wheel set is going to be a red hope pro2 on syncros 28 rims Big Grin

check out the wtb dual duties. Light, strong, and cheap
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