I'll give them another look, I also read Merlin do wheel building, so may give them another tickle.
Cheers, I'll have a squiz at Torpedo7.
I just ordered a set of Spank Oozy's laced to Hope Pro 4's on CRC. Was always set on the Hope's, but after reading the reviews of the Spank rims I decided to give them a shot.
Interesting.... I'd be interested in getting one to keep the sweat of my face and I think they can look pretty sweet
I find it quite humerus all the guides on how to wear and when to wear them.
Nice one. What did they end up coming to, if you don't mind my asking?
As Elmo, get hopes. Not that much more cash up front, but the serviceability (I've had plenty of hopes and not needed to service them) and the ability to use a variety of adapters means they can be moved.onto to new projects when the time comes. They also hold good resale.
Back in the dark ages when you needed to hit $400 for free shipping from crc they were one of my go to items for padding out orders. As a result I have plenty of them for under $10 each and a large supply of sneakers. I've never used the caps for sweat control, only clowning. I would imagine they would trap heat and increase sweat if worn under a helmet. Mine are all cotton or wool.Interesting.... I'd be interested in getting one to keep the sweat of my face and I think they can look pretty sweet
Where do you get yours from? How do they go with sizing?
Regarding the Hopes, are the Pro4s the go to or are the Pro2-evos (which are on CRC but not on the Hope site..?)?
Do share......
So my build was Spank Oozy 295's 32H (27.5") on Hope Pro 4's 32H 142x12 (both red), laced with DT Swiss Comp silver spokes and pro lock nipples. Total for the wheelset came to just over $630.
You really can't beat Hope hubs, as the Poodle says, their serviceability is second to none and there are conversion kits for any combination of spacing and dropouts, so well futureproof. The Pro2's are the older model and you may have compatability issues with running 11speed group sets on them as they were around long before 11 speed was on the scene. The only thing to note with Hope hubs is that the free hub body is alloy, so you have to be careful what cassette you put on it. A cassette with lots of individual sprockets will bite into the alloy and can be a pain to get off. They best work with cassettes that use wider carriers to hold a few sprockets, over cheaper pinned cassettes that allow more movement of the individual sprockets.
Now we may have a different idea of aggressive riding, but if you want a set and forget type rim there may be better options. There may not be. The Oozey is certainly popular and we'll regarded.
It is a bit of a long one...
Oooo nice, I might just copy your build but with 26ers! Thats not bad at all with the hopes included, I was thinking it maybe a lot more making me reconsider the Hopetech wheels. I came to land on the Spanks through a similar thought process as well.
At the moment I have a 9speed on the back 2 on the front - Deore LX.
My Idea of aggressive is as fast as possible and flog my gear haha. I don't think its the best way to be, but currently my riding buddies have many yrs under their belts, so constantly playing catch up. Or maybe, its just how I'll always ride..?
No...and suddenly you might be over capitalising on nthe bike. How much do you actually like the frame? How long will you be staying in Japan? Are you having the wheels etc delivered there? If so are there any local tax/import issues to consider? Will you bring the bike back to Australia? What is the Japanese bike market like at the moment? And so on...say you decide to grab new wheels, brakes, and drive system (will use Zee as example because it is pretty cheap and reliable) that is going to be almost $1kcworth of new parts (assuming new). You will still have your current frame, suspension, crank, and so on...you may pick up a pretty reasonable used bike for that kind of cash here, if the time frame allows. A reasonable quality new hard tail isn't too much more than $1k and whatever forks and crank wil cost.
Yep, you can put a 10 speed cassette on an 11 speed free hub body, you may need a spacer behind the cassette though. The pull ratio on your rear derailleur will be different from 9 to 10spd, so you will need a new rear derailleur and shifter. 10 speed chains are also narrower than 9, so you will need new chainrings up front and a new Front Derailleur to shift between them if you're not going for a 1x setup. It can get quite pricey as you're basically looking at a whole new group set. Alternatively, you can still put a 9 speed cassette on the new wheel with a spacer and keep running what you've got. Just make sure you change the limits on your rear derailleur, so you don't send it into the spokes of your nice new wheel.
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The frame actually fits very well and until I know any different, I'm pretty happy with it! And buying parts worth more than the bike is always in the back of my head, but I justify them by telling myself if I get tired of this frame I can swap them onto a new frame OR then buy a new bike and still have this bike as a more than capable steed/or swap between the two etc. The brakes I'm replacing because the old shitty Hayes Nines are only good for commuting, the rims I'm replacing because I've buckled them. Drivetrain is fine for the moment, I was just querying how easy it would be to slap on a new cassette while having the wheels built. But after reading Elbo's post below ...thats a big clear nope!
reggers:Ok... I think I'll leave it as is for the moment! haha
Also keep on mind the future usefulness of your new parts, especially the wheels. 26 is not so common anymore. Neither is quick release. What is the frame you're on?
Thats true re the wheels. I'm planning on upgrading to thru axles with the new wheels.
Also a ginger? Because that is usually a contributing issue.
Masturbation is ok. Your eyes won't really stop working.
