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First trail wheelset advice
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SummitFever
Eats Squid
I haven't but they are supposed to be quite good.
The only thing I have ever had a bike store do for me was to build one set of mtb wheels. I tried to get a second set built (a bit over 20 years ago) and after about a month of no-action I went back in and retrieved all my parts and started building my own wheels. Have built about 50 sets for myself, friends and family since that time.
SummitFever
Eats Squid
+/-0.5mm lateral and roundness is fine for a disc wheel. What you should aim for is the most consistent and even spoke tension on the spokes on each side (obviously can't compare drive side to non-drive side as the bracing angle/dish means that they will always be very different tensions). More even spoke tension always trumps runout.
ashes_mtb
Has preferences
Thanks. That’s about what I’m looking at; good to know I’m not being too pedantic.
PJO
in me vL comy
Some rims can bulge a bit at the join laterally so try from either side, one might be better than the other.
Same goes with radial trueness, sleeved rims tend to have a slight flat spot or sometimes a bulge at the join so it can be hard to get it closer than 1mm deflection at that spot, but the rest of the way round the rim you should be able to get it within 0.5mm or less.
I've found welded rims to be a little better but can still have small deviations around the join.
Don't worry too much about it.
As @SummitFever said, try to get spokes as even as you can.
Going back to an earlier suggestion, I am looking at a new DT Swiss EX1700 (27.5, microspline) wheelset.
Looks like they are Au$840 landed from Bike24.
The bike is a Marin HT. I am 85kg, old, unskilled and rough.
The EX511 rims and 350 36t hubs look good. Probably overbuilt for what I will be doing with it.
While 32 spokes is obviously stronger I am wondering about 28 spokes on this set ?
Are the spokes an issue or should I just bite the bullet ?
Looks like they are Au$840 landed from Bike24.
The bike is a Marin HT. I am 85kg, old, unskilled and rough.
The EX511 rims and 350 36t hubs look good. Probably overbuilt for what I will be doing with it.
While 32 spokes is obviously stronger I am wondering about 28 spokes on this set ?
Are the spokes an issue or should I just bite the bullet ?
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dirtdad
Wants to be special but is too shy
If you're actually rough on your kit, I say go 32 spoke.
I had the m1900s at one point, and I'm about 85kg as well. Dt make good wheels, but I found the 28 spoke was more flexy than my current 32s. Needed more truing attention.
Bite the bullet, DT built a solid wheel. 28s will be fine.
And this is where I get confused;
a lot of recommendations for Hunt Trail wheelsets (28 spoke F/R) and Hunt Enduro sets (F28/R32).
Do Hunt know something that DT Swiss don't or is 28 spoke just what you find in a $7-800 wheelset.
I understand less strong, more maintenance, less life.
Would I get 3-5 years reasonable peformance out of a 28h wheelset ?
a lot of recommendations for Hunt Trail wheelsets (28 spoke F/R) and Hunt Enduro sets (F28/R32).
Do Hunt know something that DT Swiss don't or is 28 spoke just what you find in a $7-800 wheelset.
I understand less strong, more maintenance, less life.
Would I get 3-5 years reasonable peformance out of a 28h wheelset ?
moorey
call me Mia
Probably. But you might sleep better for those 3-5 years on 32.
I overbuild wheels. Particularly for my son. If you’re not a weight weenie or a racerboy, why bother?
My2c.
Its more the built up cost, I guess I need to add $300 for a 'custom' build.
Still looking at;
350 36t
EX511
32 spoke
Brass nipples seem to be recommended
Off to Google Sydney based wheel builders (preferably without a 6 month wait).
Too many things going on to develop a wheel building skillset.
Still looking at;
350 36t
EX511
32 spoke
Brass nipples seem to be recommended
Off to Google Sydney based wheel builders (preferably without a 6 month wait).
Too many things going on to develop a wheel building skillset.
Personally, I would expect equivalent or better reliability out of a DT prebuilt 28H than a 32H set using the same components but built by me (or @moorey ).
If I was building a set I'd go for 32H as the weight difference is negligible.
In my opinion your decision on the EX1700 vs a 32H equivalent custom build should be based upon whether you're happy with the straight pull hubs on the EX1700 as these hubs will be less desirable to reuse / rebuild with different rims in the future.
frenchman
Eats cheese. Sells crack.
Hunt are just catalogue wheels from Kinlin and novatec with branding. Get the dt Swiss.
Or buy a novatec set with kinlin rims that are 50% cheaper.
ozzybmx
taking a shit with my boobs out
Oddjob
Merry fucking Xmas to you assholes
If you get the right parts (always round up by 2mm on the spokes), I'll build for beer.
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pink poodle
気が狂っている男
I can't afford that many kegs...
