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Does anyone know of a Mavic guide to what the intended use of thier rims are?! The website dosn't shed much light.
I'm thinking of a new rear wheel, the intended use being aggresive-ish cross country and i'm not exactly a featherweight!
I've got a 717 on the front which is great but I wonder if the 717 is a bit lightweight for a rear wheel?
Any thoughts/opinions/advise would be appreciated. Cheers.
I'm thinking of a new rear wheel, the intended use being aggresive-ish cross country and i'm not exactly a featherweight!
I've got a 717 on the front which is great but I wonder if the 717 is a bit lightweight for a rear wheel?
Any thoughts/opinions/advise would be appreciated. Cheers.
Tim.s said:
Does anyone know of a Mavic guide to what the intended use of thier rims are?! The website dosn't shed much light.
I'm thinking of a new rear wheel, the intended use being aggresive-ish cross country and i'm not exactly a featherweight!
I've got a 717 on the front which is great but I wonder if the 717 is a bit lightweight for a rear wheel?
Any thoughts/opinions/advise would be appreciated. Cheers.
The 717's are fine XC wheels. I have build many wheels using them, and they are all alive as far as I am aware. Unless you are a heavy guy (say above 85kg), or doing DH typre riding, then they are fine.I'm thinking of a new rear wheel, the intended use being aggresive-ish cross country and i'm not exactly a featherweight!
I've got a 717 on the front which is great but I wonder if the 717 is a bit lightweight for a rear wheel?
Any thoughts/opinions/advise would be appreciated. Cheers.
A bit wider and stronger rims are the 719, and above them you are looking at heavier rims or UST rims. But any wheel will die if you treat them bad enough.
I've got 717s front and rear laced to Hope ProII hubs. The bike's a Yeti 575 and I'm the thick end of 14st. Not had any probs with either wheel in a year's use, and I ride mainly XC with a few rocky bits thrown in (rock gardens, 2' drops, a few jumps, that sort of thing) which is what I've set the bike up for. Spokes need the occasional tighten, but that's it.
Maybe I need to ride harder
Maybe I need to ride harder
I've got Mavic XM719 laced to Nuke Proof hubs which are fantastic. Very light and suitable for anything bar full on downhill (although fine for Cwmcarn and pretty large drop-offs on my hardtail 
). However, you mentioned you don't like the noise of Hope Pro 2s, so perhaps the Nuke Proofs aren't for you as they're also pretty noisy They're more raspy, as they have more ratchets, but are slightly quieter than the Hopes.
). However, you mentioned you don't like the noise of Hope Pro 2s, so perhaps the Nuke Proofs aren't for you as they're also pretty noisy They're more raspy, as they have more ratchets, but are slightly quieter than the Hopes.Dont know if its any help but ive got some mavic sx wheels, They are slightly heavier wheels than normal light weights but i suppose you cant have the best of both worlds. I think they are great wheels and can take my weight whilst bombing down hills and use a very think spoke. You should beable to pick a set up for less than £4oo now as they are a few years old.
Tip for the masses, dont P/X your old wheel for one which is 'being' built!
Mr_C said:
My old D521's are the only rims I've had that I've not had to straighten or replace cos they were too bent!
Going to have an Echo trials rim next, the wide one. Strong and light
"Stupid question alert" On a trials bike right? Probably wont fit in a non trials frame. Going to have an Echo trials rim next, the wide one. Strong and light
Edited by Mr_C on Friday 25th July 12:15
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