Post your dream wheelsetup!

[The Bear]

Will bladed spokes go through the Mavic 501 hubs? I can't say I would be happy about slotting the holes :shock:

 

[tintin40]

I use ti spokes with alloy nipples. works treat. But I'm a weight weanie for my sins

 

[perry]

hmm i might have what id have money no object anyway for mtb use

front hub would be sealed . 36 hole ( i ride rigid , so needs to be strong ) just got a hope bigun , not as heavy as ive been led to believe and really like the design of it

dt spokes , id usually go for stainless but ive got black stainless which is cool with the black hub and rim i wouldnt want ti ive heard about too many breaking

got a mavic xm321 disc rim , not as wide as i hoped but looks plenty strong , deemax look cool but weigh a fookin ton . a mate had some laced to red hope hubs with black spokes , never had a problem with the d521 but its rim brake compatible so doesnt look too cool when used with a disc . mate had some d321 but they were noticably heavier

brass nipples , id like to try some gsport ones though , they are tapered alloy , so no chance of rounding them

rear hub is a dmr . full width flange , screw on freewheel singlespeed with disc . cant see the point in paying more for something like a paul . it has a hollow 10mm axle with internal thread for m5 cap head bolts which are just better than a quick release

rear rim is an atomlab gi , 32 spoke as the hub width keeps the strength , wide as fook weighs a ton . would be nice if it was lighter but i wouldnt want something weaker

both rims are drilled . worth between 5 and 10 grams . 3 cross lacing

 

[bkt]

for me its got to be:

front hub: hope suspension
rear hub: hope ti glide
spokes: dt double butted
nipples: alloy colour matched
rims: mavic 217 sup ceramic or super rare 217 sunsets

 

[kaiser]

I'm trying to go light weight using old school methods:

Ritchey Vantage Pro rims
28h Mavic 501 Hubs [so lush]
CX ray bladed spokes
Campag alloy screw on freewheel or maillard corse

I'm stumped on old light skewers - will probably break the rules and put some ti ones in.

Are ti spokes strong enough?

American classic skewers would look the part?

 

[kaiser]

Hershey or pineapple hubs on ti spokes with sunset rims.(on summat like a fat chance)

or

Disk drive with XT on a 231 up front.( on summat like an ultimate or psyclone)

 

[utahdog2003]

I'm thinking of upgrading to a really light but still strong wheelset. What's your dream setup for a GT mtb?

Please specify:
- Hubs
- Rimms
- Spokes
- Nipples (if important)!?
- Inner tubes (if you have them)
- Outer tubes

I'll start:
- I'm still doubting whether to buy black Chris King hubset or Tune hubset.
- Ceramic rimms from Mavic.
- Black DT swiss spokes
- Nipples not so important, they just need to be good
- I have Michelin latex innertubes, they ride nice.
- Schalbe Fast Fred, Racing Ralph

I ride mostly XC, dry trails, no real downhill. I'm not too heavy (73 kg, 178m...).
Thanks!

I like your wheelset choices there, except for the black spokes...I hate black spokes...

One question though...isn't this a retro site?

mine (yeah, I'm a geek for DX)
Deore DX
Mavic 217 Sunsets
DT 2.0-1.5 Revolutions
DT red aluminum nipples

 

[mattpayne]

my current wheelset is fairly efficent..

Front
Original Cross Max
Airb tube
Kevlar IRC Mythos Semislick
circa 800gms

Rear
Syncros Hub
Black DT comps
DT-Swiss 4.1 Rim
Airb tube
Kevlar IRC Mythos Semi slick
Circa 1800gms

although one of my 'dream' wheelsets would be a pair of Spinergy X-rocs

 

[Andy R]

They're just wheels, I don't get all dewey- eyed about them :roll: - black Hope Pro 2 hubs, DT 2.0/1.8mm spokes and black Mavic 717 or 719 disc rims are all I need.

And Shimano or Salsa skewers - all the rest are crap by comparison.

 

[Scrat]

for me its got to be:

front hub: hope suspension
rear hub: hope ti glide
spokes: dt double butted
nipples: alloy colour matched
rims: mavic 217 sup ceramic or super rare 217 sunsets

You just described the wheels on my Prestige!

And I have to agree with Kaiser re: Disc Drive + 231-would have to be ceramic