Diz Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 As the title suggests, i'm after advice on a new wheelset. Just wanna know what rims and hubs people would recommend, preferably quite light with a reasonable amount of strength...i'm not a heavy hitter (most of the time!?). Also would quite light to start pimping my ride with some gold rims, which is the best brand in your opinion? As far as hubs go i'm not fussed if they're gold although the more gold the better! The rear end is 135mm and needs to be with freehub (non-fixed). Any help you guys could give me would be awesome, also if you have any idea on rough prices... Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholist Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 I have gold Echo rims - they've stayed straight since I got the 6 months ago (Tartybikes wheel build) and they take and hold a grind well, with plenty of sidewall to give a few years grinding life too... Photos of the bike they're on here: http://www.trials-forum.co.uk/forum/index....howtopic=111205 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoValidTitle Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 (edited) For a rim a little on the lighter side I would say the Try-All, the Trialtech is also light but doesn't come in gold. As far as hubs you would be hard pressed to find something better than the Chris King hub which has 72 engagement points. You will pay a premium for the CK though. If you wanna save a few bucks maybe the Hope Pro 2 Trials hub. The Hope has 48 points, weighs about 10 grams more than the King at about half the price. They both come in gold. Edited June 12, 2008 by NoValidTitle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 Tryall if youre not a basher, dob if youre disk only and the weight of a ferret, echo if youre a basher Chris king if youre feeling rich, pro2 trials if youre feeling poor Personally I have tryall on a king and never had a problem with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 Pro2 or Eno screwed onto a threaded hub. 42mm try-all sprayed gold with a can. Or 47mm depending on if you wanted a larger profile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16 years later Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 If your worried about weight then go Chris king then your wallet will be half the weight. But anyway CK really are the best and really last a long time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason222 Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 Try-all/King or Try-all/hope. Echo rims are too heavy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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