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The Cliffs of Moher in Ireland.
The Cliffs of Moher in Ireland.
Mountain Bike Wheelset
Q: I have looked at several optional including shimano's xt wheel-sets and many others but the choice is too wide and all seem to have cons. I need a wheel that requires little maintenance that is very durable for some rough cycling and will last for years.
A: XT hubs are fine. Look at the Alex rims as they are decent and affordable.
If you want a nicer set, look at White Industries M16 hubs
At 1285g (claimed) for a 26″ wheelset or 1416g (claimed) for a 29″ wheelset, the Easton EX90′s are some light UST wheels! The rims themselves are made out of Easton’s Armored Ballistic Composite material. This is the same material used in their Haven Carbon wheels they released last year. The ABC material was originally developed for light weight military body armor and other ballistic applications. Since the ABC material is more geared towards handling impacts it makes for a superb material to use in mountain bike rims.
...Check out these Edco Albula Optima wheels that we have in for review. We thought we’d give you a quick look before we fit them to a bike and start getting the miles in.
The Racer rear hub comes with what Edco call a Multisys Cassette Rotor body - the freehub will cleverly accept either Shimano/SRAM or Campagnolo sprockets. You just need to fit the right spacer and, if you’re using Shimano/SRAM, push a steel pin in alongside one of the splines and you’re good to go.
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Open up any mountain bike magazine or website and you'll be hard-pressed to ignore the fervent appetite for 29ers, with new bikes, wheels and forks being released seemingly every day to feed the frenzy. While the big-wheeled bikes are |
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Mountain Bike AMERICAN CLASSIC MTB 26 DISC WHEELS/SPECIALIZED SAUSERWIND S-WORKS 1.8-INCH TIRES American Classic's MTB 26 is one of the lightest production wheelsets available. Unlike most off-road wheels, the AC uses a 350-gram, 24mm deep- section ... |
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The Cliffs of Moher in Ireland.