I guess now is the right time to start a new thread...
Hey Skrool, I actually just moved here so i don't know much about it yet... but there are a couple sites that ive checked out... specifically the one for St. John's (where I live in Newfoundland ), and it seems great! I've actually hiked some of the trails and areas while visiting years ago, and i dreamed about riding them then! Check out this site:Hey drewdude---You're way out there in Newfoundland! I always wondered what the terrain looks like there...any riding pics??? For now, I'm in Boston, soon to be moving back to New Mexico [thank god].
Hey Brother-- Thanks for the input. I'm leaning away from using 36 hole. I guess because I rode a friends rig with 36hole which felt noticeably stiffer than the tired / old rims I'd been using for so many years, I might have formed an inaccurate view of what I should do.Hey Skrool,
Your rim choices are extremely limited if you stick with your 36 hole hubs. Very few 26" 36 hole rims now a days, and those that are still around are fairly outdated (narrow, and/or heavy). The Mavic 823 is a beast of a rim, I've been running them on my DH bike for years and just laced up a new rear rim (after 4 years). I'd love a wider and lighter set of rims but I'm also stuck with my trusty 36 hole Hadleys.
The Mavic 717s and 818s are decently strong but very narrow by today's standards. Mavic MTB rims are really due for a revamp.
Currently, my top rim choices for an aggressive trail bike are the Spank Oozy Trail295s and trusty Stan's Flow Ex. Neither of which are available in a 26" 36 hole.
Regarding your pre-built wheel choices... The early e13 TRS wheels had issues with the axle assembly that caused play and bearing failure. This has since been remedied. The wide flange hubs build up a nice stiff wheel. The hubs are LOUD.
Easton hubs have been cursed in all my experiences. No experience with Spinergy.
Stan's Flow EX rims laced to Hope are a popular and trusty pre built combo. The Spank Oozy Trail 295 wheelset is also a great value. For a something higher end, I've been very impressed with I9 straight pull wheels. Very stiff, unlimited color combos, BLING, light, and fantastic hubs.
Sweet man!! I especially love the precursor! How do you find the geo with the lyric in steep mode?After much research over the last few years, it finally dawned on me. The cause of spontaneous human combustion MUST be 26" wheels. As soon as you hit the trails with 'em, boom!! Done. Over. Giganto explosion. They're just un-fun and obviously totally suck and are obsolete. Which is exactly why I had to buy a brand new Chilco.
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Bike setup:
* Frame Size & Color: Large Raw
* Rear Shock: Temp CTD until the new air can comes for my CCDBA CS
* Fork: Lyrik Solo Air DH 170mm
* Brakes: Shimano XT
* Shifter: SRAM X9 10 Speed
* Cranks: Race Face Atlas
* Chainguide: N/A
* Rear Derailleur: SRAM X9 medium
* Pedals: HT AE03
* Stem: Renthal Apex 50mm
* Handlebar: Race Face Atlas 785
* Seatpost: Giant Connect
* Saddle: WTB Silverado
* Cassette: Shimano XT
* Headset: Cane Creek 40/e13
* Grips: ODI Ruffian
* Front Tire: Michelin AT
* Front Rim: Mavic 823
* Front Hub: Hadley
* Rear Tire: Nobby Nic 2.25
* Rear Rim: Mavic 721
* Rear Hub: Hadley
Thomson dropper and fresh tires are still to come, along with some fresh wheels when I'm less poor. I'm also waiting on new air can for my CCDBA CS, and that'll thankfully be in next week. Oh yeah, my bathroom scale says 31lbs, and that's obviously a precise and exact number haha. This thing is sweet. So sweet.
Thanks for the input Guys. I guess I should try using only 1 spacer on the Drive Side then? I'm running a 10x on the rear, and 2x on the front. Not using a chain guide.Sorry Skrool, but I think you are wrong on needing 3 spacers on a 73mm BB shell that the Knollys have. I'm running a Blackspire Stinger ISCG-05 with 1 spacer on the drive side only
with a XT crank running it 1x10. Working just fine. 3 spacers would be more for a 68mm BB shell.