Wheel set upgrade ~500 inquiry

[Mr. Holmes]

Hey,
I have a jamis dragon comp with wtb speed disc rims. I'm looking for an upgrade around 500 dollars(ish) that'll be durable with a weight savings. I'd like to use the wheels for the occasional race and bike packing trip.
Thanks,
E

[aaronpass]

Stan's Crest ZTR. Assuming you are not over the 190lb weight limit.

[azpoolguy]

Stan's Crest ZTR. Assuming you are not over the 190lb weight limit.

+1. I don't know how they would hold up to bike packing. But I love mine for trail/race use.

[Mr. Holmes]

Hmm those look like some nice hoops. I weigh 155 and have a pretty sweet revelate designs bike bag set up. I'm sure I pack no more than 30-35 pounds of gear, so I think I'll be ok with the 190 lbs limit? Although that might not give me any space to grow in the future, haha

[Vittetoe761]

Go with the Arch EX's and ZTR hubs if you are worried about the strength of the Crests.

[JMCCRNA]

check out hope hoops with the Crest rims. You can get them shipped for free from a few of the UK online bike shops. I got a set for around $350 from wiggle recently they are about $383 now free shipping. THe straight pull for a bit more. Better hub than the stans IMHO.

[jsigone]

arches on hope hubs a/ double butted spokes

[strat819]

check out hope hoops with the Crest rims. You can get them shipped for free from a few of the UK online bike shops. I got a set for around $350 from wiggle recently they are about $383 now free shipping. THe straight pull for a bit more. Better hub than the stans IMHO.

Can we please get a link for this? TIA

(my search did not reveal the deal)

[spartus]

Can we please get a link for this? TIA

(my search did not reveal the deal)

Wiggle | Hope Hoops Pro2 Evo MTB Rear Wheel | Performance Wheels

The front wheel is on order. And the only 29er is the crest, picked from the drop down menu. Make sure you add the promo code 15-extra.

Thorough thread about it all here...
Best deal on Arch EX 29 or Flow EX 29 wheelset?

[Mr. Holmes]

I ended up grabbing a set of arch ex rims at the Stans website on sale--$44 per rim with the valve. Ill probably end up getting xt hubs with double butted spokes.
Thanks for the info!