I wonder why Shimano doesn't have an XTR 29 wheel.
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No XTR 29 Wheels?
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I guess they are waiting to see if people actually use 29er bikes. Even Mavic took their time coming out with 29er wheels. Mavic are already on 650B with some probably being available this year some time. I guess they don't want to miss the 650B boat like they did with 29er. In Mavic's defence I would say that the 29er movement in Europe was slow to get going and I think Mavic sells more in Europe than over here on our continent. Same for Shimano???
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dvs, I read that, but there is no indication of an xtr level 29 wheel. Adam C. has xtr 29 tubulars. I find it odd when companies don't have "new" stuff available by January. There aren't a lot of racers buying/building new bikes in the summer.
I have been using Cross Max SL/SLR 26 for 7 years but have a hate relationship with the rear hub (everything else is awesome). I was goign to try Shimano as I move to 29 but since that isn't an option, I'm sticking with Mavic and hoping that the new rear system is better.
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Or get your own built with DT or Hope hubs. I just bought a set of the Giant 29er Carbon wheels. They have essentially a DT Swiss 240 6 bolt hub with the quicker engagement star ratchet. Very nice stiff wheels. One thing to note is Shimano wheels I think would only be center lock which is really nice but may mean new rotors.
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Andy,
I'm a bad wheel builder and my sponsor doesn't have a wheel builder so prebuit is how I roll. No carbon rims for me (remember I won't use carbon bars). Plus, even with the deals I get, the carbon rim wheels cost too much (I CAN afford them, I just won't pay that much for wheels).
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jm...prebuilt as in by a shop or manufacturer? excel sports has pre-builts and will do customs for reasonable pricing. They have some WTB 29 XC wheelsets on sale.
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I would go with the Shimano WH-MT75 over the Mavic Crossmax29 at this point. Weight is similar, both are UST, but the Shimano rim is wider.
I do like that the Mavic freehub is more serviceable than the Shimano, but I like SHimano's loose balls.
(teehee)
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ianus72, I wouldn't slap my sponsor in the face like that...'thanks for the bike, I just bought some wheels from someone else'. Plus the deal I got on the SLR29 was great. My sponsor has manu-built from AC, Stan's, Easton, and Mavic, but no shop built wheels at this time.
CB2, The rim width is the same I think and the SLRs are way lighter than the MT75. Are you comparing with the old Cross Max 29 or the 2013 Cross Max SLR 29? The downside of that serviceable freehub is that it needed to be serviced often on the 2. Hopefully the 4 will be better.
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Your right on both counts; Mavic gives the internal rim id in their measurement, which is 19 and they are almost a half pound lighter.
Stan's is another option. The Crest wheelset is about the same weight as the Mavic and can be ridden everyday. The Gold wheelset is another half pound lighter, but I'd save them for race day.
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CB2,
I have several friends who run Crest rims on various hubs. In the best case, they are a true monthly wheel. My last set of CM SLR 26 went two years without truing. Not that truing is a difficult taks in itself but that requires me getting to a truing stand frequently instead of riding. The Stan's rims dent easily as well.
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Yeah once a month truing is a sign that the wheel is not strong enough for your needs. I can get by with crests because I am only 143 or so. I have dented one and cracked another dead centre of the rim bed. Mavic are a known quantity and parts are readily available.
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If the shop is QBP shop, then they can get just about any wheel built for you through the Hand Spun deal. Pretty much any option is open with that.
For disclosure purposes, I am a partner in November Bicycles. This fact probably colors everything I say. I'm clearly not to be trusted. -
I can't remember the last time I trued one of my Crests. Crests and Arches are pretty much the standard in New England.
Another advantage of building your own is you can build up a sick light weight wheel, with a bolt on hub for your SS CX bike. I'm thinking DT Swiss + Stan's Iron Cross.
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Forgive me if I've posted this 2 cents elsewhere, but as a longtime Stan's fan, I'd suggest a wider rim than the Arch if you use fatter tires.
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Arch EX has a 21mm interior width. Any wider and you're looking at an all mountain rim. I run 2.4s on Crests (also 21mm interior).
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DKRI,
I think that all shops use QBP! ;}
I thought about a set of November 29 but like I said above, I can't do that to a sponsor who has treated me so well for so long.
That's good to hear CB! I talked with three guys (all 140ish lbs) here that all true their Crest too much for me (all three differnt builders too--1- stock Stan's, 2- local builders with good reps.).
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Another 2 cents: I've head excellent luck with3 sets of 29er wheels built by Mike Curiak
http://lacemine29.com/
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