One wheelset for CX and XC MTB.

[Pearl]

I know the Stans Valors lead the way here, I've also looked into some China carbon wheels, but what other wheelset am I missing here?

 

[Santapez]

Carbon only?

Crests don't seem bad as long as you aren't trying to put road tires on them. I was running them as my backup cross wheelset until I stupidly sold them this year. That would be my aluminum vote. Stan's hubs make it easy for for swapping caps between 12mm/15mm/QR through axles, etc. As long as you aren't boost or have a Lefty...

 

[JDurk]

Carbon only?

Crests

There's now carbon Podium SRD, Crest CB7 and Arch CB7.

https://www.notubes.com/shop/wheels-rims/mountain?snt_riding_style=11&snt_rim_material=572

 

[Mountain Bike Mike]

Carbon only?

Crests don't seem bad as long as you aren't trying to put road tires on them. I was running them as my backup cross wheelset until I stupidly sold them this year. That would be my aluminum vote. Stan's hubs make it easy for for swapping caps between 12mm/15mm/QR through axles, etc. As long as you aren't boost or have a Lefty...

Will sell them back to ya... your call

 

[Mountain Bike Mike]

My vote is stans crest mk3s... light, affordable, easily replaceable and minimal stress of destroying them like with high $$$ carbon jawns.

Me thinks you know the deal already

 

[Pearl]

Doesn’t have to be carbon but I’d like it to be light. I read issues with putting CX tires on the crests... i guess i should have tried putting CX tires on before i sold my crests off the SS.

 

[Magic]

Podium SRD or you'll be first loser.

 

[Santapez]

Doesn’t have to be carbon but I’d like it to be light. I read issues with putting CX tires on the crests... i guess i should have tried putting CX tires on before i sold my crests off the SS.

What issues? It also seems the Crest MK3s may be stiffer (and lighter) than the old ones.

 

[Santapez]

Will sell them back to ya... your call

I need to stop buying things. @MissJR keeps buying bikes, I have no room for my stuff.

 

[MissJR]

I need to stop buying things. @MissJR keeps buying bikes, I have no room for my stuff.

sounds like you need to sell some bikes

 

[Ryan.P]

When in doubt apply n+1 rule to bike parts, problem solved

 

[Pearl]

Budget is around $500, which puts the China carbons right at the top of the budget. Since I liquidated my SS wheelset already, it isn't a huge investment of new cash into these wheelz

What issues? It also seems the Crest MK3s may be stiffer (and lighter) than the old ones.

just getting the tires on in general.

 

[Santapez]

Budget is around $500, which puts the China carbons right at the top of the budget. Since I liquidated my SS wheelset already, it isn't a huge investment of new cash into these wheelz


just getting the tires on in general.

I can only speak to Clement PDX/MXP tires, but they went on no issues. I didn't run them tubeless on those rims though.

Not sure how much different the Crests are from the Iron Crosses but I run PDX/MXPs tubeless on those and they go on/off without issues. Tight but not overly.

 

[Mountain Bike Mike]

Your avatar still messes with my head...

“Why is Duckface STB asking about these wheels?” “Oh wait, it Pearl”

 

[Pearl]

I have a set of Grails and they worked great, but they feel like boat anchors.

 

[Magic]

I have a set of Grails and they worked great, but they feel like boat anchors.

Are they? I got the new gen for my new bike. Only one ride though.

 

[jShort]

Stans Valors lead the way here

/thread

 

[stb222]

I told you to call @743power at Trusty Wheels. He will tell you the options.

/thread

 

[Pearl]

Are they? I got the new gen for my new bike. Only one ride though.

I thought so, I'm looking to unload them to turn this into one killer wheelset that spans two bikes

 

[stb222]

Are they? I got the new gen for my new bike. Only one ride though.

you haven't taken into account that @pearl sells his junk used stuff for mega $$$