MixMastaMM
Team Bulldog Rider
Looking to get new wheels for my Beargrease. Must be tubless, middle of the pack on cost. What's the hot setup?
Tubeless Fat Wheels
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MixMastaMM
Team Bulldog Rider
Looking to keep the stock width of 80MM. I Do not want to go narrow with the Stans Hugo wheels.
Dave Taylor
Rex kwan Do
Nextie with I9 hubs...bomb proof @jimvreeland
MixMastaMM
Team Bulldog Rider
Hubs are 15X150 front, 170 QR rear. The Borealis is 190 rear.
Johnny Utah
Well-Known Member
Lets backup.....
Is this the 13/14 Alloy Beargrease Frame, Crabon Beargrease, or the Alloy 15/16 Beargrease?
If carbon:
Summer - I9 hubs on Surly Marge Lites set tubeless with Surly Knards (if you are playing in the rocks).
Winter I would go with a Rolling Daryl setup tubeless with a 45north Dillinger 5 (the only 5" tire that will fit a beargrease on a 80mm + rim with out rubbing in packed snow/mud)
If you are racing the bike, different story. Then I would do carbon hoops all day. 90mm nexties on I9's, tires depend on conditions.
Judging by the 170 qr rear end, you have the 13/14 alloy frame.
Is this the 13/14 Alloy Beargrease Frame, Crabon Beargrease, or the Alloy 15/16 Beargrease?
If carbon:
Summer - I9 hubs on Surly Marge Lites set tubeless with Surly Knards (if you are playing in the rocks).
Winter I would go with a Rolling Daryl setup tubeless with a 45north Dillinger 5 (the only 5" tire that will fit a beargrease on a 80mm + rim with out rubbing in packed snow/mud)
If you are racing the bike, different story. Then I would do carbon hoops all day. 90mm nexties on I9's, tires depend on conditions.
Judging by the 170 qr rear end, you have the 13/14 alloy frame.
SmooveP
Well-Known Member
There's a newer version of the Darryl's that are lighter and are supposed to be more tubeless-friendly: http://surlybikes.com/parts/rims/my_other_brother_darryl
The older Darryls and Marge Lites were a pain to set up tubeless. Nexties have been super easy to set up tubeless in my experience. You can always save a few $ by going with other hubs. I've had good experience with Hope hubs.
The older Darryls and Marge Lites were a pain to set up tubeless. Nexties have been super easy to set up tubeless in my experience. You can always save a few $ by going with other hubs. I've had good experience with Hope hubs.
MixMastaMM
Team Bulldog Rider
Its the 2015 Beargrease 2 that is in my picture. Its the aluminum frame with carbon fork.
Not really interested in a 5" tire on this bike. If I was doing full snow riding I would ditch the beargrease and get a frame that is designed for a 5" tire.
Johnny Utah
Well-Known Member
Then I would run 65mm marge lites on i9 hubs. Triple tape the rims and you will be fine (that is how I raced mine w/o issue). A right layer/loop, left loop/layer, and then right down the center.
If you feel like spending a bit more cash but losing a lot more weight (all of the tape), run the 65mm Nextie rims. @jimvreeland can lace these up for you, he may even have everything in stock. 65mm and a 4" tire is plenty for the beargrease in up to 4" of snow.
Ian F
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I have Sun-Ringle Mulefut 50's on my Vassago set up tubeless and they seem to work well. I'd imagine the Mulefut 80 is similar.
http://sun-ringle.com/mtb/wheelsets/mulefut-80sl/
While the picture shows the rim open, they ship with a sealing strip installed and essentially tubeless-ready.
http://sun-ringle.com/mtb/wheelsets/mulefut-80sl/
While the picture shows the rim open, they ship with a sealing strip installed and essentially tubeless-ready.
Steve Vai
Endurance Guy: Tolerates most of us.
No. Handmade in the US and A costs dollars. A good budget hub would be something like a DT350. In between those 2 are the Hopes. I've owned all 3. I raced the Fat Pursuit and the ITI with DT350 hubs, so they definitely get the job done. I broke half dozen Hope hubshells in 2 seasons so I don't normally suggest them unless it's to meet a budget. I9s are flawless and worth every penny. That's all I got.
See @jShort it's not just me that says they are junk. I cracked two rear hubs also along with a few other peeps I know. Super budget that I have yet seen fail are bikehubstore hubs, for my 2C.