09-04-2012, 10:06 PM
Hi Bill,
Unless you're doing some really rough off-road, or down hill riding I think you could go for something a bit lighter. Whilst I'm generally not a weight weenie, wheels are one place were you don't want more weight than necessary. Unless you really do need super strong wheels for jumps or heavy tyres for long distance or puncture resistance, the lighter the better.
How about something like this: http://www.mavic.com/en/product/rims/mountain-bike/rims/XM-317
I have the disc version on my hard tail, I weigh about 210 lbs and I've covered hundreds of miles on and off road without any problems, they're still as true as the day I got them.
Unless you're doing some really rough off-road, or down hill riding I think you could go for something a bit lighter. Whilst I'm generally not a weight weenie, wheels are one place were you don't want more weight than necessary. Unless you really do need super strong wheels for jumps or heavy tyres for long distance or puncture resistance, the lighter the better.
How about something like this: http://www.mavic.com/en/product/rims/mountain-bike/rims/XM-317
I have the disc version on my hard tail, I weigh about 210 lbs and I've covered hundreds of miles on and off road without any problems, they're still as true as the day I got them.
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