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Reign 1 - Wheelset upgrade
Hi Guys,
I have an 09 Reign 1 and I'm looking for a really good wheelset as an upgrade. What are people running and recommend?
I've had a problem with normal tyres on UST rims not seating well although they work great with tubeless tyres
Thanks
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That does sound an odd problem. No experience with these wheels so can't comment.
That said, if you're looking for QR15 wheels get yourself some Hope Pro II hubs (QR15/20mm/standard QR interchangeable)
For a Reign you'd take 'em on Mavic 819 rims from CRC - $467AUD the pair right now (tenner less if you don't want DB Competition spokes).
I have this (with champion spokes) on the Yeti - love 'em!
Thanks for the reply. I had been eyeing the Hope Pro II, the sound good.
Where is CRC?
Chain Reaction Cycles......got it
Ordered a set of these earlier this week from CRC. Lighter, wider and stronger(or so the reviews say) than 819's and less than $500 as well. Comes as QR with 20mm adapter included. 819's and flows are proper tubeless rims and should give you no problems.
Cool, I just ordered the 819's on Hope pro II's, got a mate who works there and got a very good price. Looking forward to getting them
Interesting... what do you mean by the Flow is a 'proper' UST rim though?
The 819 has special eyelets (and accompanying tool - don't loose it - erm... wonder where mine is
) for fixing the spokes. This means the holes don't go all the way through the rim and it is fully airtight on it's own. I imagine the Flow needs some tape to seal, is that correct?
Being airtight on it's own is a good thing - rims like the DT 4.2 (another common option) need a tubeless conversion kit. When you add the weight of the kit the 'lightweight' 4.2 rims are almost the same as the 819s.