Forgot to mention that I want to be tubeless. Also I now see there is a wheel forum so maybe I should take this question over there? Of course they may not understand the lefty hub requirement? Let me know if I should take my question elsewhere.
Wheel recommendation for my Rush
Hello fellow Cannondale riders. I would like to upgrade my wheelset on my 06 Rush 800. Right now I'm riding on the original Mavic XM117 disc rims with the Shimano m475 rear hub. They have been fine but I'm trying to lighten up the bike some. Some things about me:
* I weigh 160 lbs
* Enjoy longer rides (have done a couple of 100k events + 6 and 12 hr events this year)
* I don't do huge drops and 'sick tricks'
mostly just single track in its various forms
* I do ride on rocky trails sometimes and enjoy moderately technical singletrack
I want the wheelset to be light but not crazy light if that means fragile. I'm willing to spend up to $1000. Any thoughts or opinions on this matter would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
* I weigh 160 lbs
* Enjoy longer rides (have done a couple of 100k events + 6 and 12 hr events this year)
* I don't do huge drops and 'sick tricks'
mostly just single track in its various forms* I do ride on rocky trails sometimes and enjoy moderately technical singletrack
I want the wheelset to be light but not crazy light if that means fragile. I'm willing to spend up to $1000. Any thoughts or opinions on this matter would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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amillmtb - thanks now I'm thoroughly confused After checking out the notubes site I'm now leaning towards the ztr olympic wheelset instead of I9. Curious if you don't mind me asking how much do you weigh? Also somewhat related I noticed on the website them recommending running really low tire pressure. Am I going to feel it wiggling around in the turns running mid to upper 20s? This tubeless thing is new to me so pardon the dumb questions.
After checking out the notubes site I'm now leaning towards the ztr olympic wheelset instead of I9. Curious if you don't mind me asking how much do you weigh? Also somewhat related I noticed on the website them recommending running really low tire pressure. Am I going to feel it wiggling around in the turns running mid to upper 20s? This tubeless thing is new to me so pardon the dumb questions.
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Nope, not at all....I'm 5'10'', 155 with a helmet and camelbak. No such thing as a dumb question...kec123 said:amillmtb - thanks now I'm thoroughly confused
The Olympic is a great rim, with a Specialized Captain S-Works 2Bliss I run 25 psi no problem. Never burped a single psi. I have tried to roll a tire to burp in turns, and on rocks and have failed...with 4 tires. The Maxxis Crossmark 2.1, the Maxxis Larsen TT, the Captain sworks, and the captain control...never burped or flatted. On all the tires I have run, I think they run stiffer than a tubed tire, no wiggling at all. I built these as a wheelset to be light, tough enough to be a primary wheelset, and get into racing. I've done a few team 24 hr races, and the rims are fabulous. This wheelset has become my primary and only wheeset, as I sold the stock xm117 with lefty and shimano m475 hubs. I am yet to find a problem with this rim.
The thing about I9 is that some of them are light, and they are a great wheel, but their price is astronomical. An I9 wheelset that would match my Olympic in weight is like $800 dollars....But if its color you want, I9 is the way to go.
Keep in mind there are two Olympic rims...the 347g which is guarenteed under 352g but the recent batch is ranging from 330g to 340g. The other is slightly heavier at around 350g-360g. The under 347 is $85, and the heavier is $75...I'd say its worth the extra $20.
Here ya go!
amillmtb - your bike looks great. It is now clear to me that Santa is going to bring me a notubes olympic wheelset. I don't expect to be much faster but surely I will notice some different handling characteristics right? I guess since I'm about to throw money down on these I want to hear someone tell me that there is a big difference! I'll post up a picture of my bike once I get them switched over. Thanks again for the info.
I'll post up a picture of my bike once I get them switched over. Thanks again for the info.
Definetly, feel a difference in handling. But I thought the biggest difference was in the acceleration. When you get them, weigh them on an acurite gram scale, then weigh the stock XM117 wheelset. There is a huge difference. That difference is all rotational weight, which can attribute to much faster acceleration. Cutting rotational weight is very important to a good racers bag o tricks. Another thing that I noticed when I made the switch was how easy the wheels spin compaired to the other hubs. The lefty hub was the same because it is the same hub, but the difference between the free ball bearings in the shimano compaired to the carteridge bearings in all the hubs on stans website was incredable. The wheel spins for so much longer than a traditional bearing set up, its very nice to know that you never have to repack the bearings either.kec123 said:amillmtb - your bike looks great. It is now clear to me that Santa is going to bring me a notubes olympic wheelset. I don't expect to be much faster but surely I will notice some different handling characteristics right? I guess since I'm about to throw money down on these I want to hear someone tell me that there is a big difference!
Which hub will you be getting for the rear wheel?
When you get em be sure to post pics!
Glad I could help!
Enjoy your soon to be yours Stans Olympic wheels. I hear only great things.
Here is a pic of my I9 Ultralite's with Stans 355's, your Olympics will be even sweeter I'm sure.
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Here is a pic of my I9 Ultralite's with Stans 355's, your Olympics will be even sweeter I'm sure.
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