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07-31-2007, 07:35 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Los Altos
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alright so here is the story. I have a set of hand built Mavic EX 721 laced to xt hubs. Right now they are on my intense 5.5 i think they might be a little too much for the bike.
I also have a kona cowan frame with some random parts that i am going to build up. I have a rear sun ringle hub and no front hub.
My question is do you think i order a matching front ringle hub (i have heard mixed reviews about the front and rear hubs) and a set of rims and build them up for the cowan and leave the 721 set on the intense.
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Build a little lighter duty set of wheels for my intense and put the 721 set on the cowan.
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Buy a wheel set for either the cowan or the intense.
Also, i am looking for rim suggestions for either the cowan or the intense and i will be building my own wheels.
Thanks
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07-31-2007, 10:57 PM
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admin+dirtdawgz
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: WC
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What forks will each frame use?
(please note that I use the plural- "forks" as I'm referring to 2 forks on 2 bikes. It bugs me when people ask- "what forks are you going to buy for your new bike"...)
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07-31-2007, 11:35 PM
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Location: Los Altos
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a 2007 fox vanilla on the intense
and a 2001 marzocchi bomber with about 4 in of travel (not sure which model)
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07-31-2007, 11:53 PM
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admin+dirtdawgz
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: WC
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If 721's are supposed to be Mavic's FR/DH rim, and you run a trail fork, I'd say go w/ an XC/AM setup on the 5.5 and:
"Build a little lighter duty set of wheels for my intense and put the 721 set on the cowan."
I xc'd my 4x w/ a Vanilla- it's nice to be able to climb again...
Aesthetically, I think it's more important to match rims than hubs.
-Rich
and, um... oh yeah... *cough* *cough*.... buy-my-Singletrack-on-Ringle-Juju-QR-hub... :spam:
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