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Tech Talk - Public / Re: I need new wheels - help!

« Last post by James R on 05, January, 2021, 09:48:47 PM »

Mine also came with a sram 11x cassette and it's definitely XD.

Thanks for confirming! And no boost right?

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Tech Talk - Public / Re: I need new wheels - help!

« Last post by muckwarrior on 05, January, 2021, 09:18:22 PM »

Mine also came with a sram 11x cassette and it's definitely XD.

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Tech Talk - Public / Re: I need new wheels - help!

« Last post by James R on 05, January, 2021, 09:02:37 PM »

Hmm maybe it is XD. The front takes a maxel thru lever. See pics! Would have thought it was the same setup as yours Aaron.

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Tech Talk - Public / Re: I need new wheels - help!

« Last post by DaveS on 05, January, 2021, 08:10:36 PM »

Think that HG or xD would work for an 11 speed GX cassette. I reckon it would be better to go with xD, particularly if you're intending to go to 12 speed at some stage.

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Tech Talk - Public / Re: I need new wheels - help!

« Last post by muckwarrior on 05, January, 2021, 06:12:08 PM »

Yeah, would have thought it was an XD hub you have already.


I seem to recall someone telling me that a certain bike shop, which shall remain nameless, shoved a boost rear wheel into his non-boost frame, so ya never know 😂

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Tech Talk - Public / Re: I need new wheels - help!

« Last post by Dave Egan on 05, January, 2021, 01:37:26 PM »

James,
You need 142mm spacing if your bike frame is non-boost. As you said the 148 is boost and would be too wide for your frame spacing.


I had a SRAM GX 11 speed on my old bike and it was an XD driver rather than HG (Shimano/SRAM NX) driver.

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Tech Talk - Public / I need new wheels - help!

« Last post by James R on 04, January, 2021, 10:42:27 PM »

My rear wheel is hopping all over the place when it moves at any speed. I was told it was on the way out by the bike shop about a year ago so I figure after almost 5 years it’s probably overdue retirement. I want to make sure the wheelset is compatible with current bike components so I don’t have to go buying loads of additional parts when I plan on selling the bike in the near future.


Bike is a Canyon Strive 2016. The current wheels are DT Swiss E1700 Spline 2 27.5. Cassette is standard SRAM GX 11 speed


Was looking at:
https://www.bike-discount.de/en/buy/dt-swiss-e-1900-spline-27%2C5-30mm-cl-rear-wheel-792358


Would 12/142mm - SRAM XD fit it or would I need to go with 12/142mm - Shimano to fit my non XD cassette? Or is a non XD  fit called “Shimano”?!


Or would something like this be better:
https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ie/en/nukeproof-horizon-v2-rear-wheel-102t/rp-prod195301
12 x 142 HG


OR go for the set of cheaper Nukeproofs:
https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ie/en/nukeproof-neutron-v2-27-5-non-boost-pair-with-ard/rp-prod202474


Am I correct in thinking 148 x 12 would be for boost and too big for thru axel?


Cheers,
James

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Buy and Sell - Public / Re: Looking for a 210 x 55 rear shock

« Last post by GEO147 on 21, December, 2020, 09:18:31 PM »

I should have said Im looking to buy one or a loan. Just want to get rolling over christmas

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Buy and Sell - Public / Wanted: Looking for a 210 x 55 rear shock

« Last post by GEO147 on 21, December, 2020, 04:58:27 PM »

As per title I'm looking for a 210 x 55 rear shock (with standard eyelets each end to tide me over until a shock I have on order arrives. Have a bike built up and ready to go, just have no shock for it.


Cheers,
George.

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Tech Talk - Public / Re: Bike sizing help

« Last post by Ronan86 on 30, November, 2020, 08:07:31 PM »

I'm slightly taller than you at 1.81m, and I demoed both the large and medium strive last year. Both fit me fine, and if I was forced to choose I'd probably go with the medium. Definitely felt a bit more nimble and playful.

Thanks for the info Im definitely leaning towards a medium as the jump from a 10 year old 26er bike to modern bike with modern geo and reach numbers and to top it off a 29er
Turns out after doing a proper measure I'm a fraction less than 5'10'' which as disappointing as it is I've lost height helps a little with the sizing

I'm taking a mate of mines 2018 spectral-on out for a spin the weekend after checking geometry geeks site, it turns out the reach is 5mm longer and the stack is 9mm less in the spectral medium so should give me a good idea on how the medium strive will feel

Thanks for the input and thanks everyone for the help

The sizing should be the easiest part when buying a bike but loosing too much sleep over it

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