Mmmm... new wheels

[Apache]

Not what you're expecting...



Knocks nearly 2lbs off the weight of the bike!!

[gwh200]

That pointing looks a bit rough.

[Apache]

Part of that wall was underground for a while. It's OK though, just a garden wall.

[gwh200]

Nice wheels though Andy.

[lord_flashart]

Nice, I've just upgraded the wife's bike with some Mavic Crossmax and I'll being going down the DeeMax route I think!

What are those exactly?

[Apache]

DeeMax are heavy. I assume they're for your bouncy downhill bikes?

These are Cook Bros Cobalt XC's.The rear one was abit of a swine to mate with a 2011 XT cassette because the pins foul the hub by about 0.5mm - which led to plenty of cursing and a skim in the lathe this morning. All good now though.

[BUSHWHACKER]

Knocks nearly 2lbs off the weight of the bike!!

Wouldn't it have been cheaper and easier to cut down on the pies?

[Apache]

Cheaper yes, easier no.

The bike is lovely to ride, and has been getting progressively nicer since I've been upgrading it. This means I ride pretty much everywhere these days (or walk if I feel like) and so have shed around a stone since this time last year - without reducing my pie or beer intake.

It's win-win!

[yoshie]

Cheaper yes, easier no.

The bike is lovely to ride, and has been getting progressively nicer since I've been upgrading it. This means I ride pretty much everywhere these days (or walk if I feel like) and so have shed around a stone since this time last year - without reducing my pie or beer intake.

It's win-win!

I need a bike.

I hope you gave the old wheels to the homeless.

[Apache]

I need a bike.

I hope you gave the old wheels to the homeless.

Nah, they're in the shed gathering dust.

Gonna put road tyres on the old ones for the winter. Get a decent bike though Bri, makes a big difference to riding an old clunker, and you'll see the pounds drop off!

[gwh200]

Apparently, his new seat is made from baby seals, crated veal and diamonds. He sold the old one for tenners, and burnt them in front of a homeless quadraplegic, before punching him square in the face.

[markp2]

Nice wheels - are they tubeless? If not, you can knock a bit more weight off there with a conversion.
Mark

[Apache]

They are naturally suitable as there is no spoke holes

Not gone that way yet - will wait til I need some tyres.

[markp2]

If the rims are suitable, you can use any tyre. I don't usually bother with special UST or 'tubeless' tyres. Virtually any quality tyre can be used with a sealed valve and around 50ml of Stans 'Notubes' liquid. You would probably need access to an airline for the initial inflation.
Looking at your bike, I guess you are into general trails and cross country riding rather than throwing yourself off a cliff like the downhill boys.

[Apache]

Yep, cross country with increasing distance, though I do climb the Malverns on occasion. I no longer have the 'no fear' mentality for down hilling like I did in my 20's

I've been recommended the Stans goo in relation to using any tyre as tubeless, though was also told it's best to do with a new tyre and a compressor as you say, so I'll wait til I replace the ones I have before going that way. My local bike shop has said they'd fit them for me as it can be a bit of a faff first time.

Doesn't it make a mess of the rims though? What about trail punctures? Is it resistant to the level of you being able to get home? I don't want to be messing trying to do a repair away from home!