One Bike, One Purpose

I was at Wheel World on Sunday, making my weekly visit. I walked in needing a single stick-on cable router and had to wait for help becuase it was busier than usual. I’m perusing the wheels, and a pair of Halo Freedom Discs catch my eye. The rims look like the Stans ZTR Olympic disc wheels and the hubs are pretty, and they’re LOUD. $350.00’s not bad for some solid looking wheels. The website says they’re freeride wheels, but they’re only about 2,200 grams, hmm I need to think about this one. Got my cable mount and hit Las Virgines, it’s a goldmine, and I need to hit it again in the morning, so I can climb all the way to the top.

I’ve decided to save up for the new Mavic Crosstrail Disc wheelset. The Deore/XM321’s, while reliable and stout, are just too heavy at 2,300 grams. I’m also leary of the Deore hubs holding up in the long-run. Yeah I know, I’ve already got perfectly good sub-2000 gram wheels. The Crossrides have been my best wheelset, they’re relatively light, and a HUGE bargain at under $200.00. The problem with the crossrides is that the rim is too narrow, and they have a UB braking surface, plus they’re silver, :), ok so maybe the looks aren’t the biggest gripe. The narrow rim however, squeezes the tires, and takes away from their footprint. Plus, losing a few grams, or 180, never hurts. With tax, the hoops come out to $510 and change, but it’s worth it.