Tom B
Guru
- Location
- Lancashire
I need a couple of wheels for my 2017 Boardman Team FS 27.5.
The oem are notoriously crap and as weakpoint, the front has knackered cup cone bearings and the rear has bearings not far behind and a non replaceable freehub which is like a dick in a bucket causing the cassette to wobble. freewheeling it sounds like concorde at take off with a handful of nuts and bolts thrown in each engine.
I've been looking at a replacement wheels and keep coming back to Hope Pro 4. But they're expensive and with the missus on statutory maternity I'm not sure I can afford it.
But are they worth it? Normally I'm a Shimano through and through sort of guy for reliability and value.
At the other end of the scale I have looked at fifty quid no name sealed bearings jobs from Baldwins cycles on EBay which might hit the spot certainly in the short term.
I'd be greatful for thoughs on either?
I mainly ride rocky trails and paths and bridleways around Northwest UK, I am not scared of getting wet and generally ride 20-30miles at a time. The bike has a SRAM cassette.
The oem are notoriously crap and as weakpoint, the front has knackered cup cone bearings and the rear has bearings not far behind and a non replaceable freehub which is like a dick in a bucket causing the cassette to wobble. freewheeling it sounds like concorde at take off with a handful of nuts and bolts thrown in each engine.
I've been looking at a replacement wheels and keep coming back to Hope Pro 4. But they're expensive and with the missus on statutory maternity I'm not sure I can afford it.
But are they worth it? Normally I'm a Shimano through and through sort of guy for reliability and value.
At the other end of the scale I have looked at fifty quid no name sealed bearings jobs from Baldwins cycles on EBay which might hit the spot certainly in the short term.
I'd be greatful for thoughs on either?
I mainly ride rocky trails and paths and bridleways around Northwest UK, I am not scared of getting wet and generally ride 20-30miles at a time. The bike has a SRAM cassette.
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