Rims

[LincsBlue]

I'm looking at a Orange Crush S as my next upgrade although I'm tempted by a Nukeproof scout. The Orange has Alex rims which is putting me off slightly as I've always considered them budget entry level. Are they as bad as I think or should I just go with it and upgrade in the future?

 

[MarquisMatsugae]

I actually think the same as you,in that alex rims are an afterthought to trying to put other good components on a bike.
So they sacrifice something else,in this case the wheelset.
The Scout will come with own brand wheels and funnily enough I have NP Generator AM wheels.
Not that I'm bias in any way

 

[fossyant]

It's usually where the 'budget' cuts are. See them as a winter set and save up for some better wheels.

My Boardman FS Pro has lower end Mavic rims but they are OK for now.

 

[LincsBlue]

Ended up going for the Nukeproof Scout Comp in the end, seem to get a bit more for your money and hopefully I won't need to buy a second set of wheels.

 

[MarquisMatsugae]

Ended up going for the Nukeproof Scout Comp in the end, seem to get a bit more for your money and hopefully I won't need to buy a second set of wheels.

Nice one.
And the reports are good across the board for all the Nukey bikes