Published by Tristan on 02 Aug 2009 at 03:43 pm
Ian’s Hope Pro2 15mm hub, Mavic XM819 UST rim
After winning his category at the Karapoti this year on a new Yeti 575 Ian decided the bike deserved a longer travel front fork and matching 15mm front wheel.
We chose the Pro2 hub because it can be easily converted between 15mm and 9mm QR so this front wheel will fit either Ian’s Epic or 575 and give him extra tyre options.
The XM819 is a bombproof tubeless rim and well suited to ‘all mountain’ style riding. The rim is so stiff that I used the very light Sapim Laser spokes and aluminium nipples to save some weight without negatively effecting the wheel’s stiffness.
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