#Origin 8 scout 29er cracked#
#Origin 8 scout 29er upgrade#

IвЂ™ve had excellent success using all three manufacturers hubs for clydes and even tandem 29вЂќ use, so in a way it was a tossup. Based on his experiences, we immediately ruled out pretty much all hubs other than King, Hadley, and DT Swiss. It was immediately apparent that although he didnвЂ™t want to spend the $ for a bling wheelset, he needed вЂmoreвЂ™ in the freehub durability department than 98% of the rest of us. In JeffвЂ™s case, heвЂ™s a lot larger than the average bear but, somewhat surprisingly, he doesnвЂ™t have trouble wadding up wheels so much as destroying freehub bodies. You get the idea-lots of different people with vastly different needs, and every scenario is unique. If the bike is a SS I can build the rear a lot lighter than most are expecting, merely because dishless wheels are so much more durable than dished. If theyвЂ™re a clyde theyвЂ™ll have concerns about durability of the wheels as well as the drive mechanism. But then I dig a little deeper and find out about what bike the wheels will be going on, rigid or suspended fork, etcвЂ¦ Another piece of the puzzle there-if theyвЂ™re riding rigid theyвЂ™ll probably be interested in a wider rim so that they can run lower pressures. Spoke gauge(s), lacing pattern, and tension balance are critical on every build, but the rim is really in the driverвЂ™s seat as itвЂ™s width/weight/relative whippiness dictates most of the performance/durability/reliability characteristics of the wheelset. ThatвЂ™s the foundation, and right there IвЂ™ve already got a good idea of what rims to use for this person. вЂњIf youвЂ™ve ever looked at the info form on my site, youвЂ™ll see that I ask for basic stuff like height, weight, and how long theyвЂ™ve been riding. This is what Mike had to say about the build: would build them and we would turn him loose and say, вЂњ go pedal fast and hard, big guyвЂ¦cuz you deserve itвЂќ and we would see what would happen. But more than that, it morphed into a discussion on what are the limits of a ClydeвЂ™s wheels? How light can you go? Do we need a high spoke count? A freeride/AM strength hub?ДЄnd the end result was a bit of an experiment in building a wheel set for Jeff-J that may even be flirting with, well, maybe not disaster, but maybe the limits of good sense. Then, a conversation with one of the premier 29er wheel builders, Mike Curiak of Lacemine 29 ended up getting around to a hub suggestion for Jeff-J.

#Origin 8 scout 29er upgrade#

An upgrade to a FH-M629 free hub courtesy of Shimano has lasted so far, but there is always that tip toe up the trail feeling that doom is indeed impending. That ended up being a bad idea as several free hubs on his STX and XT level hubs went **ping** when Jeff put the power to them on steep grades. Being a budget rider kind of guy, Jeff typically runs a Shimano hub. Jeff is a smooth rider and as an older guy, does not get too much air under his tires so rims last him pretty well. He will never be fast uphill but get him on a flat or downhill grade and watch those big legs push some mass down the trail.

#Origin 8 scout 29er cracked#

Blown free hubs, stripped pawls, cracked hub shells, etc, litter the garages of powerful, heavy, and aggressive riders.ДЇor instance, Jeff-J aka вЂcircus bear on a bikeвЂ™ runs around the high side of 255 lbs and is 6вЂ™6вЂќ tall. Spoke count? 36 perhaps? Maybe even an MTX 33 or Salsa Gordo rim. Better check the Flows box on the order form. Forget about lightweight race rims like a Stans Crest. Typically 29er wheels for a 250 pound class rider need to be pretty burly. You stress frames, torture cranks and chains brakes get hot, tires need to be big, and the wheels suffer most of all. Here Grannygear gives us the introductions and backdrop for this reviewвЂ¦ДЄ Clydesdale Wheel Build: By Lacemine 29: by Grannygear This review focuses on one such rider: Jeff, and his experiences aboard a hand built set of wheels designed and crafted to work for him. Oh sure, you have your diminutive riders, and вЂњXC whippetsвЂќ, general weight trail riders, and the like: all enjoying big wheels, but the 29вЂіer accommodates big folks so well, that many have gravitated over to the wheel size. Typically 29вЂіer riders range into the вЂњClydesdale ClassвЂќ: Riders weighing more than 200lbs.