Wheel Opinions (non-retro) for Carbon GT

[ashes_mtb]

Hi there,

Had a decent off on the weekend and have folded the front wheel on my GT. Wasn't doing a jump or drop, just heading downhill fast through a rocky and rutted section. May need a knee reconstruction and have a cracked hip so plenty of time to start thinking of new components.

Think I've reached the weight where I need beefier wheels. These days I'm mainly doing social trail riding, so I'm happy to deal with slower, heavier wheels if it means avoiding a repeat.

At this stage I'm choosing between:-

Rims: Sun Rhyno Lite XL or SOS (black); Funn Xlrater (white); or Mavic 721 black)
Hubs: XT Disc (black or silver); or Hope Pro 2 Disc (black or red).

I'm thinking splashes of white and red might work well with the bike.

Would love some opinions on choice of components and also colour schemes.

Cheers
Ashes

 

[tintin40]

Can't go wrong with 'Hope' hubs. red look Sorry can't help on rims.

Get well soon.

 

[stevet1]

Cracked hip - ouchie.
Personally I always stick with Mavic, the 721 is pretty bombproof for xc stuff.