26" MTB Wheels - rim brake variety - hard to come by?

[drummerbod]

Are they hard to get hold of now?

I have a 5 year old bike and looking to replace the rear with a quality QR rim type brake but they seem really thin on the ground.

Are disk brakes the way to go now?

 

[KneesUp]

They're not as readily available as once they were, but they are still out there, and of course any good LBS will build you one. I've been researching recently because my rear, whilst perfectly serviceable, has a freewheel rather than a cassette and I need to get it off to grease the bearings - but I don't have the tool, the cost of which I can spin as a reduction on the cost of a new wheel

 

[Gravity Aided]

Might try some suppliers in the States. Rim brakes still quite prevalent here.

 

[KneesUp]

Taylors-Wheels on ebay also have them. They're made in Germany. I really don't get the point of wheels that can be rim or disc, as Decathlon sell. Surely you want one or the other, rather than the weight of a disc mount you won't use, or the weight of a thicker rim you won't use?

 

[fossyant]

Mavic crossrides. Disc and rim brake compatible

 

[KneesUp]

Mavic crossrides. Disc and rim brake compatible

Mavic have them as disc-specific:

Material: S6000 Aluminum
Joint: pinned
Drilling: traditional with H2 reinforcement
Disc brake specific profile
Valve hole diameter: 8,5 mm with pop off reducer
Tyre: tubetype
Internal width: 19 mm

http://www.mavic.co.uk/wheels-mtb-crossride

 

[fossyant]

I have the version suitable for both. Check out decathlon

 

[KneesUp]

I have the version suitable for both. Check out decathlon

I really don't get the point of wheels that can be rim or disc, as Decathlon sell. Surely you want one or the other, rather than the weight of a disc mount you won't use, or the weight of a thicker rim you won't use?

 

[fossyant]

Not much weight difference if running rim brakes. They just happened to be in stock and available. They are cracking wheels for the money. Light strong and cheap

 

[fossyant]

PS I missed your bit about dual use. The cross rides are pretty light and you don't notice the disc bolt points due to the hub design. My reason was I could always put them on my lads bike as an upgrade.