Hunt Wheels – should I avoid?
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Jameshow
Veteran
Woo under 200g
I think you feel spinning weight more tha frame weight tbh.
My favourite are dura ace c24 at 1390gms.
Ming the Merciless
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Quite narrow rims if you’re running 28mm and up tyres. I’d go (well I have) for the more modern tubeless offerings with 26mm / 28mm outer profiles, and 21mm / 23mm internal. But I build my own wheels, so can pick exactly the bits I want.
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Ming the Merciless
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The lighter rim will accelerate quicker given same force input, but it will also decelerate more quickly given same forces. Hence why smaller wheeled bikes can accelerate faster, as the weight of those wheels puts 622 to shame.
Unless you race though, it’s not a big consideration.
Jameshow
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Until you hit a hill and those weighty wheels become boat anchors ⚓!!!
Ming the Merciless
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Most riders could easily lose the weight difference (and a lot more) from their person, and out climb the heavier rider on more expensive lighter wheels. If people invested as much in their training as they did wheels, they’d see better results. Ride upgrades rather than buy them.
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I picked up a set of Hunts quite a few years ago on sale. They were a bit rubbish in the end - the rims started to look sorry for themselves after a year or so and the freehub was crazy noisy as others have mentioned. When a spoke pinged I never bothered to get it fixed, even for rollers duty. Chalk one to experience.
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HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
My bike is now 22,000 miles old and whilst I can't say for certain my Hunts have been on for about 8/12 of that and the LEJOG etc for a previous bike. During that time a lbs has replaced the front bearings (Tbh I could have lived with the old ones) and last year after hitting a pothole the rim needed some straightening (the wheel didn't though). I still think they look quite decent and I would have no hesitation about getting them again. That doesn't get YouTube hits. PS I've no time for Hambini who criticises everything and some of the stuff has been quite vile.
Like a lot of bike companies‘ frames I suspect they outsource production to subcontractors or third parties, which could be a reason for the variable quality. That’s just how modern manufacturing works. It’s Hunt that has to answer to the consumer for the quality of the end product. I’ve known a couple of people IRL who are happy with their Hunts, but I certainly scored a pair of lemons.
+1 for the YouTube self-proclaimed authorities. It’s a business model for likes-n-clicks revenue and not much else.
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T4tomo
Legendary Member
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
It's just their brand image. It's all a front. A fly on the wall in the Spa shop would see them all sipping lattes and recording Tik Tok dances, but as soon as a customer comes in its out with the on-brand tea mugs and "Ey up. What's tha want?"
T4tomo
Legendary Member
I rang them up as I want some detail on a £6 part and one of the grumpy old bastards had the temerity to keep me waiting on the phone whilst he went thru to the store, found said part, came back and told me what I needed to know so I could order in confidence. Fecking appalling customer service.
*small disclose i do have a Yorkshire accent which might have helped.
bobzmyunkle
Über Member
I've had a number of wheels from Spa - well built, stay true. No complaints regarding customer service - not always slick but I'm a northerner, I can deal with that.
