What wheels?

[Alsajosora]

Hi,
thanks in advance for your help!!!
I use my MTB purely on the road for commuting to work and riding at the weekends.
http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/mountain-bike-for-road-use.104202/post-1924931
I have junked the suspension forks and am now looking out for a better set of wheels than the ones that came with the bike (weinmann xp24's).
Currently I have my eye on,
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=55231
or
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/sram-506-race-mtb-front-wheel/ and rear wheel obviously.
I am leaning towards the Crossrides as they are significantly lighter and have sealed cartridge bearings... My quandary if you will is this, I weight just under 13 stone and am 6' 2", will the Mavics be ok or am I likely to break them?
Mavics weight in @ 1700g
Sram 506's come in @ 2161g.
Oh and they need to be V-brake!

 

[doog]

I recently got these from Rose bikes in Germany for £80 plus delivery (£5). They are hand made, Mavic XM317 rims, decent hubs and you wont hear a bad word about them. How they do them for the price I dont know. Took about a week to arrive. If you go for them , ignore the bit that says they are out of stock as they are made to order.

http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/article/mtb-wheel-set-26-mavic-xm-317--shimano-deore-401912/aid:556278


edit just seen your weight concerns (im 14.5 stone), these come in 36 spoke and wont break.

 

[Alsajosora]

Hmmm,
I am running Deore hubs on my current set of wheels and have found them a bit high maintenance, the seals aren't that great at keeping cr@p from the road out!!!
However I have just seen these which have sealed bearings in the hubs........
http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/product/detail/aid:14054
I had budgeted for around about £150 so I should be able to afford some 26x1.0 tyres and inner tubes as well!!

 

[Alsajosora]

Went with Sram 506's from Wiggle, also continental grand price 26*1" tires.