Let's offroad / mountain bike / mtb / ride dirt

I recently serviced my own Fox 32s. Had no experience of ever doing it before. You can buy tools and oils for less than £100. Depends how handy you are. It's not hard, but I'm a tinkerer. If you've got ham fists maybe don't try it.

Make sure you buy a 26mm socket and grind it flat if you're tackling damper removal/swap out. For a general service you don't need to remove it though.

Edit: I did a service on mine, bath oil is super easy. I also did a full clean, float oil change (using gear oil).

For 100 quid I'd expect a full strip and clean with new seals everywhere. Except for damper service, the newer 32s generally don't need much interaction on the damper side apart from a pull out and clean. If you've ruptured seals and diaphragms in the damper unit then your repair gets costly.

Could use some suggestions - need some tubelezz ready 29 wheels that won't break a small bank.

I have been looking on ebay but am confused by the various rear spacing / axle options.

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Are you keeping your current frame & fork? If so, what are the dropouts?

Yes and working on 142 at the rear (working off mfg specs) and a RockShox recon silver up front. I do need to check the front to see what the axle is.

I've seen wheels from ££££ to ££ and not sure if the ££ ones are any good - Halo? Shimano? MTB stuff is way more confusing than road stuff.

On the Transition? Rear should be either 135mm or 142mm. The Recon will be either 9mm QR or 15mm Maxle.

142 according to the old specs online & I'm pretty sure that the front is a QR as well.

BUT! I need not bank busting tubeless wheel recommendations. I can work out the axle stuff when I get home.

Should I be looking at ebay? or new? Halo ones any good? Anything Shimano worth looking at? Can you tubeless Shimano? Seen lots of £££ versions around but not sure I can justify that. Starter for 10 I can destroy and then decide to spend £££ later.

@606 are they straight steerer and disk-only? If so I am definitely interested.

Got a budget in mind? £100, £150?

My assumption is that any new wheelset under £150 = death.

Sub £300, less is waaaay better. Halo Vapours look box ticky but maybe a bit overkill. Anything else I should consider?

For that amount, I'd look for something handbuilt. DT Swiss 350 hubs and perhaps WTB i25 ( 25mm internal width ) frequency rims, with Sapim Race or DT Comp spokes. Reliable hubs, easy tubeless setup and easy to source spare parts.

DT 350 rear

DT 350 front

WTB Frequency i25

Edit - looking at the total build cost, I'd say just find some Hope Hoops for the cheapest you can find them :-)

For cheaper, but still decent, with adaptable hubs. Something like this.

Sun Ringle Charger Comp 29

Stickers are removable...

Yes, and yes. But I stuck them on Ebay this morning, and they've sold.

142 according to the old specs online & I'm pretty sure that the front is a QR as well.

Also, I think Pat was using a 135mm on there?

Hmm. Think you may be right. Both front and rear wheels are QR.

These are close in price to the ones you posted - as good or betterer?

White rims D:

Flows are nice rims, even though they've been updated a couple of times since that model. Shimano Deore hubs work well, but I'd prefer cartridge bearing hubs myself.

Just noticed that the ringles also include stans tubeless valves and sealant. Not bad.

Ordered the Sun Ringles. You are owed some of these....

But the white rims would have been awesome just for the look on Pat's face.

He lives near Essex. I'd imagine they're standard issue around there.

Pub stop will be compulsory now ^^^

Harsh, but fair.

Now, if I don't desticker the Sun Ringles.....

ahh not surprising, that was a good price. Thanks for letting me know. I was on holiday so a bit slow off the mark.

Bargain! £377

http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/FOFOFL34/fox-factory-float-34-275-ctd-w-trail-adjust-2015-fork

Fox 32 stepcast 100mm fork...half pound weight reduction over 2015 model. So weight weenie.

Oh, hello!
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I'm late to this thread.....but it's Hertfordshire, doncha know!
Changing the wheels already?