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I've been ferrying my almost 4yr old around a lot the last month or so, using a 'Kids Ride Shotgun' seat. Which is amazing by the way. I already got some funny looks and comments when I went into the lbs for the firmware update earlier in the year. I basically hammer to the local hills in...

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Interesting feedback thanks. I by no means believe that a hefty carbon rim is indestructible, but it should at least be much less destructible! I will also try to be just a little bit more sympathetic and I will up the pressures a little. The bike shop is adamant that I won't need Cushcore to...

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Well I've spent in the region of £600 in nine months on wheels and wheel related services. On that basis if these last me a few years they will have paid for themselves! Lifetime warranty with Enve is a bit of a clincher too. I am just so fed up p1ssing about with wheels. So much downtime...

Thanks again Gary. Buying a full wheelset from a good builder. Enve M9 rims with DT Swiss hubs. Let'ssee if this solves my problem!

Thanks Gary. It looks to me like 35mm tends to be more the norm for a burlier rim with a 2.5 tyre? Is that my misconception? The current Halo Vortex is 33mm and I'm on a 2.4in WTB Judge tough/fast rolling. That has been a nice combo as far as I'm concerned but I'm open to guidance re rim width...

Some great posts, thoughts and info, thanks very much. Who is building my wheels? Whoever I think I can trust! I'm not experienced in wheel buying. So far it's been the lbs (who seem pretty good) and "please build me a bullet proof wheel". Their interpretation has been it's fine to use the...

True and absolutely worth pointing out. I will definitely experiment with higher pressures. But I am also just bending rims on a regular basis, which I believe would be harder to do with a good cf rim?

I think I'm going to have to try increasing my pressures then. :) I do take the point that cf has a different failure mode. But I've spent hundreds replacing alu with alu. I think it might be time to try cf. If it lasts me two years it will have paid for itself plus eliminates hassle of having...

Thanks for the feedback. I think I have steadfastly been refusing to consider pressures but I should probably try upping them a bit.. Is buying a built wheel easy in terms of knowing what I want? It's 27.5 and I have SRAM Eagle 12.

Yes a lot of things point to the DT Swiss HX series.....

I think we posted pretty much at the same time. I tend to run between 20/23 and 22/25. So yeah, it's a factor. I do run Cushcore but appreciate it's only added and not total protection!

Thanks for all the replies! A good friend has been on carbon for ever and swears by it. Also a hard rider, although a good deal lighter... he likes DT Swiss and Hunt. Santa Cruz lifetime warranty sounds appealing. I think the dream is DT Swiss HXC range. Something like this... DT Swiss HXC...

See above. ;) I appreciate it's a long post and late on Satruday night (it is here anyway) so I'll let you off! :P