Trek Rail 5 Gen 2 rear wheel alternative

[RenKitch]

Is there a reasonably priced replacement rear wheel, with reliable sealed bearings, for a Bontrager 29" x 2.6" (622x35), 12 mm axle, 6 bolt disc, 12 gears? Thanks.

 

[Paulquattro]

Hi
Are You after a hub for your wheel or a complete wheel ?
I only ask as you mentioned the bontrager wheel .

Trek Rail upgrades, what have you done?

Here is a Zeb 170 from a Slash when I installed it on my Rail 5 - yes it works, but I hate the look :p Pike Ultimate on my wife's Rail 5 and Zeb Ultimate on my Rail 5 look exactly the same. There's a really cheap fix for that: Don't look at it. :cool:

www.emtbforums.com

 

[irie]

How much is "reasonable"?

 

[Paulquattro]

How much is "reasonable"?

Yeah that too

 

[RenKitch]

Hi
Are You after a hub for your wheel or a complete wheel ?
I only ask as you mentioned the bontrager wheel .

Trek Rail upgrades, what have you done?

Here is a Zeb 170 from a Slash when I installed it on my Rail 5 - yes it works, but I hate the look :p Pike Ultimate on my wife's Rail 5 and Zeb Ultimate on my Rail 5 look exactly the same. There's a really cheap fix for that: Don't look at it. :cool:

www.emtbforums.com

A complete wheel without the cassette and disc brake - or tyre - if possible.

 

[RenKitch]

How much is "reasonable"?

Less than £300, or ~300 Euro, if one exists.

 

[Zed.]

I had rear wheel bearing issues on my rail so bought a set of Nukeproof Neutron wheels (from Wiggle before their demise)

they have had a hammering and are getting to needing a service / bearings but thats ~500miles of BikeparkWales abuse so not to be complained about

I've recently started using Nukeproof Horizon Pro wheels but thats just because I had them on my Mega

Rich.

 

[irie]

Less than £300, or ~300 Euro, if one exists.

Just bought these which are currently on offer, almost within your budget. Not the lightest but strong with a long warranty.

HUNT E_All Mountain 29 Wheelset

The future-proof HUNT E_All Mountain alloy wheelset has been engineered to meet the specific demands of high-torque, high-power electric mountain bikes.

www.huntbikewheels.com

Edit: Shimano Microspline

 

[Paulquattro]

A complete wheel without the cassette and disc brake - or tyre - if possible.

See the link in my first reply

 

[dimitrin]

Just bought these which are currently on offer, almost within your budget. Not the lightest but strong with a long warranty.

HUNT E_All Mountain 29 Wheelset

The future-proof HUNT E_All Mountain alloy wheelset has been engineered to meet the specific demands of high-torque, high-power electric mountain bikes.

www.huntbikewheels.com

Edit: Shimano Microspline

A buddy of mine has been riding those since the beginning of the year and loves them. Killer deal!