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Marcos smashed DT Swiss M1700 rim repair - red Spank Oozy Trail 295

• 27.5" • Enduro • Spank • Wheel Builds • Wheel Repairs

Marcos smashed DT Swiss M1700 rim repair - red Spank Oozy Trail 295

Riding his new Canyon he smacked a rock and manage to put a pretty nasty fold in the wall of the rear rim. We priced up a replacement DT Swiss rim, and the cost was onerous. The Spank Oozy Trail 295 was suggested as an alternative - we know they can take the hits, and they are available in the 28h drilling we required for the replacement. And they are very reasonably priced.

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John's Hope on Spank Oozy 295 Singlespeed Wheel

• 29er • All Mountain • DT Swiss • Hope • Spank • Tubeless • Wheel Builds

John's Hope on Spank Oozy 295 Singlespeed Wheel

John got in contact when the original rear wheel from his GT Singlespeed died. It didn't last long. He wanted a bombproof solution that would last. We specced the Hope Singlespeed/Trials rear hub and the Spank Oozy 295 Trail 29er rim. These are a light yet light alloy rim that's suitable for XC and Trail duties, and is nice and wide with an excellent tubeless ready profile. Of course the hub is a known quantity - utterly reliable and pretty light too. Keeping things simple and tough, the wheel was built with custom cut DT Swiss Champion spokes and brass...

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