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Some of you are aware that I recently got back into Mtbing a year ago after a 12 year hiatus. Most of my riding is on Fromme (all trails) and Seymour.

My suspension has been professionally setup. I have OneUp flat pedals and Fiveten Freeride shoes. Lately my ankles hurt on sharp impacts. It was pointed out that the Freeride sole are very soft, especially after some use. So with my sz 11.5 feet, there's alot of flex on my feet and ankles.

Has anyone else suffered from this problem? Remedies?

I guess my options from least expensive to expensive;

1)Insole that has rigid support from heel to ball of foot.

2) Flat shoe that has way better support.

3) Switch to clipless, as those shoe have alot more support( don't know if I feel confident riding clipless on the shore, I like my quick reaction time if required)

Any recommendations?

Any recommendations on flat shoes that are more supportive? Fiveten Freeride Pros? Shimano GR9?

I've always receive great advice on this forum...... so thank you.

Posted by: ehfour

This thread took a weird twist

i9 vs DT vs Hope

You cant lose with any of those, the only think you lose over another is $

Agreed. Whatever one I can get the best deal on! i9 was more expensive if I recall.

Posted by: shoreboy

Posted by: Ouch

Posted by: pedalhound

The sites are listed right there...why not take a look for yourself?

I've looked at their sites, I just don't know how the prices compare locally. I guess I didn't clarify that in the previous post.

Since we dont actually know what 'local' is for you, it would be hard for us to guess.  If you are talking LBS vs online, you will be hard pressed to find any local shops that can match online prices/availability for the majority of parts.

NSMB = North Shore Mountain Bike.

Local is North Shore! Hahahaha.

Yes LBS.

I did order a BikeYoke dropper post online(direct from BikeYoke)because none of the LBS can get them through their distributor. The only distributor in Canada is S4 suspension in Quebec, the post would've cost me an extra $150 through S4.

Posted by: pedalhound

The sites are listed right there...why not take a look for yourself?

I've looked at their sites, I just don't know how the prices compare locally. I guess I didn't clarify that in the previous post.

I always try to support local bike shops. Is there significant savings from Colorado cyclists or stores in Germany? If so, how much?

Posted by: Endur-Bro

^Look on the German sites for a complete DT wheel.

A link to those German sites? Or name of stores?

Thanks

From the feedback from this forum and reviews from other site, I've narrowed my options to DT Swiss 350(36 star ratchet) and Hope 4Pro hubs. The other suggested are out of my price range or have a lack of reviews due to being relatively new. As for rims I'm leaning towards the DT Swiss XM 481 or EX 511 or Spank oozy 350. I'll most likely go with the DT Swiss rims unless the Spank oozy are significantly cheaper. As for the Stan's, from the reviews they seem a bit softer.

Thanks again for all the great feedback and suggestions. 

Now I just need to find out prices for different combinations and make a decision.

Posted by: DemonMike

https://www.tairinwheels.ca/product-page/sh%C5%8Dgun-boost-rear-hub

Having owned both Hope and DT Swiss IMO this is a better quality product for the $$ . They are locally based and support builders as well .

As for spokes design , I have used straight pull and prefer J bends .

Do you have the Tairin hub? Zero reviews out there.

Posted by: D_C_

Get the the 36t star ratchet if you get the DT hub. The stock 18t star ratchet has petty slow engagement. They also make a 54t ratchet, but some reviews suggest that it suffers in durability since the teeth are finer. The Hope has a 44t mechanism which is decent. The freehub on the Hope is loud and the DT is quiet.

Someone mentioned bearing issues with the Hope hubs. On my old Pro2 Evo, the original bearings died but the replacement bearings were good over 2 more years after swapping them in. I’ve had a Pro 4 for over year and the original bearings are going strong.

For rims, the Easton AR/ARC rims are pretty soft and dent easily. I have been through a few. My vote would be for a Flow MK3. They dent less easily than your current rims, and are a pretty standard choice where you can’t really go wrong. Even the lighter Arch MK3 held up better for me than the Easton rims. The BA30 seems unnecessarily heavy to me.

Thanks.

If I did go with Chromag rims it would be the Phase 30, which weighs 510g.