Originally Posted by phantomcow2
I would go for other rims. Most people on this forum seem to disagree but if you ask me, as nice as Mavic products are. THey are way overpriced. Sun or velocity makes a fine product and a finer price. I would consolidate your funds into one really nice set of wheels. Get some 240's on there, super light and you can get a set of non disc from IcyclesUSA on ebayt for 200
The reason of me upgrading wheels is to use disc brakes
Also, $199 for XTs on 717s seems pretty reasonable to me
The equipment I really want is XTR flippy shifters with XTR discs and a rapid rise XTR rear deraileur. At the same time, I want to get a new bar, grips...etc Since I still have a somewhat limited budget, I'd really like to spend my money on the wisest choices possible.
As of now, I fail to make myself believe Hugi or even King are worth it even to use during races, especially when the hub sits in the middle of the wheel
Cheers
Ming