Hey guys. Recently started mountain biking this year and got this Merida big nine as an entry level Hardtail. I’m looking to make my first upgrade.
I seen someone on facebook marketplace selling this DT Swiss E1700 wheel set. As I’m still relatively new to mountain biking I’m not sure how good some wheels are.
The stock ones I have aren’t great which is why I’m looking to upgrade. Can anyone give me advice on whether or not these wheels would be a good upgrade and worth it?
by Ok_Cookie_3736
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I can’t quite make it out from the picture, but does the bike have a quick release rear wheel? If so, that wheelset won’t work (or at least not the rear wheel).
But to the question, the wheels would be an upgrade. Most of that will come from the tyres. So you could just get a set of nice tyres. But that would cost close to the price of that wheel set. But there are a lot of tyres between yours and the top end, so could find an affordable middle ground?