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Submitted by
Bill
a Weekend Warrior
from Sydney, Australia
Date Reviewed: September 28, 2009 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Rims seem solid. Came built with qualtiy hubs. | | Weaknesses: | Spokes too short. I broke two nipples because the spokes didn't run the full length of the nipples. I had to rebuild both wheels completely. | | Similar Products Used: | I usually build my own wheels on Mavic rims. | | Bike Setup: | MTB used for commuting. | | Bottom Line: | I am not at all pleased by a commercial wheel builder that will use incorrect spokes. If you are thinking of buying a set, check that the spoke length is right. Check the rest of the build carefully. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
weemac26
a Cross Country Rider
from Dumfries Scotland UK
Date Reviewed: July 20, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | 7 Stanes Ae & Dalbeatie | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | Bought in 2003 | | Strengths: | Found that these rims are very strong despite all the abuse they have recieved from me over the last 6 years. Lots of cross country with Gnarly decents with 4 & 5 ft drops, Jumps well & have survived several big wipeouts. | | Weaknesses: | The corners have become heavily marked from the rocks kicked into them. Glad I use discs | | Similar Products Used: | Have used Mavics & Suns before but found they felt tired quick, still find that the DM24 ride like new | | Bike Setup: | Wheels are a black Hope Bulb with black WTB s/s DB spokes finished off with Cont Vert pro tyres. Fitted on Orange Patriot XCEL | | Bottom Line: | It's all to do with how well the wheels have been built in the first place. I have trashed many wheels before getting this set. I can ride with the confidence that these wheels are as near to bomb proof. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
GoremanX
a Weekend Warrior
from Ile-Aux-Noix, QC
Date Reviewed: July 4, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Island Line, Burlington, VT | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | stock '06 Kona | | Strengths: | Wide, can accommodate wide tires
Good looking in black
| | Weaknesses: | Only 32 spokes
Bent way too easily
Heavy | | Bike Setup: | '06 Kona Hoss, mostly upgraded | | Bottom Line: | I'm 6'1", 260 pounds. Because of this, everything I do on my bike is punishing. But I didn't expect the back wheel to bust a spoke just from rolling off a sidewalk. The rim went all wobbly on me, and it took me 2 hours to true it up again. Since there's only 32 spokes, the rim would un-true during every ride, and I'd have to re-straighten it again on a regular basis. I've finally replaced the spoke, but I'm now unable to get it trued anymore, it's always wobbly. Even the LBS can't get it right. I give up, I'm moving onto something stronger, preferably with 36 or 48 spokes.
I don't know how much these are worth, but since they came stock on my Kona Hoss, which is supposed to be a Clydesdale, I'm going to give them a bad value rating of 2 flaming Chilis.
As for the overall rating, I'll give them 2 because they're heavy, have few spokes, bend easily, and are generally useless. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dirtcrazed
a Weekend Warrior
from Canada
Date Reviewed: June 22, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Industry skatepark | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Came Stock | | Strengths: | none | | Weaknesses: | weak already bent back rim. front hub broke first week | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | 08 Brodie heathen, dj2 forks deity bar stem, alien seat pivitol seat post, axiom sealed pedals, brodie cromo frame. | | Bottom Line: | piece of junk | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
SAVAGE-RIDER
a Weekend Warrior
from Barrie
Date Reviewed: November 7, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | any one | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | came with bike | | Strengths: | Double wall wheel.
Good strength. | | Weaknesses: | Heavy!!!!!
Can't get a tire on or off the damn rim.
Hard to do uphills cause of weight. | | Similar Products Used: | n/a | | Bike Setup: | ask me. | | Bottom Line: | Good wheel if your just beating the trails.
Heavy though..If your going to change tires have fun with that.
3 chilli's for value. certainly coulda got something better for similar money.
4 for overall performance is good but still heavy. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ns-rider
a Weekend Warrior
from blyth,northumberland,uk
Date Reviewed: August 3, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | glentress | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | came on my bike | | Strengths: | robust, solid | | Weaknesses: | heavy, buckles easy | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | ns bikes central 1 2008 | | Bottom Line: | strong and there's no boubt about it ive done 4 ft drops flat to flat on to concrete and there only slightly out of true. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jacksonbrowne
a Racer
from Cambodia
Date Reviewed: July 30, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Pagoda Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$9.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | wide profile (32mm) supports wide (2.5@ etc) tyres very well.
some come with machined braking surface (mine didn't). (and an indicator groove/line too)
can be used with rim brakes if need be.
stainless steel eyelets.
has taken a fair amount of abuse (but not on my 1st choice, more used wheels) and remained pretty true, no flat spots etc - on hardy hardtail
good service/support direct from Alex Rims
the guys who say they fall apart have been rising them on shoddily machine-built wheels that sound liek they werent tensioned at all well - remember, wheel build is critical to strength/longevity of wheels innit | | Weaknesses: | pretty heavy - and a fair bit heavier than alex suggest (i weighed em at 730g, Alex say 660g)
bit heavy than i'd ideally pick
no UK distributor still | | Similar Products Used: | mavic D521/EX721, Mavic D321 ( 729), Mavic M6 | | Bike Setup: | burly hardtail | | Bottom Line: | worked fine for me going down, over obstacles etc.
bit hefty for much uphill, but then that'll just make your legs stronger in the long run innit.
a decent, reliable back-up/standby set of rims (esp for teh cheap price i paid), but not primo. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jacksonbrowne
a Racer
from Cambodia
Date Reviewed: July 30, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Pagoda Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$9.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | wide profile (32mm) supports wide (2.5@ etc) tyres very well.
some come with machined braking surface (mine didn't). (and an indicator groove/line too)
can be used with rim brakes if need be.
stainless steel eyelets.
has taken a fair amount of abuse (but not on my 1st choice, more used wheels) and remained pretty true, no flat spots etc - on hardy hardtail
good service/support direct from Alex Rims
the guys who say they fall apart have been rising them on shoddily machine-built wheels that sound liek they werent tensioned at all well - remember, wheel build is critical to strength/longevity of wheels innit | | Weaknesses: | pretty heavy - and a fair bit heavier than alex suggest (i weighed em at 730g, Alex say 660g)
bit heavy than i'd ideally pick
no UK distributor still | | Similar Products Used: | mavic D521/EX721, Mavic D321 ( 729), Mavic M6 | | Bike Setup: | burly hardtail | | Bottom Line: | worked fine for me going down, over obstacles etc.
bit hefty for much uphill, but then that'll just make your legs stronger in the long run innit.
a decent, reliable back-up/standby set of rims (esp for teh cheap price i paid), but not primo. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Helsel
a Downhiller
from Ashland, OR
Date Reviewed: July 8, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | All of Them | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Purchased At: | came on bike 08 kona | | Strengths: | They work fine if you only ride on the road | | Weaknesses: | bend super easy | | Similar Products Used: | WTB Dual duty FR | | Bike Setup: | getting better every paycheck | | Bottom Line: | My buddys kona has only been on 3 real rides since he bought it, on his 2nd ride he bent his front rim to hell (it was fixable) on his 3rd ride the rear one got just as wobbley, These rims suck unless you dont ride offroad. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Caine
a Downhiller
from Denmark
Date Reviewed: April 9, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | They would keep on taking a beating and just keep on rolling | | Weaknesses: | that i cant get new ones at my local shop or any where else here in Denmark | | Similar Products Used: | Sunn S-type, Sunn double track, bontrager king earl, | | Bike Setup: | Yeti AS-X 2006, manitou metel, manitou sherman 170mm Single crown ONEpointFIVE | | Bottom Line: | Nice and strong rim but not my first choice of DH / freeride rim | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Melanie Pratt
a Downhiller
from Deep River, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: January 6, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | none | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | came stock | | Strengths: | ...mmm... none | | Weaknesses: | bends easily, not strong at all | | Similar Products Used: | sun rims - single and double track | | Bike Setup: | brodie | | Bottom Line: | not a strong rim, bent it really quick... probably good for an urban assault bike... but not downhill at all. Personally Alex Rims arnt good quality, i would suggest sun rims or mavic. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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