I'M 6'3 230LB SO IV HAD MY SHARE OF RIM,3 SETS OF RIMS & 3 WEEKS OF RIDING. THEY ALL WERE KILLED.I RIDE HARD.I THOUGHT ALL HOPE WAS LOST. . .TELL I FOUND THESE BAD BOYS.I RIDE SKATE PARKS,STREET,DIRT JUMPS,AND SLOP STYLE.I NOW CAN PUSH MY SELF TO THE LIMITS AND MAKE IT HOME NOT TO THE BIKE SHOP.IV NEVER HAD TO DO ANYTHING TO THESE RIMS,SPOKE ARE JUST AS TIGHT AS THE DAY THEY WERE LACED.I LOVE THESE RIMS IV HAVE 2 SETS AND I'M LOOKING TO PICK UP THE SUPRA FRX SOON JUST TO CHANGE IT UP.
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Brandon
a Downhiller
from Prince George British Columbia Canada Date Reviewed: May 20, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Blynd eye, Bukkake
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$45.00
Purchased At:
Sportchek
Strengths:
Strong, stylish, 20mm front hub rolls very nice.
Weaknesses:
Kinda heavy but not overly.
Similar Products Used:
None so far.
Bike Setup:
Gary fischer possum xo platinum, Marzocchi 888's, juicy carbon brakes, ride dh crank, fox dhx 5.0 air rear shock, x.9 shifter and derailleur, and of course Supra bh 32 front and back.
Bottom Line:
Get them if you ride dh aggressive and are looking for a good quality cheap rim. They are great for strength hold their true and after a year of hard riding i have only ever needed to replace one spoke and its because i dropped it sideways on a rock :D.
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jeff
a Downhiller
from Canada Date Reviewed: February 28, 2009
Favorite Trail:
rockstar/ world cup at silverstar
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Purchased At:
came with my demo wi
Strengths:
super strong and i have no flat spots and my rims are still true
Weaknesses:
non kinda heavy
Similar Products Used:
sun rim single track
Bike Setup:
demo 8 II
Bottom Line:
very good and exelent for any kind of riding, love it!
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Submitted by
mike
a Cross Country Rider
from redding ca usa Date Reviewed: July 22, 2008
Favorite Trail:
concrete
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
online
Strengths:
writing this review because was rinding yesterday and hopped a big curb and came down on the other side where my rim landed directly on another curd edge that i didn't see and i felt the curb hit my spine through the rim. i hit so hard that i got off to listen for air and there wasn't even the slightest bend. i thought for sure that i was buying a new rim and possibly going to the chiropractor.
Weaknesses:
might be a bit narrow for my size and riding
Similar Products Used:
lots
Bike Setup:
06 felt straight shot/ revelations
Bottom Line:
i weigh 235 lbs and have a long history of rendering bikes useless.
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Steve
a Downhiller
from St. Albert, Alberta Date Reviewed: March 31, 2008
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
Stock on 2006 Faith 2
Strengths:
Strength & durability
Weaknesses:
Possibly the fact that it's not a welded joint, but this hasn't proven to be a weakness yet.
Similar Products Used:
Mavic 321, Sun Rynolite
Bike Setup:
2006 Faith 2, 888 SL ATA
Bottom Line:
I'm at least 203lbs with gear, and I hammered these wheels pretty hard last year, lots of rocks, cased a few doubles/step-ups. After a whole season of riding, they weren't even out of true. I did get on tiny little flat spot, but it was very superficial. Overall, a very good rim. Since they were stock on the bike, I don't know the price, so they'll get a least a 4 for value, and 4 for overall.
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