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Submitted by
Richard
a
from Portland Or US
Date Reviewed: June 24, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Strengths: | Review for the PTW.
Indestructible! Had these rims laced up (4 cross) for my XC bike. Front one has only needed trued twice in 4+ years of constant use and abuse. I split the rear one the stupid move of not replacing a brake pad, which sliced through the braking surface. Not an issue anymore with disc brakes. Luckily, I had a spare to build.
I caught a stick in my rear tire and yanked a spoke clear out of the nipple. Five minutes and a few turns with a spoke wrench and I pedalled out the rest of the trail without the wheel coming more out of true. Replaced the spoke and they are still rolling true. | | Weaknesses: | They dont make it anymore.
Deep rim nessecitates an extra long valve.
pinch flats with a vengance. (run high air pressure in your tire) | | Similar Products Used: | nothing else. Started out on these, and they are still going. | | Bike Setup: | GT Zaskar LE (pre Pacific) Custom built Z1 MCR, Race Face turbine cranks and BB, XT drivetrain. Eggbeaters. Hope Mono Minis. Thompsons. Various other flashy bike geek stuff | | Bottom Line: | These rims will last the rest of my riding days, which is probably why they dont make them anymore. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris Skolnick
a
from NYC
Date Reviewed: January 5, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Anewgen bike shop | | Strengths: | Strong
Somewhat light
They look nice
Brake track
| | Weaknesses: | Pray you never get a flat | | Similar Products Used: | All sun rims | | Bike Setup: | They have been on many bikes, HT and FS | | Bottom Line: | I love these rims. Both times i had my rear hub destroyed before the rims did. Absolutely great product and the best rims i have ever used. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
tony
a
from kingston england
Date Reviewed: October 15, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | chainreactioncycles.com | | Strengths: | very strong, looks like it has 4 walls not 3, builds into a nice strong wheel due to deep section rim is very light very good looks , can be disc or rim use without you knowing it | | Weaknesses: | maybe rim section is too deep, this means that the spokes are at too much of an angle when the rim is built up the nipples cannot be fully tightened due to the spokes not going in dead strait , this could be due to my large hub flanges though | | Similar Products Used: | d521 , the classic , halo combat - they split | | Bike Setup: | on hope big un hub 32 hole | | Bottom Line: | quality rim from azonic i reckon front use only though | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Markito
a Weekend Warrior
from ny
Date Reviewed: June 8, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
anything | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
strong nice looking, | | Weaknesses: |
super hard to take tires out and put them back in | | Similar Products Used: |
mavic 138, 221 | | Bike Setup: |
dbr x2 | | Bottom Line: | they are super strong and I have not noticed the weight. They are great downhill rims. Never had to true them .... | | Overall Rating: |
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