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Theodore Jump
a Cross Country Rider
from Austin, TXDate Reviewed: October 16, 2002
Strengths: Bombproof.Weaknesses: Weight, for the gram-counters out there, for the rest of us none AFAIK.Bottom Line: I broke three rims the first six months riding in Austin ( 2x Mavic, 1x Bontrager ) with either radial cracks from spoke holes or longitudinal cracks, all on the rear wheel.
Got the wheel built up with the Clyde rim, DT double-butted spokes, and have had zero problems since then. I have around 2500 miles on the wheel on my hardtail, and over 2000 on the wheel on my Enduro, both rims have stayed round & true far longer than I have expected, and have required little truing maintenance.
Favorite Trail: Emma Long Motor Park, Austin, TX
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
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$60.00
Purchased At: Freewheeling LBS, Austin
Similar Products Used: Mavic 217, Araya RM-17, Aray RM-20, Bontrager Mustang Asym
Bike Setup: Cannondale hardtail/headshok, Shim XT hubs/cranks, DT DB spokes; Specialied Enduro, Chris King hubs, DT spokes
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Marcus Van Kommer
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from Yakima, Washington, USADate Reviewed: May 28, 2001
Strengths: very strong, have not had to true rim since initial buildWeaknesses: noneBottom Line: built up on a fixed gear road bike commuter, wanted a rim I that could handle the curbs when someone trys to run me over. I have sold them off and the new owner still hasn't had to true them
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$60.00
Purchased At: local bike shop
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David Martin
a Weekend Warrior
from KirklandDate Reviewed: August 6, 2000
Strengths: I ran this rim for almost two years and never had to true it. I ran it in the rear with XT hub. I just got rid of it due to a crack in the side wall. I did a lot of street riding with it. the only reason it got a crack in the side wall is because i ran my tire with way too low tire pressure on accident one day. I bunnyhoped up three stairs at full speed and tagged the top stair and bent one side of the rim all the way in. I tok a pair of canel locks and bent it back out and rode it for 6 more months. THE RIM NEVER WENT OUT OF TRUE! It was still riding fine the day I cut it off.Weaknesses: Weight is the only weekness that I can see. I decided to run this rim though because I was constantly bending rear rims. At 200 lbs I needed the Clydsdale. Even with the crack n the side wall I did some 3-4 ft drops to flat pavement on street rides and the rime never even budged. Kudos to Kieth Bontrager!Bottom Line: If you need a bomb proof rim that will not bend and will stay in true under weight then run the Clydsdale. Properly built, it will not let you down.
Favorite Trail: Lock-em-up in Santa Cruz, CA
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Similar Products Used: I am running a Sun Rhino Lite now so we will see how it compares
Bike Setup: Specialized Stumpjumper FS 1995 with Icon risers and stem. LX cranks, XT derailures, XT hubs, Mavic 217 front rim, Clydsdale rear rim, richey seat post, Coda Saddle, XT brakes and levers, Cane Creek headset, Oury grips, Michelin Wildgripper Lite tires.
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