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Bontrager Corvair Rim
Product Description
User Reviews 
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Chris S
a Weekend Warrior
from Baton Rouge, LA Date Reviewed: May 16, 2008 Strengths: Strong rim for an entry level rim. Fairly lightweight. Weaknesses: Havnt found any so far. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Comite Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Similar Products Used: rhyno lites, and the Giant factory rims. Bike Setup: mostly stock Trek 4900. Wheels came on it. 
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FIREtrekker Ed
a Weekend Warrior
from L.A. So Cal Date Reviewed: April 11, 2006 Strengths: Surprisingly Light and strong/Great entry level rims, or all around rims with good setup. Weaknesses: Brake wall sucks when when wet- wish they had ceramic coating -I overcame this however by upgrading 2 ceramic pads on XTR M960 Vbrake-Awesome brake response! MUST TRUE or adjust spokes often! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Palos Verdes Hills Duration Product Used: 1 Year Purchased At: LBS Smiths Similar Products Used: Mavic XL's(still have them-use em for long trips) Bike Setup: 4900 Trek XC stuff-Easton carbon stem/bars/sstay Truvativ Carbon Stylo crank, GXP BB, SramX FrD,XTR RapidRise RD, XTR Ti hubs, CaneCreek Laserspokes/headset, Sram cogs,Avid flaks, & Fox 100mm Terralogic forks - Nothing stock EXCEPT the CORVAIRS!
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Paul Rintoule
a Weekend Warrior
from Sydney Australia Date Reviewed: February 13, 2006 Strengths: strong, reliable, stay true - if properly tensioned Weaknesses: a titch heavy Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: redhill Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $30.00 Purchased At: Clarence Street Cyclery Similar Products Used: Mavic XC, Ryhno Lite, Mammoth Bike Setup: 2005 Trek Liquid with Nixon Platinum fork etc
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Mike Madsen
a Weekend Warrior
from Pleasant Hill, CA, USA Date Reviewed: August 4, 2005 Strengths: Strong, Long Lasing Weaknesses: Every month or so needs tru'ing but nothing really bad. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: NorthStar MTB Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $500.00 Purchased At: Came With my TREK 6500 Similar Products Used: Mavic X 221 (not very good rims) Bike Setup: Drops, MTB, Race, ECT 
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Voodoo
a Cross Country Rider
from Zagreb,Croatia Date Reviewed: May 30, 2005 Strengths: If you're a grandma, and have under 100 lbs... there is no better rim for the money. Weaknesses: They bend...They don't bend when you hit them, grind them into the ground after a two yard leap,they just bend, on a straight road. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Purchased At: ROG-Joma Similar Products Used: matrix 750 Bike Setup: TREK 6500
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Kevin
a Racer
from Steamboat Springs Date Reviewed: July 22, 2004 Strengths: Strong Rims take the abuse. Weaknesses: Could be lighter Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Bike Setup: Stock Trek Fuel 80 2001
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Jeremy
a Cross Country Rider
from Chatsworth, CA Date Reviewed: January 22, 2004 Strengths: Extremely strong, tolerant to hardcore abuse. Weaknesses: There arent any really, with the exception of the fact that the slightest amount of water will cause the brakes to squeak, but thats nothing that a little dirt can't fix Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: cheseboro (only real one i've ridden) Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $39.00 Purchased At: Cycle world
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eric
from san diego Date Reviewed: October 30, 2003 Strengths: Bulletproof so far Weaknesses: none so far Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Anything at Mammoth Duration Product Used: 2 Years Purchased At: came with bike Bike Setup: 2001 Trek 8000 LT w/Hayes Discs 
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Colin Beck
a Cross Country Rider
from Winchester VA USA Date Reviewed: September 16, 2003 Strengths: good if you don't plan on every riding your bike off road Weaknesses: I had my bike, Gary Fisher Tassajara, for 6 days, yes 6 days before I bent both of the wheels. The rhyno lites I had on my old bike lasted me over 6 years with nothing more than an occasional tighting of a spoke,and I rode them a heck of a lot harder. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: snowshoe Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $30.00 Purchased At: Mulhaupts Similar Products Used: rhyno lite Bike Setup: Gary Fisher Tassajara
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Andrew Cohen
a Weekend Warrior
from Richmond, Va Date Reviewed: December 29, 2002 Strengths: Decent for light hitting and riding Weaknesses: To skinny, heavy Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Powhite Park Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Bike Setup: Trek 6700, m515 Shimano Clipless
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Brendan Connors
a Cross Country Rider
from Davis, CA, USA (needs more hills) Date Reviewed: November 18, 2002 Strengths: Durable good braking surface Weaknesses: none that I can diagnose Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Rockville Hills in Fairfield, CA Duration Product Used: 3 months Purchased At: came with bike Similar Products Used: none Bike Setup: Fisher Tassajara with upgraded drivetrain
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Darac
from Croatia Date Reviewed: October 7, 2002 Strengths: strong enough for XC,good entry level rim,wide breaking surface,not too heavy Weaknesses: bit heavy for serious XC,must be trued regullary Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Purchased At: LBS Bike Setup: came with Trek Fuel 80/2001
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Chris Chupka
a Weekend Warrior
from Abilene TX Date Reviewed: May 21, 2002 Strengths: Strong, black when new Weaknesses: all the anodizing is gone, pinch flats(a few), way to wobbly when run on a little lower pressure. Heavy, heavy. Get them if you are just staring out like me, until you know what you like. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: ABC Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $800.00 Purchased At: Biketown Similar Products Used: old mavics with my old Paramount Bike Setup: Trek 6500 stock except Time ATACs, Ritchey Pro stem, seatpost, flat bar(me and my bike trying to lose a little weight), slime
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tim finnegan
a Cross Country Rider
from brockton, ma Date Reviewed: April 27, 2002 Strengths: better than a wagon wheel Weaknesses: flimsy. i believe they're also possessed by satan. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: naked bunny Duration Product Used: 3 months Purchased At: came with bike Similar Products Used: weinman(blech), sun rhyno lites Bike Setup: fisher tassajara, with powerpuff girls sticker on top tube.
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DENNIS C
a Weekend Warrior
from PAWTUCKET RI, 02861 Date Reviewed: October 9, 2001 Strengths: TOUGH, AND NICE LOOKING! Weaknesses: PINCH FLATS! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Purchased At: CAME WITH THE BIKE! Bike Setup: EARLY UNIVEGA DUAL ACTION TEAM, BONTRAGER RIMS, HUBS, SEATPOST ,SEAT ,AZONIC HANDLEBARS, RST GAMA TRIPLE CROWN 5 INCHES OF TRAVEL, FOX FLOAT REAR SHOCK!
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