Submitted by
jimmy
a
from maryland Date Reviewed: January 25, 2004
Favorite Trail:
right hand fork trail
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
great braking, light weight, strong
Weaknesses:
none
Bottom Line:
I walked into a local shop about a year ago with the intention of getting a bike with disc brakes. One of the shop managers talked me out of discs and into these most excellent ceramic rims. I've never ridden discs. The first set of pads went quickly. Since then I've put over 400 miles of slimy east coast epics on the same set of pads. In the worst conditions I've had braking while XTR disc riders did not. If you're under 160 lbs, consider these rims over a disc setup
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Submitted by
Glenn Vernes
a Cross Country Rider
from Middletown CT USA Date Reviewed: October 30, 2002
I built these wheels myself with XTR hubs, DT spokes and brass nipples. It's a light setup and I noticed that on the first ride, they roll with less effort than a heavier wheel. This setup is actually lighter than Mavic Crossmax, a lot cheaper and probably stronger too. I've ridden them for two years and they've held up fine with occasional truing. With the ceramic coating they take damn near forever to wear out and are a better value than non-ceramic because of that. A word to the wise: avoid alloy nipples. They are nothing but trouble (they seize on the spoke and break), and not worth the small weight savings.
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Submitted by
Frank Daugherty
a Cross Country Rider
from Huntington Beach Date Reviewed: October 7, 2002
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$90.00
Purchased At:
BikeCo
Strengths:
The best ceramic coating in the business, IMHO. Light weight, Bontrager deisgned
Weaknesses:
Lt. weight means front only and you don't get to huck the thing around
Similar Products Used:
Mavic 517 Ceramics
Bike Setup:
Uzzi SL set up for cross country
Bottom Line:
In the Southwest we don't need discs, we need these.
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Submitted by
josh kissinger
a Cross Country Rider
from east hampton, ct Date Reviewed: May 25, 2002
Favorite Trail:
meshomasic
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At:
cambriabike.com
Strengths:
strong, light, good braking
Weaknesses:
none
Similar Products Used:
mavic, low end bontrager
Bike Setup:
my wheels are XTR hubs laced 3x with the valiant ceramic rims. 32 hole
Bottom Line:
i cant believe these wheels. while they were expensive ($350 for the set), they have more than made up for the cost. i have had almost two years of use on them, and have only had to true them like three or four times, and never had to tension them. I work at a bike shop, and have seen what people can do to wheels, and i am amazed mine have held up so well. im not sure how much the ceramic helps braking, but it completely stops sidewall wear. my sidewalls are as good as new, and there are no chips or cracks in the ceramic. overall, very good wheels.
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Submitted by
Dustin Palmer
a Cross Country Rider
from The Colony, TX Date Reviewed: February 2, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Northshore, Grapevine, TX
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$90.00
Purchased At:
Bicycles Plus, Flowermound, TX
Strengths:
-Ceramic
Weaknesses:
-Zero
Similar Products Used:
-01' Bontrager Race Wheelset
Bike Setup:
-Full XTR
Bottom Line:
This wheel rox! It rolls very well, and the strength is unreal. The only way to purchase this rim is to have a wheel built or build it yourself, but it's well worth the extra few dollars. Spline it to the hub of your choice, spokes and or nipples you like in diff. colors and guage sizes. If your looking for one hell of a wheel that's going to handle all of your serious XC needs, I'd suggest you take a look at this rim; you won't be dissapointed.
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