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Daveooo
a Weekend Warrior
from GlastonburyDate Reviewed: August 26, 2008
Strengths: Everything you need in a rimWeaknesses: nothing.Bottom Line: Amazing! I have snapped my frame (the DMR), bent 2 sets of handle bars (24seven things & some thing else I can't remember), cracked my forks (old school Marz Z1's) and the front rim is only just showing signs of stress at the spoke holes! and its 8 years old!! The rear died about a year ago (sorry memory re-engaging... had 2 on the rear!) but they're still fab.
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Purchased At: Can't remember, but
Similar Products Used: Mavic 121 (remember those!) WTB something or others standard spec on wy full suss untill I break them anb then it'll be Mavics!
Bike Setup: Was a DMR Traistar, now a Curtis Super X
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Rob
a Weekend Warrior
from South WalesDate Reviewed: January 2, 2008
Strengths: Strength. Marketed as a downhill rim by Mavic but light enough for XC. Maybe not racing though. Never had to have these trued up, maybe it was the wheel builder who did a great job (sadly no longer there). Weights not an issue to me being 240lbs. I'd prefer a strong wheel which I know won't break than a lighter wheel which may. If I need to get lighter I'd lose some weight off myself. C'MON, HANDS UP WHO'S ALREADY THOUGHT IT?Weaknesses: NoneBottom Line: Good strong rim. I'd recommend it to anyone riding cross-country to downhill. Highly rated. Shame they aren't made anymore.
Favorite Trail: Any Where
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At: Cyclogical
Similar Products Used: Mavic X221, Mavic 321, Halo SAS, Halo Combat
Bike Setup: I use these on my hardtail, GT Karakoram (old school with the 'groove tube' top tube), RST Mozo Pro 4.5's, The rest of the kit is Shimano Lx, Raceface Prodigy Stem, RockShox suspension seatpost, and the rest of the parts change when I feel like a change or fancy something new.
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David
a Cross Country Rider
from Oak BluffsDate Reviewed: December 7, 2007
Strengths: Mavic Ceramic D521 36º rim. Excellent rim. Takes a harsh beating with no problems.
Over 7 years or riding on the Tandem and 3 years on the rear of my single bike.Weaknesses: None What so everBottom Line: The Mavic Ceramic D521 rim is an all around great rim for either slamming over rocks and roots or fully loaded tandem tour. Over 7 years on our tandem I have yet to touch them up on the truing stand.
Those rims just may out last me.
My only disappointment is that they no longer make the D521 in the 36º configuration though I do have a spare Ceramic D521 if needed.
Favorite Trail: The Trails of Martha's Vineyard
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At: Frankford Bikes
Similar Products Used: Mavic Ceramic X517
Bike Setup: On our tandem bicycle. White Brothers duel crown fork, Chris King Stainless Steel no thread set, Thomson seat posts. Flite saddles, Phil Wood hubs and Schwalbe 2.35 Fat Albert's front and rear.
My single bike, a Litespeed Elevated Chain Stay bike with Chris King no thread set, Thomson seat posts, Flite saddles, Marzocchi Atom Bomb fork with a Black Spire fork crown, Cook Brothers crank, Chris King 36º hubs with a Mavic Ceramic X517 rim on the front and D521 on the rear running Schwalbe 2.40 Knobby Nic front and back.
The wheel on the rear of my single I call my Armageddon wheel as that's just about what it will take to destroy it
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JIM
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from UKDate Reviewed: August 24, 2007
Strengths: everythingWeaknesses: none that i can seeBottom Line: i ride everyday, have had many crashes however i have NEVER trued the rims. the greatest XC rims ever!!
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$10.00
Similar Products Used: none. (no need!!)
Bike Setup: RST Mozo Pro 4.5 forks, saracen Ruftrax Hardtail XC frame.
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dan
a Cross Country Rider
from HorshamDate Reviewed: June 23, 2007
Strengths: EverythingWeaknesses: NoneBottom Line: This rim is running on Hope XC ti Hubs with Disc. It's been chipped by rocks, has ridden France, Italy and raced in America. The Axle has finally bent and the bearings are also being repleced, yet these rims still are in perfect shape. Yes the rims are a bit heavy, but show me a match for these perfect hoops.
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Similar Products Used: none
Bike Setup: Specialized 2000 S works FS
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vandal
a Cross Country Rider
from CanadaDate Reviewed: February 6, 2007
Strengths: Very durable, actually light considering its bombproof
Cool stealth grey colorWeaknesses: on the heavy side for XCBottom Line: Its a perfect choice for anyone doing more agressive riding, cuz otherwise its too heavy, but i had mine with an XT hub
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Purchased At: came w bike
Similar Products Used: Sun CR18
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Jorgex
a Weekend Warrior
from Almada, PortugalDate Reviewed: July 29, 2006
Strengths: -everything
-two possible colors: silver or blackWeaknesses: -heavy for XC, very heavy and still heavy with light setup
-tire smaller than 2.1 will wide upBottom Line: 6 years setup: d521 black, dt champ. black spokes, lx/xt/hopeXC rear hubs and xt QR.
In 2000, my LBS advice this this one for my rear wheel after 2 or 3 broken rims in the last 2 years.
Today, the walls start to crack on both sides.
I think it's normal after all these years of v-braking, 3 hub changes, 16000km of rocks, dust, mud, dog piss, 3 tire blasts(and going home with a flat tire), 10 different tires(from 1.75 to 2.3), all possible tire colors(from yellow python to red hot s to blue nokian to orange continental) and my self(over 100kg).
Probably THE BEST RIM NON TUBELESS for extreme XC and enduro rides.
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: Ritchey's Rock WCS/OCR WCS, Mavics...
Bike Setup: Giant escaper'92 (hardtail) with today's stuff like RF atlas, manitou, gripshift, xt, rohloff, dt, hope, x-lite...
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stuart
a Downhiller
from calgary, alberta, canadaDate Reviewed: July 7, 2006
Strengths: bullet proof
strong
lightWeaknesses: noneBottom Line: great rims love them never trued them lasted longer than my buddies single tracks
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Purchased At: bow cycle
Similar Products Used: alex
Bike Setup: kona stinky primo (2002)
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Chris
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from ChalkwellDate Reviewed: October 3, 2005
Strengths: Tough, look the dogs, light enough for XC, strong enough for freeride, not that expensive, come in stealth grey!
GREAT RIM!Weaknesses: Anodizing wears of under braking with rim brakesBottom Line: These rims will not break, they have stood up to things my forks haven't!
Also not that expensive for a bombproof downhill rim.
Buy them, you won't regret it, whatever you ride, trials, street, downhill freeride, jump or XC, these are perfect!
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Purchased At: ebay
Similar Products Used: Nothing except 2 sets of cheapo rims.
Bike Setup: Saracen X-tort frame, Zokes forks, Tioga DH bars+stem.
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dragon j
a Downhiller
from cebu philDate Reviewed: August 30, 2005
Strengths: very strong. after 3yrs of hard trail riding only had to tru this rim once!Weaknesses: not wide for 2.7 tiresBottom Line: great rims for x country light freeride n downhill! pwerting lig-ona parikoy!
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At: wellson
Similar Products Used: 321 singletrack singlewide
Bike Setup: yeti asx
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Graham Coe
a Weekend Warrior
from LiverpoolDate Reviewed: August 3, 2005
Strengths: absolutly bomb proof. I went for the d521 cd's and i can't kill these rims at all (and i really have tried!!!) I'm not the gentalist of riders and these rims just keep rolling. They've helped me survive many a sticky situation and i really have landed these rims on everything possible and they havent died, be it rock, root curb or anything these just keep going.Weaknesses: none whatsoeverBottom Line: Buy these rims. you will not regret it. ive read the reviews saying they squirm with tires more than 2.4 but ive been riding irc kudos downhill 2.65's and havent noticed at all. These rims keep on rolling and have never let me down in all the time ive been riding them
Favorite Trail: Delamere
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$140.00
Purchased At: edge lane cycles
Similar Products Used: alex d20's, sun double tracks.
Bike Setup: coyote dh3, mavic 521's on deore hubs, mrp, lm cranks, tioga stem, etc etc etc.
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Jonathan O'Toole
a Downhiller
from Norman, OK, USADate Reviewed: June 8, 2005
Strengths: great lateral rigidity, superb breaking surface, welded seamWeaknesses: a little narrow, making pinch-flats a concernBottom Line: Note: I'm not a downhiller. This rim was used for mtb trials (which suspiciously is not a choice).
This rim was paired with a shimano lx rear hub via 14 guage spokes, handbuilt by a friend. the wheel has performed as well as a similar wheel built from a rhyno lite rim. trials riding usually means fairly low air pressure, so i have dinged the sidewall, but not enough to hinder breaking performance.
Favorite Trail: NuDraper
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At: AnoCycle (in yamaguchi, japan)
Similar Products Used: Sun Rhyno Lite
Bike Setup: 12" Louis Garneau Casper XC (asian market) w/ Sun Rhyno Lite front, Mavic D521 rear laced to lx hubs; 26" wide titec hellbent 1/2" risers; 105 short cage rear derailleur; custom 7speed trials-specific cassette
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sean hehr
a Weekend Warrior
from calgary, alberta, canadaDate Reviewed: April 14, 2005
Strengths: it is welded togathere to make it extra strongWeaknesses: chain saw or a tree hahaBottom Line: the rim is a tank I would recamend it to any one looking for a good strong rim.
Favorite Trail: don't have one
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Purchased At: pinkbike.com
Similar Products Used: a 321 or a dee max
Bike Setup: 03 kona rost with a 01 super t and a 321 in front and a 521 in back hussafelt cranks and more
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ted
a Weekend Warrior
from PGDate Reviewed: December 21, 2004
Strengths: tougher than expectedWeaknesses: not wide enough for 2.6'sBottom Line: this rim has done better than i thought it would over a year of hard urban and fr. when i got it, i thought it would be done by the end of the year, but it's still true, no flat spots or blow up problems. the sad thing is, i'm building a 26/24 fr bike for this year, and it just isn't wide enough to work with the 2.6 up front, but i'm not getting rid of it, worth saving for a spare. if you are an all mtn. cycler that uses 2.3'sor smaller and want a good all round rim for a good price, get these.
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Similar Products Used: wienmann, rhinos, bontragers, blah, blah, blah...
Bike Setup: boxer w/ this rim, xt 20mm hub, xt dh brake.
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Alex Salikan
a Downhiller
from Vancouver BC CanadaDate Reviewed: February 20, 2004
Strengths: the product's strength is the product's strength!Weaknesses: it's just plain not weak. no weaknesses here!Bottom Line: they're freakishly strong, rim brake compatible, and somewhat light! i've got a 26" 32 hole polished one laced to an XT qr non-disc rear hub that i'd like 2 sell (purely cause i switched 2 discs, and got a complete new bike, not cause they're bad). taking offers!
Favorite Trail: A-Line
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Purchased At: came with bike
Similar Products Used: 321, Mag 30, Doubletrack, etc.
Bike Setup: used crappy bike with some nice parts (ie rims!)
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