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Sun Rims Sub IV Rim
Product DescriptionSun Rims Sub IV
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a Weekend Warrior
from Northampton Date Reviewed: February 11, 2011 Strengths: Light weight, bombproof Weaknesses: hard to change tires. Tight fit for tires. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Mt. Tom Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Purchased At: unknown Similar Products Used: many, many other rims. Bike Setup: various 
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Eric
from NorCal Date Reviewed: May 3, 2007 Strengths: Weight and price. Weaknesses: A little flimsy. Wish they were wider so I could get a bigger footprint. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Top Secret Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $15.00 Purchased At: ?Jenson Similar Products Used: Too many to list, but nothing special. I've been riding mtb's for 22 years. Bike Setup: Dawg Primo. Built up at home. Wheels are XT hubs and DT 2.0/1.5/2.0 spokes
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Tony
a Weekend Warrior
from Boulder, CO Date Reviewed: August 16, 2005 Strengths: * Cheap * Eyelets * Light weight * Anno sidewall for disc compatibility Weaknesses: * Hard to change tires * Not tubeless * Not ideal for rim brakes due to slippery annodized sidewall * A little hard to build completely true due to a little flatspot at the pinned joint, unnoticable while riding. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $27.00 Purchased At: Jenson USA Similar Products Used: Mavic 221 Bike Setup: 1999 Diamondback XR4
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johnny hack
a Weekend Warrior
from T.O. Date Reviewed: May 27, 2005 Strengths: * light * cheap Weaknesses: * almost impossible to change tires (some tires take a lot of work) * sketch brake track (in wet conditions) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Toxic forest Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $69.00 Purchased At: Supergo Similar Products Used: mavic, araya, Bike Setup: 03 Kona Lava Dome (with King and XTR stickers)
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JmZ
a Cross Country Rider
from Northern Indiana Date Reviewed: October 30, 2004 Strengths: Light Strong enough for my 200 lbs and disc Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Still Looking - Any Suggestions Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $25.00 Purchased At: E-Bay Similar Products Used: Bontrager Valiant, Mavic 517, Other Sun Rims, WTB Rims Bike Setup: Rocky Mountain Fanatic - Rebuilt
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Yer ma
a Cross Country Rider
from Knoxville, TN Date Reviewed: May 13, 2003 Strengths: For the money, this rim is relatively light and tough. Weaknesses: You CANNOT get tires off/on this rim without 2 friends, 8 tire levers, 6 beers, and a ball-peen hammer. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $130.00 Purchased At: JensonUSA, I think Similar Products Used: Some Araya piece o' poo. Bike Setup: Old crappy hardtail with new components. The rims are on XT hubs.
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joseph aagaard
a Cross Country Rider
from Marietta, Ga, 30062 Date Reviewed: February 7, 2002 Strengths: Lighter than most wheelsets regardless of price. (measured with my trusty two hand scale) Weaknesses: hmm the seem, or weld whatever it is, is not smoothe. If the wheel happens to be in the right spot when I brake I get brick wall like stoping power for an instant... Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Chickopee Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $100.00 Purchased At: super go? not sure Similar Products Used: Something really heavy my friend lent me... Bike Setup: GT frame these wheels lx/xt and various parts bumbed from friends
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Chris
a Cross Country Rider
from Toronto, Ontario, Canada Date Reviewed: January 18, 2002 Strengths: Light and very durable Weaknesses: None. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Purchased At: Came with bike Bike Setup: K2 OZx. Shimano XT hubs, telescopic K2 SMART fork, XT derailers, Avid brakes.
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John
a Cross Country Rider
from DC Date Reviewed: November 15, 2001 Strengths: Extremely light, sturdy (so far) Weaknesses: Limited uses. A little slippery when braking in the wet stuff. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $25.00 Purchased At: Ebay Similar Products Used: Low end mavics. Bike Setup: Used on front wheel with a Ringle SOB hub, 28 DT Comp spokes, and a Michelin Wildgripper Comp S tire. Lite!  
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wilbur
a Cross Country Rider
from chico,ca Date Reviewed: June 18, 2001 Strengths: light, black Weaknesses: buttery soft Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $90.00 Purchased At: supergo Similar Products Used: mavic
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Alacritter
a Weekend Warrior
from Alabama Date Reviewed: May 25, 2001 Strengths: the price and the weight are light. I've never heard of a Sun rim developing cracks. They're also a little bit wider than some other XC rims I've used in the past, which might be good for running wide tires. Weaknesses: These boogers are soft! They attract dings and flatspots like no other rim I've used Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: anything with long climbs Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $20.00 Purchased At: airbomb as a wheelset Similar Products Used: Mavic 517, 138, 231, 230 Bonty Mustang Trek Matrix Sun CR17A and some non-aero roadie rims (forgot which model) from same vintage Sun AT18 Some 430g Arayas Bike Setup: 2x8 rigid commuter, doesn't see much dirt XT hubs, 14/15 spokes w/ brass nipples Rider=140 pound commuter boy
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Andre Swift
a Cross Country Rider
from Baltimore, MD USA Date Reviewed: May 14, 2001 Strengths: Very light. Performs well. Nothing much to complain about. Weaknesses: the braking track seemed a little smooth, but after using a little steel wool on them... they're just great. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: n/a Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $89.00 Purchased At: Supergo Similar Products Used: Mavic 221 Bike Setup: 3.8lb Nashbar frame, all Shimano Xt components,Easton EA70 straight bar, Thompson stem, Cane Creek Headset, Manitou SX-R shocks, Mythos XC tires
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George Mason
a Weekend Warrior
from Cornwall, Ontario Canada Date Reviewed: April 2, 2001 Strengths: Holding up to the punishment that i give them Weaknesses: haven't found any yet Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Bromont Duration Product Used: 1 Year Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: Mavic 138, Zac 19, Ritchie Rock Comp and OCR comp Bike Setup: 99 FSR with Tioga DH 2.3 tires, Race Face cranks and Shimano XT disc brake up front. Other wise basicly stock
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Javier Aceves
a Cross Country Rider
from Irvine Date Reviewed: February 25, 2001 Strengths: light Weaknesses: Very weak, after two months i had to replace the rear. After less then a year both are bent beyond repair. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: south ridge carbon canyon Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $100.00 Purchased At: supergo Similar Products Used: ? Bike Setup: XC al. rig with judy XC. 
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EDDIE PETERSON
a Racer
from GERMANTOWN TN USA Date Reviewed: February 22, 2001 Strengths: none they are not good at all i very much dislike these rims these rims they come out of tru and even if you did tru them and get everthing right they still mess up casue they are very weak the machine that built these should be destroyed Weaknesses: very weak one jump=out of true and no comming back they warp easily espically the rear one bend easy my friend has a pair and the seam is comming apart Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: TOO MANY Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $100.00 Purchased At: SUPERGO BIKES SHOP (mail order) Similar Products Used: mavic 221=are not very good bontrager=pretty good(stock wheels) i recommend the d521 by mavic thats the pair im getting next they are awesome over any rim in my opinon and only 10 bucks more per rim Bike Setup: sun sub 1v with lx hubs
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