Bill Shook (AC president) applied his signatureTubeless designToThe new,Tougher, roll over everything All Mountain 29er.The newTubeless 29” rim is light and at 28mm wide x 23mm deep, it is wider, stiffer and supportsTheTire for improved ground control.The All Mountain wheels withstandTheTortures of high speeds, reaccelerating, drops and downhills without compromising nimble handling.The stiff front axle system resists fork flex. Bead barbTechnology hooks onTheTire beadTo help keepTheTire i
Strengths: Light, Stiff, Fast smooth running bearings...very high quality built wheelset!
Weaknesses: 20mm T/A is a tight squeeze!
Bottom Line:
One of my favorite wheelsets I have ever rode on...Period!
This set of wheels is so stiff and smooth, it completely transformed the way my Tallboy rides! It is just something that needs to be witnessed! The wheels roll so smooth and just give so much confidence on whatever you are riding!
The rim is pretty wide and it spreads my Maxxis Ardent 2.25 to the same size as a 2.4 without the increase of the weight! I have a Schwable Racing Ralph Performance 2.25 on the back and spreads it out just as big for the back!
I think the weight for the wheelset is 1680, which is less than the Stan's ZTR Arch 29s and I think these are by far a superior wheel build.
The tubeless setup that comes with the wheelset form American Classic is second-to-none and has trick anodized red aluminum valve stems which really look nice.
American Classic always considers racers while making their wheelsets. They have 2 spokes that are red (all the rest are black) that help identify the valve stem location...very nice touch if the heart is pumpin' and you are in the middle of a race and get a flat!
Similar Products Used: Roval Control EL 29
American Classic Tubeless 29
Mavic C29SSMAX
WTB iFrequency 29
Stan's ZTR Arch 29
Stan's ZTR 355 29
Bike Setup: Tallboy Carbon
Rockshox Reba Team Tapered 20mm T/A
American Classic All-Mountain 29 Tubeless
SRAM X-O group, XX cassette
Truvativ T20 680 bars
Easton EC90 Zero Post
XT Brakes
