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francois
a Racer
from Saratoga, CADate Reviewed: June 4, 2008
Strengths: Light weight
Great wheelbuild
Feels agile
handles wellWeaknesses: Rim got dinged easily when hit
Bearings are a tad roughBottom Line: This a great race wheelset. I opted for the heavier spokes and it has stayed true over the last three years. The bearings have broken in nicely and there is no play on the rear wheel.
I am very happy about this purchase
Favorite Trail: Demo Forest
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Similar Products Used: Over a dozen high end wheelsets
Bike Setup: Retrotec singlespeed
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Rain Man
a Cross Country Rider
from AustraliaDate Reviewed: July 23, 2006
Strengths: Light weight.Weaknesses: A little flexy and poor standard bearings.Bottom Line: This wheelset came with the One Niner that I originally purchased from NinerBikes in the USA.
I gave them a pretty hard time for six months and then changed the stock bearings for a set of Enduro bearings.
The wheelset is light, and look good on the bike. I run WTB 2.3 Exiwolf tires front and rear. The bike [SIR 9] is set up as a rigid singlespeed, so the wheelset gets quite a pounding every day. I true the wheels fairly regularly, because I don't spare them at all..
Given the fact that this is such a lightweight wheelset, they have held up remarkably well so far. They flex a bit and sometimes get a little wobbly, but a quick tension/adjustment with the spoke key usually is enough to set them straight.
I had to get the rear re-dished recently after a particularly hard week of riding through very rocky trails flat out.
Would I buy them again?
No.
I think that they are a little bit too flexy and light for a true cross country wheelset. If you only ride fairly smooth singletrack they are fine, but for rougher treatment, I would prefer something a bit stronger and stiffer.
However, I really can't complain too much...these wheels have been pretty good considering the amount of abuse they get from me.
I give them 4 for value, because they were so cheap from NinerBikes, but only 3 for overall, because they are a little weak for a true CC wheelset and the standard bearings are pretty awful.
R.
Favorite Trail: Local singletracks.
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At: NinerBikes.
Similar Products Used: Wheels.
Bike Setup: SIR 9 and One Niner SS rigid.
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