Submitted by
ilikebikes99
a Downhiller
from Scotland Date Reviewed: June 19, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Fort William
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Hubs, Rims, Spokes, Looks so ye... Everything
Weaknesses:
Nothing
Similar Products Used:
Mavic Deemax
Bike Setup:
Intense Socom, Boxxer World Cups
Bottom Line:
Used to have deemax but the rims bent, buckled and got flat spots. King Earl hubs have worked perfectly for over a year, obviously I won't cover as many miles as a xc rider but I really can't fault these. I've given them a real thrashing and the rims are still as straight as a die. They look the dogs to....
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Submitted by
edward
a Weekend Warrior
from bronx,ny Date Reviewed: November 14, 2007
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
Front Hub is good
Weaknesses:
REAR HUB REAR HUB
Similar Products Used:
Machinetech Silent HUB, Older Shimano XT Hubs
Bike Setup:
sram xo shifters, xo rear derailer, xt front fox dhx4 coil, manitou travis intrinsic
Bottom Line:
This is the worst rear hub i've ever had.. i'm a big guy, but its crazy to have 2 rear hubs go only after riding each 2 times... i'm now on wheel #3 in 3 weeks... i have no confidence in this rear hub.. I would never buy a bontrager rear hub.. On the plus side since this wheel came with my bike gary fisher has been great with replacing the broken wheels through bike shop where i purchased my bike.
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Submitted by
Jordan
a Downhiller
from B.C Date Reviewed: August 19, 2007
Favorite Trail:
pink starfish -Froam
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At:
b.s.p
Strengths:
these wheels are awesome. there super light and stiff no problems with them so far!
05 gary fisher king fisher 1 w/ marzocchi 07 66 rc2x, 2008 avid code 5, dhx 4, bantrager king earl wheels, protaper os bars, sram x9, bontrager king earl cranks w/ 5050xx pedals and an e.13 srs.
Bottom Line:
these wheels are great, there is no downside to them, pritty stiff, as far as i know they can handle 25 foot dropps. BUY THESE YOU WONT REGRET IT
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Submitted by
Chad VB
a Downhiller
from Blacksburg, VA, USA Date Reviewed: April 30, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Virginia Tech
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
Stock on bike
Strengths:
they roll, cartridge bearings, bling bling carbon hubs, front wheel.
Weaknesses:
REAR HUB... the thing was doodoo, it just stopped engaging after a few months of use. the rear rim was so wavy with flat spots and dents that i was contemplating lacing the hub upto a new rim, then the hub crapped out.
Similar Products Used:
azonic outlaw
Bike Setup:
trek session 77, azonic outlaws, other goodies.
Bottom Line:
These things are so expensive and so crappy. I have been fairly happy with the rest of my bontrager components but these wheels were horrid. Correction... the rear wheel was horrid. I took these off the bike and the front wheel was perfectly straight and didn't have a single dent in it. I sold it to a buddy of mine. I would not by these again even if I could get them on sale. It would be money wasted. 2 chilis only because of the cartridge bearings and the front wheels awesomeness.
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Submitted by
Tim
a Weekend Warrior
from Madison, CT Date Reviewed: September 24, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Paid-N-Full
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
Came with bike
Strengths:
Rims still true, front hub stiff.
Weaknesses:
Rear Hub, 6 rides and the internals are smoked. Climbing a short steep hill and hub went bang. Would not engage and had to walk back to the car. I was going through 2 XT hubs a year, I did not expect these things to be worse.
Similar Products Used:
XT(Suck but cheap) Chris King (never has failed me, the best)
Bike Setup:
2006 Trek Session 77, Travis 180mm single crown, King Earl, Sram, Hayes.
Bottom Line:
Very pissed about the rear hub, Bontrager claims that these things are bomb proof, what a joke. I weigh 230, I guess the hub can't take the torque produced by my fat a$$. Not sure I want to take the time to rebuild it if it is only going to fail me again.
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Submitted by
ricky
a Downhiller
from Canada Date Reviewed: August 3, 2006
Favorite Trail:
blue
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
weight,stong
Similar Products Used:
ryno lites,sun double tracks
Bike Setup:
Trek session(Big Earl wheels)
Bottom Line:
I actually have the Big Earl wheels but their is no listing for them. The big Earl wheel set has been flawless so far. I am a heavier rider 215lbs and have ridden these wheels pretty hard downhilling and hucking and they still keep spinning true.
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Submitted by
mark nichols
a Weekend Warrior
from aberdeen, scotland Date Reviewed: May 3, 2006
Favorite Trail:
fungle
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$350.00
Strengths:
absolutely solid, not to heavy and really add great performance to hard riding
Weaknesses:
none
Similar Products Used:
mavic
Bike Setup:
Kona Caldera, Pike 140mm U turn, Hayes 9s King Earls
Bottom Line:
Just a good hard hitting wheelset, adds great performance and comes with 20mm bolt through front, these are up for some serious abuse and keep rolling straight
$ 320.00
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