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Ellsworth XC 29er Wheelset
Product DescriptionEllsworth's 29'' XC wheels feature 24 spokes with special 2 cross lacing and Ellsworth's patented Quad Butted Spokes, up front, and 32 three cross Quad Butted Spokes in the rear. The Ellsworth 29'' wheel is the stiffest, lightest, widest 29'' wheel we tested. Compatible with the standard QR and the new 15mm QR, these are the only wheels to equip your 29er with. The rims are Ellsworth's proprietary, 29mm wide, tapered wall rim that is extruded from xxx9 Aluminum. Ellsworth's 29mm rim weighs the same as other manufacturer's 23mm wide rims but gives you the extra strength, durability and control of a wider rim.
User Reviews
Submitted by
Toki
a Cross Country Rider
from Encinitas, CA Date Reviewed: January 28, 2012 Strengths: Bike rides well, when the rim is working! Weaknesses: I've had to return the rear rim twice due to the "Pawls" breaking. It seems like the rear hub bolts loosen over time which may cause the pawls to get misaligned. Ellsworth has replaced them twice without question, but it still means my bike is out of service for at least a month. At this cost this is ridiculous. I'm hoping the latest wheel I have won't have the same issue. I bought some cone wrenches to keep tightening the bolts. Gotta be honest, I'm sour on Ellsworth's. It seems like there is a design flaw. The o-rings on the front wheel also wore out and Ellsworth didn't even have the size on file, let alone the spare parts. They recommend going to an auto parts store... Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: San Juan Duration Product Used: 1 Year Purchased At: Used Bike Setup: Stock Ellsworth Evolve, 
Submitted by
jadis3
a Cross Country Rider
from Irkutsk, Russia Date Reviewed: July 2, 2011 Strengths: Wide rims-30mm. Rear wheel is stiff and accelerates quickly. Much better than Arch\DTcomp\AmClassic and near to I9. Freehub produces pleasant sound at mid loudness. Bearings defence is top quality: o-rings around cnc machined caps(also top quality, better than anything else). Bearings also much better than at competitors. Weaknesses: Impossible to find aftermarket 15mm caps to frontwheel. Front wheel was stiff for my 70+kg, but a new owner of my wheels is a 100kg guy, he sees a front wheel flex. Spoke\nipple oil constantly exposures and collects dirt. Non tubeless ready. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $700.00 Purchased At: eBay Similar Products Used: All ZTR line, Industry Nine, etc. Bike Setup: Titus, Pivot, Niner, all top line components. 
Submitted by
adeenik1
a Cross Country Rider
from hood river oregon usa Date Reviewed: February 19, 2011 Strengths: So far roll smooth. Weaknesses: Feel flexy when carving hard into corners. Flexy on steep side hill traverses. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: wizard Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $900.00 Purchased At: Dirty Finger Similar Products Used: No 29er rims yet. Crossmax and WTB rims on my 26er Bike Setup: Ellsworth Evolution, Medium, Full XT Kit.
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