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Sun-Ringle Black Flag Pro Wheelset
Product DescriptionThe Black Flag is a bomber wheel at an amazing price! These wheels canTake serious abuse while still being light enough for XC use. Premium, Cartridge Bearing, Straight-Pull HubsQuick Release, QR15, 20mmThru-Axle Front Axle Options (All end caps included)Quick Release, 135×12, 142×12 Rear Axle Options (12mm axle end caps sold separately)Wheelsmith Straight-Pull, Double-Butted SpokesWheelsmith Alloy Nipples24/24 Hole CountCro-moly SkewersWeight: 1585g
User Reviews
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Agledhill
a All Mountain Rider Date Reviewed: February 14, 2013 Strengths: Light, quick, easy to interchange between bikes Weaknesses: None so far Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Price Paid:
$400.00 
Submitted by
baconismidog
a Racer Date Reviewed: November 12, 2012 Strengths: Weight, rim profile, price. These are really light, XC race light and you will have trouble beating the price. They also come with a bunch of nice freebies, stans stripped, valves and 3 skewer options. Weaknesses: QR SKEWERS ARE DEADLY! I've been racing/riding/mechanic since 1995 and the QR skewers that come with these wheels are terrible. They don't have a 'cam', they're just straight clamps. Please DO NOT USE the QR skewers. The back one fell out and wrecked my drivetrain but I didn't figure out that was what happened until I decided to use the front wheel (it's been new in the package for almost a year). The front skewer opened (!!!) twice on me. The first time I thought it was my mistake so I cranked it down, the second time I just tossed it and put my old XT skewers in. Then, I started thinking about my massive unexplained drivetrain failure from about a year ago and it all clicked into place... Also, these are race wheels, not general riding wheels and they have an aluminum freehub body. This thing will get chewed up by your cassette so know that. Also know that removing your cassette for cleaning/inspection will be a chore and a half. Non-tubeless tires are SUPER hard to get on/off. I run nevegals on these and it takes me about 20 min to mount a tire. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Jeid - BCGB Duration Product Used: 1 year Price Paid: $350.00 Purchased At: Chain Reaction Cycle Similar Products Used: XT, XTR, Stans Bike Setup: Giant Anthem X, full XO
Submitted by
TA
a Cross Country Rider Date Reviewed: November 6, 2012 Strengths: Light, look good on the Santa Cruz, like the loud hub Weaknesses: frequently break spokes on rear wheel, really hard to get a tire on and off rim if you don't use tubeless tires Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Pontiac Lake Duration Product Used: 3 years Price Paid: $400.00 Purchased At: IceMan Expo Similar Products Used: Sun - Zero Degree Lite, Mavic - that came stock on the Santa Cruz Bike Setup: Santa Cruz, SRAM grip shift, 2 x 9 X0 cranks
Submitted by
_Alberto_
a Weekend Warrior Date Reviewed: November 2, 2012 Strengths: Value, weight, ease of setup (Stan's technology), front hub adapters included. Weaknesses: None yet in about 100 miles of hard XC & trail riding Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Price Paid:
$310.00 Purchased At: Performance bicycle
Submitted by
papabubu
a Weekend Warrior
from daly city, ca Date Reviewed: January 31, 2012 Strengths: Rolls Smoothly/ front hub options 9/15/20mm/ tubeless ready. Still true after loosing 4 spokes on the rear. Will suggest to use for XC only. LIGHTWEIGHT/BLINGY gold hubs Weaknesses: alum nipple Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: crack Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $400.00 Purchased At: ebay Similar Products Used: DT swiss X1800. Bike Setup: 09 Sta cruz heckler/ AM build
Submitted by
toast33
a Weekend Warrior
from NJ nCentral Date Reviewed: November 6, 2011 Strengths: price, rock solid build for a 24 spoke , 1550g tubeless compatible wheelset Weaknesses: cheesy yellow hub, Literrally cheese colored!! Not a big deal though, easily stands out and I Kinda like it that way... Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: wissy/ sourlands Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $412.00 Purchased At: cycle club sports Similar Products Used: mavic 521, 729, and 719's Various others! from DT swiss etc etc.... Bike Setup: Yeti ARC 10' RF 3x9 sram x.9 setupup Dbl-tap shifters and some carbon bits,weiging in at just under 24.5 lbs.
Submitted by
mpenalver
a Cross Country Rider
from DC Date Reviewed: May 17, 2011 Strengths: Light, tubeless, flashy, apparently quite durable Weaknesses: None discovered yet Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: I've been sworn to secrecy Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $432.00 Purchased At: Modernbike.com Similar Products Used: 819s on DT Swiss 240s w/comp III spokes Bike Setup: These go on my Rocky Mtn Element 50, my Scott Scale 10, and my DMR Transition
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