Submitted by
photodog
a Racer
from SLO, CA Date Reviewed: April 16, 2009
Favorite Trail:
mine
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Strong, wide, reasonable weight, easy to make tubeless
Weaknesses:
hubs are kind of cheap
Similar Products Used:
lots
Bike Setup:
Paragon
Bottom Line:
These came with my Paragon. I thought they would be the first thing I wanted to upgrade but they've proven to be a very solid training wheelset. I'm 175lbs ride these really hard and have not had to true them in the past year. A quick note on the Stans site got me the right rimstrips so I converted to tubeless (you can't find the bontrager kit anywhere), most tires mount right up. One of the nicest things about these is that the rims are really wide which makes for wider tires and more traction. Running 22psi on a 2.25 is like having suspension and I have only put one minor dent in the rim at that pressure.
I was going to upgrade to a set of 240's with DT 7.1's but the Bontrager's are only about 75 grams heavier and are about $500 less! Heck, I'll just buy a couple more sets of these! Don't get me wrong, if you're racing you still want a race-only wheelset but for training and trail riding these are quite a value.
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Submitted by
talknopf
a Cross Country Rider
from Israel Date Reviewed: February 4, 2009
Favorite Trail:
all around
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$180.00
Purchased At:
none
Strengths:
light, strong.
gives more volume to the thiner tires.
adds mor confidance
Weaknesses:
you can find lighter wheels
Similar Products Used:
bontrager 29er linup
Bike Setup:
GF paragon stock + seatpost and handlebares converted to xxx LITE
Bottom Line:
a wheelset to relay on
i have been riding these for about a week and a half.
tubless is gr8
overall strength is amazing for a 28 spoke.
no truing needed for all of this time
i am at about 220 LB
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