24/28 hole design; OSB feature in rear minimizes dish and provides extra strength
Hubset utilizes forged shell with hardened, ground and polished cones and races, and Cro-moly axles; KB's HiLo ATB rear hub design ensures excellent spoke bracing angles for improved lateral wheel stiffness; hubs are fully serviceable and replacement parts are available from your local Bontrager dealer
Rims are welded for superior strength and machined for smooth braking
Submitted by
Dennis
a Cross Country Rider
from Chandler, AZ Date Reviewed: June 13, 2009
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Strengths:
Look sharp
Weaknesses:
Wear markers on rim, rim fatigue
Similar Products Used:
None
Bike Setup:
Stock 2001 Gary Fisher Paragon, Specialized Hemisphere tires
Bottom Line:
In defense of Bontrager I'd just like to say I do endurance training...25 milers on pavement or bike paths...and about 2,000 miles/year. I'm on my second set of these now and about 3 years into this set. Each set had the same problems. The wear markers (small holes in the rim about 2" from the valve stem hole)become exposed and cause the engaged brakepad to grab the wheel at each revolution, almost throwing you off the bike. And within months of the wear marker issue one or both sides of the rim will fatigue (widening the out to out rim width on one spot but not at the wear marker location strangely enough). The fatigue causes the rim to rub against the unengaged brakepads and each revolution creates more heat on the rim, which causes even more rim fatigue.
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Submitted by
Roelof Mol
a Racer
from Utrecht Date Reviewed: October 12, 2006
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
was mounted on TREK bicycle
Strengths:
Nice looks
Weaknesses:
My rear wheel sudenly broke down (a 7 inch crack on the edge) today after 1.5 years of easy use (approx. 6000 kilometers) on a normal good quality road.
Bike Setup:
These wheels are standard on the European TREK T500 hybrid bicycle, which is ment primarily for use on normal road.
Bottom Line:
Nice wheels, with nice performance, however, one broke down without a good reason. I assume this is due to a failure of the product itself since my use does not explain the break down. Tomorrow, I will send this rear wheel to my provider to be judged.
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Submitted by
XC Rider
a Cross Country Rider
from Morgantown WV Date Reviewed: July 25, 2006
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$145.00
Strengths:
Very Strong Rims,good back-up wheelset
Weaknesses:
I can't explain how bad these hubs are...I had to get them serviced all the time. They are really bad if you ride where there is a lot of mud. Also the things are pretty heavy,but for the price I guess that can be expected
Similar Products Used:
XT hub on Sun 0 degree rims
Bike Setup:
Hardtail, mostly XT with Black super air fork
Bottom Line:
If you buy this wheelset stay away from mud. They might be nice if you don't mind the weight and ride on hardpacked trail
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Submitted by
Mike Sobie
a Cross Country Rider
from Menasha, Wisconsin, USA Date Reviewed: August 18, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Greenbush Purple
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
Milhaupt Auction (came on bike)
Strengths:
well built. black=plus. stronger. lighter than some tires.
Weaknesses:
rear hub came loose, also started making loud rattling, scratching noise everytime I ride more then ten miles.
Bike Setup:
2001 Gary Fisher Big Sur-Shimano Deore/Deore LX components. Marzocchi bomber shocks. Bontrager Wheel Set and other Bontrager parts. Shimano SPD pedals. Packs and other stuff.
Bottom Line:
I ride around thirty miles a week on road and single track. I do some jumps through out the trails which probably leads to the messed up rear hub and cranking noise. i like the fact that they are black and have less spokes. It makes them look a lot nicer. (to me) well, to me the rims are fine if you dont mess them up by jumping and such. I will probably replace the wheels with a newer set of bontrager selects. well that is all.
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Submitted by
Johnny Pockets
a Racer
from Palos Hills, IL USA Date Reviewed: August 20, 2004
Favorite Trail:
3 ravines
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At:
Spokes in Wheaton (don't go there)
Strengths:
Strong, but so is an anvil! These wheels, along with the Bontrager Jones tires, are like driving the big foot monster truck over mud. If you are looking for a descent wheelset for relativily flat and sometimes muddy or gravel riding, these are a good candidate.
Weaknesses:
If you do a lot of steep climbs, and would like to cruize up the climbs like a goat - these are not for you. Bontrager Super Sport/Bontrager Jones Combos - If you are planning on racing in any class, you better consider the fact that even average frustrated chumps will have a better wheelset/tire combo that will offer a ton less weight and rolling resistance. If you already bought these things like myself, keep them in the car for the off-chance that rain strikes the course! Perhaps one day I will get to throw them on and watch others with race tires fall into the trees in switchbacks and crack their skulls.
Similar Products Used:
Mavic Max SL / Hutchinson Phythons
Bike Setup:
Giant XTC II Hardtail/ XTR/XT / SD7s / Time ATAC MTBs, SID SL fork / Race Face Prodigy :( / Mavic MAX SL wheelset / Hutchinson Python tires
Bottom Line:
They take a beating, and thats exactly what I am going to give them! Still true after 300 miles of pounding @ 195lbs riding weight! Do a sanity check on the weight. If I could do it over again, i would have coughed up the loot for a lighter wheel up front. UNDERSTAND ROTATIONAL WEIGHT AND ROLLING RESISTANCE OF YOUR WHEELS AND TIRES BEFORE YOU PURCHASE - Yeotch! someimtes a 2lb difference can feel like 6lbs riding!
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Submitted by
Ray Jay
a Cross Country Rider
from Tucson, AZ Date Reviewed: June 9, 2004
Favorite Trail:
50 year
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
Oro Valley Bicycle
Strengths:
Rock Solid
Weaknesses:
Not the lightest
Bottom Line:
Wheels came with the Sugar 4. So far they have been rock solid. I have had no hub problems. Considering the beating I give them, it is very hard to believe I still have not had to true them. Rugged. I recommend them.
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Submitted by
Joe
a Cross Country Rider
from Surrey, BC, Canada Date Reviewed: May 3, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Galbraith
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Purchased At:
Came with my bike.
Strengths:
Have held up well. In over two seasons of use, I've trued them once.
Weaknesses:
Don't know much about hubs, but mine can't be adjusted. No broken spokes, no pinch flats.
Similar Products Used:
'03 Bontrager Select
Bike Setup:
'00 Gary Fisher Sugar / avid v-brakes
Bottom Line:
Great wheels. If you've found a good deal on them and they are light enough for you, go for them. My bike is a shade under 27lb I think and GF put these on it. I'm going to try and go lighter with my next set of wheels but only if the price is right.
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Submitted by
Kevin Pruitt
a Racer
from San Antonio, TX Date Reviewed: April 27, 2004
Favorite Trail:
McAllister
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$120.00
Purchased At:
Bike World
Strengths:
Weight low for the price. Looks good with my tires and set-up.
Weaknesses:
Front axel already came loose. Busted a brass nipple on the rear wheel while flying over some rocky terrain.
Similar Products Used:
Shimano Stock wheels that came with bike.
Bike Setup:
Old school Trek 7000 ZX Aluminum. Manitou Mars 01 suspension. Just the frame and seatpost are original. Bontrager Race X on front and Jones AC on rear.
Bottom Line:
Stays true, despite the two problems mentioned. Removed the bright yellow stickers. Looks more expensive. Overall, I like the performance for the cost. Solid responce on the turns. I like the radial lacing on front and cross lacing on drive side for the rear wheel.
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Submitted by
Jason Plocek
a Cross Country Rider
from Mishawaka Date Reviewed: November 26, 2003
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$120.00
Purchased At:
ebay
Strengths:
These wheels look super nice, the black is very cool. Price was also a good factor.
Weaknesses:
I have only rode these wheels 4 or 5 times as they are my backup set. When I have ridden them there is a great deal of rim/ pad noise, almost sounds like a hiss or a scratching noise???? I have noticed that the machined sidewalls are very deep and that may be the cause? I have used scotch brite cleaning pads to take a bit of the surface down on the sidewall, but not much luck here. ANY SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE WELCOME
Similar Products Used:
I have never ridden anything but mavic before these wheels.
Bike Setup:
Cannondale CAAD4, all components XTR, except crank which is Race Face turbine LP
Bottom Line:
If I can get the noise to stop these are a nice set of wheels for what I paid, however, the next set will be back to mavic's.
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Submitted by
Scott
a Weekend Warrior
from Ile Perrot, Quebec, Canada Date Reviewed: November 25, 2003
Favorite Trail:
the sandpits
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Purchased At:
came stock w/ my trek 6700
Strengths:
pretty tough for entry level x/c wheelset, sweet looks, good acceleration
Weaknesses:
there's quite a bit of flex at times and apparently they're heavy (they're the best wheels i've ridden on so i couldn't say)
Similar Products Used:
weinman ZAC-19(absolute sh*t), department store garbage
Bike Setup:
2001 trek 6700, stock except marzocchi mx comp w/eta, THE fenders, and a lizard skin, lol
Bottom Line:
Basically, id say that these wheels are worth keeping if u own one of the several trek and GF bikes that had this set stock. They're also worth buying if they can be had for cheap. Compared to other wheels in the price range, these seem to perform well and i've only trued the front after my GF went straight into a curb. I ride mostly X/C, but my trails get fairly technical and ive taken the wheels off a 3 1/2 foot drop w/o any problems. I've been quite happy with these wheels during the past 2 years and i recomend them to anyone who does cross country or very light freeride. 5 value chilis cuz they're cheap, 4 chilis cuz they do everything a mid level X/C rim is supposed to.
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Submitted by
Bryce Packard
a Cross Country Rider
from Springville, Utah, USA Date Reviewed: November 11, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Porcupine Rim
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
Came with the bike
Strengths:
Havn't needed to true the wheel yet. Havn't had any real troubles. Cheap suckers. Beginner friendly.
Weaknesses:
There heavy, not really good for racing. Lower end of Bontragers wheelsets.
Similar Products Used:
None yet
Bike Setup:
Gary Fisher, Sugar. With lots of STYLE
Bottom Line:
There good for a beginner, if your racing I would go with something else. Good wheels, cheap, but they work.
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Submitted by
Frank
a Weekend Warrior
from Pocono Mt Date Reviewed: October 3, 2003
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Light weight, very stiff and durable. Solid rims for braking. Very reasonable price.
Weaknesses:
Quick release is not the best.
Similar Products Used:
Mavik Crosslink
Bike Setup:
Trek 6700, Roch Shox Judy
Bottom Line:
I am very happy with the performance of these rims. Came stock on a Trek 6700. No problems with the hubs so far, more than 100 rides on the rims, only one minor adjustment. They look great and ride great. I bought a second set on Ebay for $150 and put them on my Full susp. bike last month and so far so good. Considering the price I like these rims much better than the Mavic's in this price range.
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Submitted by
Brian
a Weekend Warrior
from Virginia Date Reviewed: August 29, 2003
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
Ceramic braking surface. Resistance to bending.
Weaknesses:
Narrow rim profile. Increases pinch flat probability.
Similar Products Used:
Stock Mavic 139's
Bike Setup:
Specialized Rockhopper
Bottom Line:
Awesome wheelset. Bought them after my stock wheelset got trashed. I got lucky with this spur of the moment purchase. These can handle 3ft drops and small (6") boulder strewn downhill sections at speed. I've only recently needed to get the front trued after 1-1/2 years. They stay true under moderate abuse, they get 5 for value. There are lighter wheelsets, but these are a good workhorse, they get a 4 overall.
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Submitted by
Joe
a Cross Country Rider
from Denver, CO Date Reviewed: July 14, 2003
Favorite Trail:
can't remember!
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Purchased At:
came stock on Fisher Kaitai
Strengths:
Strong, stay pretty true with only minor tweaking now and then.
Weaknesses:
None that I've noticed.
Similar Products Used:
None-these came stock on my Fisher Kaitai; I bought a second set on eBay for use with slicks.
Bike Setup:
Fisher Kaitai with XT component upgrades.
Bottom Line:
I weigh about 260 pounds dressed for riding with a full Camelbak, and I've not succeeded in ruining one of these wheels yet. I don't do six-foot drop offs, but I do things that make my wife wince in anticipated pain, and these wheels have taken it all in stride, on a VERY stiff aluminum Fisher hardtail frame. That's pretty good as far as I'm concerned.
Four flamin' turds for value because they could be cheaper, and five turds for not leaving me stranded in the woods...
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Submitted by
Paul
a Cross Country Rider
from Acworth, Ga, USA Date Reviewed: June 5, 2003
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
came stock on bike
Strengths:
None
Weaknesses:
Very weak wheelset, front hub had to be replaced within 6 months of purchase due to defect. Rear wheel took a major dump on me durring a race after minimal riding abuse.
Similar Products Used:
Propel's, lx/sun
Bike Setup:
GF hard tail, propel's, XT drive, lx shifters, avid 3.
Bottom Line:
Great wheels for tooling around the neighborhood but your gonna tear them up riding off road. Maybe best utilized as spare set for your trainer.
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Submitted by
Ben Norris
a
from Corvallis, OR Date Reviewed: May 29, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Area51
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
rims
Weaknesses:
hubs
Bike Setup:
Trek 6700
Bottom Line:
The front and back hubs have are completely trashed after only 10 months of use on a new bike. They may be OK for riding in dry weather but they cannot tolerate the mud and rain. Also, thanks to Bontrager unique spoke design they cannot be replaced with a standard hub. STAY AWAY FROM THESE HUBS IF YOU ARE EVEN THINKING ABOUT ANY RIDING IN ANY SORT OF MUD! However the rims have taken a beating and are still true.
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Submitted by
Justin Armer
a Weekend Warrior
from Prescott, AZ, USA Date Reviewed: April 1, 2003
Favorite Trail:
smith ravine
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
I love these wheels! I'm a stickler for perfectly true rims and i've only had to do a minor adjustment on the rear wheel once, it's been amazing.
Weaknesses:
Looking at them right now I can't think of any
Similar Products Used:
none
Bike Setup:
Sugar 4+
Bottom Line:
I've heard or the rear having hub problems but i've never run into any myself, they have stayed almost perfectly true under condition just short of seven foot drops. And on top of all that they look really cool!
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Submitted by
Steve T.
a Weekend Warrior
from Santa Barbara CA USA Date Reviewed: January 1, 2003
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Tough, for a cross country wheelset.
Weaknesses:
I have almost replaced half of the spokes. I have finally gotten a new wheelset for the stuff I do.(getting into 6 footers)
Similar Products Used:
NONE
Bike Setup:
GF Sugar 4+
Bottom Line:
It's a good choice for this bike. Of course I got the bike being able to do only 3-4ft. drops. If you only do that, in terms of "freeriding," then go ahead. They're pretty tough for their intended use.
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Submitted by
Zac
a Cross Country Rider
from Tucson, AZ Date Reviewed: November 25, 2002
Favorite Trail:
any with big rocks
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Purchased At:
came on '00 sugar 3
Strengths:
Better than a lot of stock wheelsets, front is fairly light, stayed true, rims have held up well to hits and braking. Can hold true enough to still have brakes after breaking a spoke.
Weaknesses:
Rear hub - very heavy, almost useless seals, no way to lock bearing adjustment, this level wheelset should have cartrige bearings (but at least I can rebuild them often due to the seals) A lot of torsional flex in rear during sprints, lateral rigidity fair.
Similar Products Used:
Crossrides, Corvairs, Propels...
Bike Setup:
This is my backup wheel set, used on my Sugar 1 after I cracked the hub on my Rolf Propels, currently on my new Cove Stiffee FR temporarly so I could at least ride it until I can afford new wheels and disk brakes
Bottom Line:
Better than stock wheels on most <$800 bikes, but I wouldn't buy a pair. I couldn't believe that the hubs had adjustable cone bearings the first time I took apart a hub to investigate some noise. At least rebuilds are cheap, and often with the ineffective seals. There is no jam nut for the cones, so the adjustment doesn't hold well.
Other than the rear hub issues, I rebuilt the wheels with DT 14/15/14 spokes and they work well, but still don't track as well as a Mavic Crossride.
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Submitted by
Tom
a Weekend Warrior
from Chester Date Reviewed: September 15, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Any from http://www.njtrails.com/
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
OEM
Strengths:
Good Acceleration. Good looking. Good braking.
Weaknesses:
Horribly flexy, hubs have come loose 3 times, factory build bad!
Similar Products Used:
Matrix 550s
Bike Setup:
Big Sur, Wellgo plats, XT/221 Wheelset soon, Black Elite
Bottom Line:
If you only ride on gravel trails, they'll be great. But mine just suck. They flex like crazy, the hubs are bad, and the brake rub is driving me crazy. But, maybe this is just because they were badly set up by the factory. Or maybe not.
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Submitted by
Patrick Jordan
a Cross Country Rider
from Aptos,CA,USA Date Reviewed: June 24, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Tractor Trail
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Purchased At:
Supergo
Strengths:
Inexpensive, strong rims that stay true if spokes are tensioned.
Weaknesses:
Hub seals don't work very well. Hard to keep rear hub free of play. Lots of lateral flex.
Similar Products Used:
None these came stock on the my first new bike in 11yrs.
Bike Setup:
Sugar 3 with xvert air.
Bottom Line:
These work very well considering the low spoke count. The lateral flex can be annoying on technical stuff. Strong rims take major abuse. Hubs roll smooth just keep up on servicing. I have had to really tighten up the rear(seems like too much)to eliminate play.
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Submitted by
Kevin
a Cross Country Rider
from Portland, OR Date Reviewed: June 13, 2002
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Purchased At:
Came with GF Sugar 4
Strengths:
Strong, looks good. Stay's true and I weigh 230#. What more do you want.
Fisher Sugar 4: Truvativ Stylo Crank, Thompson Post, SRAM 9.0 Cassette. Avid Arch Rivals. LX/LX. Titec Flat Tracker Bar, Z2 Atom 80.
Bottom Line:
Nice all around wheel. Somewhere between a weight wienne and freeride wheel. I've got to pair, one with slicks for city riding, one with nobbies.
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Submitted by
your hero
a
from boston Date Reviewed: May 7, 2002
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
they are well made, and roll very well, very impressed so far.
Weaknesses:
none..
Bottom Line:
i roll this wheel on my frontand it has seen so serious beatings. I did a 4 fot drop with my fork on lockout onto a pile of rocks and thought that i would have to tru the wheel for sure. Nope. I did the same drop a minth earlier and jsut about killed both my mavic's, im impressed...well done bontrager.
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Submitted by
Joey P
a
from New Haven, CT Date Reviewed: April 18, 2002
Favorite Trail:
The ones that nobody knows about
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
Came stock on GF Big Sur
Strengths:
Strong, Light, Fast, Black (I love black wheels), Still running original tubes, easy to true up.
Weaknesses:
Not many, spokes did stretch, hmmm, not much other than that.
Similar Products Used:
Rims that run stock on just about evey Giant.
Bike Setup:
GF Big Sur, Rock Shox Judy SL 100mm travel, Specialized Tires, Salsa grips & Skewers, XT front deraiuller, super slick brake cables & housing. tioga clipman clipless pedals (mad old single release peds)
Bottom Line:
dude... ride 'em if you got 'em. not bad. if i had the money i'd put them on my other mtn bike just because they haven't been nad to me.
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Submitted by
Alex
a Cross Country Rider
from South Glastonbury, CT Date Reviewed: March 28, 2002
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
Stock w/ Trek 6700
Strengths:
strong
Weaknesses:
none
Bike Setup:
Trek 6700
Bottom Line:
Great, fast, and really strong wheelset. I have never trued mine and they see some real nasty terrain.
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Submitted by
Dan
a Cross Country Rider
from Cheyenne, WY Date Reviewed: March 25, 2002
Favorite Trail:
dirt
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
used locally
Strengths:
strength
Weaknesses:
weight
Similar Products Used:
bontrager corvairs, various shimano/mavic combinations.
Bike Setup:
Gary Fisher Paragon
Bottom Line:
I had these for 6 months. I'm not the largest rider in the world (155), but I would take these on trails that were pretty loaded with rocks and tree roots. Never had to true them. This was a big plus for me since I have bent the hell out of lighter rims. They accelerated quickly and did not have much vertical flex to them at all. Not the lightest wheels in the world, but if you're looking for a good, strong, inexpensive wheelset for some fun trail riding, consider this one. However, keep your receipt. Production wheelsets are notorious for not being built well.
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Submitted by
James
a Weekend Warrior
from Boston, MA, USA Date Reviewed: February 25, 2002
Favorite Trail:
that one with the dirt and the rocks on it.
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At:
Wheelworks
Strengths:
Strong rims.
Weaknesses:
low spoke count.
Similar Products Used:
36 hole Mavic 521 ceramic.
Bike Setup:
These rims came stock on a trek 6700, have since been moved to a nashbar steel frame (beater bike) Old stuff from 6700, and new LX shifters.
Bottom Line:
I rode the trek to and from school for the fall, then upgraded, now I ride the nashbar. I weigh 260. I ride these wheels down steps a few times a week, through potholes, and on and off sidewalks... and the school is on a hill, meaning they see the occasional short downhill ramble/crash. OK, the stairs are probably the harshest stuff these rims see. But they hold up fine. Surprisingly fine. I need to do some minor truing now, but I've been impressed with what they've put up with considering how much I weigh. I bought the mavics as an upgrade, so I can be a little meaner to the Trek, but these rims get kudos just for the crap I put them through just bouncing around the city. Great for lighter guys, and for heavier folks who are just out for some medium to less gnarly fun. (I haven't gotten too gnarly on em, yet. Now that they're on the beater bike, I plan on beating on em, to see just what they can put up with.
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Submitted by
Mark Van Druff
a Cross Country Rider
from Yokota AB Japan (US Air Force) Date Reviewed: February 21, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Root hill / Mud alley (Fussa, Japan)
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At:
Internet
Strengths:
Strong, can take a licking and keep on ticking. Stay true no matter what!
Weaknesses:
Had to grease bearings shortly after purchase, not really a big surprise though.
Similar Products Used:
Stock pieces of junk that came on my bike.
Bike Setup:
2001 Giant ATX 830 purchased here in Japan (same as US spec Giant Yukon)
Bottom Line:
Great rims. Have ridden over 500 hard miles on them (woods, rocks and mud) and have yet to true them. Checked them good today (thought for sure they'd need it after jumping across small creek and slamming into other side) and still as straight as can be. Granted I only weigh 140 pounds but am definitely hard on a bike. Will definitely look for more for my next bike ( except disc next time around:-). Definitely recommend for anyone else. Five flamers!!!!!
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Submitted by
matt lepito
a Cross Country Rider
from bel air, md Date Reviewed: February 19, 2002
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$160.00
Purchased At:
pricepoint.com
Strengths:
good strength, and great acceleration. Tight wheels
Weaknesses:
bearing wash out constantly.
Bike Setup:
fs ti fork, xtr everything, easton bar and stem
Bottom Line:
these wheels will make you faster if you are upgrading from a crapy stock set. The spokes are vey tight, so they have excellent acceleration. The only prblem is the hub on the front wheel washes out all the time. I have to rebuild them every couple of months. After they washout the bearings and cones get rust spots on them, and they never run smooth again. The wheels are great, but the hubs need work. I even crashed with theses and got my foot stuck in the front wheel. I broke off a spoke and bent a couple more. But when I replaced the broken spoke, the wheel straighten right out, and has reamained true for about a year.
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Submitted by
Robert Long
a Cross Country Rider
from Lexington, SC Date Reviewed: January 6, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Harbison (SC)
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
With Sugar 3 (GF)
Strengths:
Looks really good with the straight lacing in front and left-side rear. Light enough for a guy that couldn't tell the difference anyway.
Weaknesses:
Yes, I agree there is some side rub on the breaks. BUT - only when I put the bike in a 30 degree from center (leaning the bike over until I physically can't stretch anymore)
Bike Setup:
Stock GF Sugar three - plan to upgrade to disc soon.
Bottom Line:
Great... For a guy that is hard core XC rider - not racer.
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Submitted by
Jon Wolfe
a Cross Country Rider
from Brevard, NC Date Reviewed: January 5, 2002
Favorite Trail:
All over WNC
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Purchased At:
Came Stock on Bike
Strengths:
Never been trued, durable and smooth hubs, withstanding braking surface.
Weaknesses:
A bit heavy
Bike Setup:
Sugar 3 and Big Sur with many upgrade.
Bottom Line:
I got these rims stock on my GF Big Sur and my GF Sugar 3. I had to write a review because they have been such a great wheelset. I have riden at least 1000 miles on both bikes and competed in several races with both. I haven't had a single problem with this product and have never had them trued or adjusted. I can't help to think that this is an excellent choice for any rider but especially riders that don't want to have to continually maintain there wheels. I have considered upgrading to a lighter wheelset many times over, but I just can't do because these things have been so damn good. Since I've had two sets and both have been consistently reliable I will give them 5 flamers.
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Submitted by
Steven
a Racer
from Netherlands Date Reviewed: December 2, 2001
Favorite Trail:
anything without mud
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
came with the bike
Strengths:
cheap
Weaknesses:
the rest
Similar Products Used:
these are my first ATB wheels
Bike Setup:
Frame: Klein, XTR and XT
Bottom Line:
After just a couple of rides it felt like the barings were all gone, the wheels don't run smooth at all and there's just too much side-flex in them when you go up hill. The rimms touch my brake pads every time I put some power on the pedals. I don't know what I should expect for a pair of wheels for this price. I am used to $ 1,000+ wheels on my road bikes. I suppose the first thing for me to upgrade on my ATB are these wheels.
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