Submitted by
Philip Whitford
a Weekend Warrior
from Phoenix Date Reviewed: January 14, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Hawes
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At:
Jenson
Strengths:
They're strong as hell, Inexpensive, Light enough, great value.
Weaknesses:
For $100 they have no weaknesses...
Similar Products Used:
Bontrager, Mavic
Bike Setup:
Trek 7000 XT, XTR, Easton carbon bars, Manitou Black Sport fork
Bottom Line:
You can't beat these for $100! I have abused the hell out of them and they're still true! I have hit some nasty rocks here in Phoenix thinking they're gonna give and they never do!
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Submitted by
Barry Leigh
a Weekend Warrior
from South Orange, NJ Date Reviewed: December 14, 2007
Favorite Trail:
commuting
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$60.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
Feels firm and well constructed
Weaknesses:
Only 32 spokes. Don't care for the black/silver color scheme, but I pefer that over all black.
Similar Products Used:
Stock wheelset that were of poor quality
Bike Setup:
Full suspension with Rock Shox Dart 2, SRAM 7-speed. Avid Single Digit 7 V-brake with Speed Dial 7 levers.
Bottom Line:
Shimano Deore wheel [and hub] with Rhyno rim. Nice wheel. LBS agreed to sell only the front disc wheel to me because I had already purchased a new rear wheel from another shop. Mistake on my part was to buy the rear wheel at REI before checking with a good LBS. REI had the only 36-spoke brass nipple (DT Swiss)wheels I could find. The Deore/Sun Rhynos are 32-spoke, which allegedly won't make a difference if the front wheel is well built and strong. But bike expert Sheldonbrown.com says the more spokes the better and that manufacturers are forgoing those 4 extra spokes only to save costs.
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