Submitted by
SuperbMan
a Cross Country Rider
from The Homeland, Massachusetts Date Reviewed: April 8, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Hannah Swarton's Remove
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$575.00
Strengths:
They are Very strong, and very light. They have good (Hadley internals) hubs that roll smoothly and engage quickly. One of the few light wheelsets that come 20mm compatible and they Look dang cool as well.
Weaknesses:
A little funky-you need a special tool to true them-although, in a year of hard riding they have yet to go out of true
Similar Products Used:
Mavic Crossmax wheels, WTB Lazerbeams, American Classic MTB 350
I was apprehensive buying these, but I've been absolutely delighted riding them for over a year now. They spin up and accelerate great (and they are surprisingly stiff under power!!). And yet, due to those cool spokes, they have a nice dampening quality as well (especially appreciated on a hardtail!)--from Kingdom Trails, to lynn woods, to a few DH lift service days at Mt Snow, to some long, long Epic xc rides, these wheels have really held up, look great and feel great.
Also, I highly recommend getting them with the 20mm thru axle converted option-I'm a big fan of the thru-axle even on xc forks and xc applications and this is one of the few 'light' wheels' where that is even possible.
Pick up a pair, you won't regret it! Why run heavy wheels when you can run lighter wheels that are just as strong?!?
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Submitted by
changeswillcome
a Cross Country Rider
from dallas texas Date Reviewed: February 19, 2009
Favorite Trail:
all
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$400.00
Purchased At:
used 2007
Strengths:
light, strong, fast. I got white and it out really stands out. Wheels get a lot of complements. Set mine up tubeless with salsa skewer
Weaknesses:
none.. what color to get lol
Similar Products Used:
lx wheelset
Bike Setup:
heckler decked out!! xo, fox 32 fork, 2.1 tires
Bottom Line:
The wheels made a big difference compared to my stock lx wheels. Roll fast and i haven't had any problems with them. These wheels made me a way better rider. I don't see any on the trails. 3 foot drops.. never had to do any service on these wheels. Would recommend these wheels to my friends. When i buy a 29er i am buying them too.
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Submitted by
770nbp
a Cross Country Rider
from Atlanta Date Reviewed: February 10, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Pinhotti
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$350.00
Purchased At:
ebay
Strengths:
light, strong strong strong!, carbon spokes dampen trail chatter, great engagement on the rear hub, customer service is the best!
Weaknesses:
not many dealers carry them
Similar Products Used:
Am Havoc, XTR, King/Mavic, Bontrager
Bike Setup:
Racer X 100
Bottom Line:
Super solid wheels that are light and hold up to my 195lbs of abuse. noticed a spoke had come loose, after 2 years of hard riding. wheel was still true as brand new but i couldnt find my spoke tools. called CS and was refreshed to have a very knowledgable and caring dude to work with. i would buy these again and at retail price. best wheel set ive ever had, period!
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Submitted by
Rider
a Cross Country Rider
from Charlottesville, VA, USA Date Reviewed: October 27, 2008
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$400.00
Strengths:
Spinergy has great customer service, with helpful advice and fast response time. The wheels were durable and lightweight. Very easy to maintain.
Weaknesses:
1. Although, I haven't had to true often, it was a bit of a pain because one has to take tire/tube/rim strip off to perform the work.
2. I believe the hub alignment is offset, which like another reviewer said, doesn't cause any problems but it does make the disc brake rotor oscillate making the brakes rub just slightly even after countless adjustments.
3. I haven't broken any spokes but the spoke covering can be nicked easily. 4. Since the wheels are proprietary, extra spokes, rims, needs to be bought through them. Although, ordering is a breeze with them, it is a little more work than just wandering into any bike shop to buy a spoke.
Similar Products Used:
Mavic, Specialized, Shimano
Bottom Line:
Overall, I like the wheels. No "major" issues, I got what I paid for, a nice set of lightweight wheels at a reasonable price, there are some weaknesses but not a deal breaker.
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Submitted by
EmanResu
a Cross Country Rider
from England Date Reviewed: October 27, 2008
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$550.00
Purchased At:
Kim's
Strengths:
They stay true, they're light, seem strong and don't flex at all as some people seem to think they might.
Weaknesses:
I've had or have had issues with: front bearings; freehub bearings; hub centralisation; water ingress; spoke damage; poor quality control in general. They're quite expensive as a consequence of these issues (expect more).
Bike Setup:
AM setup ridden quite hard at times; no drops > 2 feet or so
Bottom Line:
I couldn't say that I'd buy these wheels again as I've felt disappointed about their overall quality given their price. I feel that Spinergy could cure most of the problems quite easily if they care to.
The good;
They seem quite strong. I read comments prior to purchase talking of potential flex though I've not experienced any flex at all. The spokes feel as strong and inflexable as steel to me. These wheels have also remained very true during the year's use, where they've been ridden quite hard at times over rough, rocky sections, cornered hard, and a few pretty insignificant drops thrown in here and there. I was also impressed with the weight of them in comparisson to my previous wheels that were nothing special (average budget wheels).
The bad;
The front wheel never rotated very smoothly from new, it was always a it notchy akin to an overtightened cone bearing in feel. It was also quite noisy when spun in free air. I managed to cure much a the notchy friction eventually by repressing the bearing outer shells firmly into the hub. They remained noisy though. These bearings have failed with play in one year, or about 850 miles of use.
The "Enduro 6902 SRS DINP5ABEC5" seals used in the freehub bearings are utterly rubbish at preventing mud/water ingress. Honestly, any mud/water that passes the cassette lockring flows freely into these bearings and destroys them. I've had to improvise and install a additional seal under the lockring to help prevent this now. They should not bother using these bearings at all and instread should use the same "Enduro 6902 LLB" as used for the main rear wheel bearings instead (same size) as the seals would be much more effective (typical RS seal).
The rear hub body in relation to the bearings has been machined off-centre. This means the brake disc oscillates off-centre, too. This doesn't cause an issue other than it's just poor engineering, especially for a wheel of this cost.
Both the front and the rear rims have a problem with water retention. After use in wet conditions, or a hosing down, the rim cavities can collect a fair amount of water, which is difficult to release. If I place my innertube vavle core nearest the ground and push it in and out a few times it can gradually pump out the water. I've half a mind to drill a hole in the rim wall somewhere and be damned creating a potential weak point.
The rim weld seam appears poorly finished as it bubbles of the rim. It looks cheap.
The plastic spoke "outer" that covers the inner fibres are quite easily damaged if/when your wheels pick up rocks. I've not had a spoke break yet, nor do any of the fibres appear terminally damaged, it's just the plastic outers that have suffered a bit.
The pawl spring wasn't installed correctly from new. It took me dismantling the freehub out of curiousity one day to realise this. I effectively had one pawl properly sprung (properly engaging), one half sprung, and one not sprung at all. It required installing the pawl spring "gap" appropriately on either side of the "pin" (anyone familiar with the design may know what I mean here).
The decal stickers look fairly cheap with them not even being anti-aliased. :P
Other than this they're good wheels! No, honestly, they're not bad wheels I don't think, they could just be made so much better if the company took care of stupid problems like the above. Hopefully these comments here can be seen as helpful in that regard assuming anyone cares.
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Submitted by
swad
a Cross Country Rider
from Hudson Falls, NY Date Reviewed: October 21, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Spire Falls
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$500.00
Purchased At:
Ebay
Strengths:
Light, stiff, fast, and durable.
Weaknesses:
None so far.
Similar Products Used:
Other cheap wheelsets. Mavic 222, Rhinolite...
Bike Setup:
Giant Xtc with a Marzocchi Mx Pro fork. Fire Xc tires.
Bottom Line:
These wheels are amazing. I bought these wheels because I was tired of bending and breaking spokes on cheaper wheelsets. These wheels are well worth the money. They are very stiff and durable. I have not changed my riding style since I bought these wheels, and they are still as true as the day I got them. They can take some abuse. This probably is not the best wheelset you could get, but my opinion is this is the best bang for your buck. If you are looking for a nice upgrade from like a Mavic 222 wheelset or something along those lines, this is the way to go.
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Submitted by
ghawk
a Weekend Warrior
from Denver, Co Date Reviewed: August 24, 2008
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Strengths:
Durable, Long Lasting.
Similar Products Used:
Many wheels over last 20 years.
Bottom Line:
Great wheels, my main wheels on all my bikes last 5 years or so. Setup with tubeless on non-tubeless tires very easily. Only trued a couple of times 3 sets in last 5 years.
(I run these with with non tubeless Wtb Mutano Raptor 2.4s and is and absolutely super tight fit for Ghetto tubeless or with Stans rim strip (tough to seat in narrow rim channel.) Search mtbr forums for review of Mutanos with these wheels tubeless. Anyway, so you get a bombproof actually lightweight tubeless setup.)
These wheels absorb shock like crazy and are reasonably stiff laterally. Great customer service now and fairly easy to work on your self. Great non fault replacement to upgrade. I am now waiting for them to come out with a 650b version.
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Submitted by
jlhnco
a Cross Country Rider
from Evergreen, CO Date Reviewed: June 18, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Bergen Peak
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$480.00
Purchased At:
Ebay
Strengths:
Very tough, light, stiff and look great. Outstanding customer support!
Weaknesses:
None really. Spokes are a little harder to replace than on your standard wheels, but unless you really, really abuse the spokes, they won't need to be replaced. See below.
Similar Products Used:
Mavic and others.
Bike Setup:
Turner 5 Spot
Bottom Line:
These wheels are just incredible; I am amazed by their durability. They stayed factory trued for more than a thousand miles! I weigh 200 lbs and ride between XC and all mountain. The other day I managed to stick a log into my rear wheel and broke a few spokes. Called Spinergy support, and in 3 days I had my new spokes. They were very helpful, even sent more than I ordered and included new spoke tools for no extra charge.
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Submitted by
mshubert
a Racer
from Cleveland TN Date Reviewed: June 6, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Racoon Mt
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$400.00
Purchased At:
Spinergy
Strengths:
Great product, I have raced on these wheels for two years, I have never had to have them trued, you cant beat the white spokes, I have two damaged spokes from wrecks but they still keep going, you cant beat their customer service, they reply to emails within the same day I like to just email them just to tell them how well the weels are holding up, I would recomend them to anyone, weekend rider, racer, who ever they are great, I retired my mavics for these and have never went back. and I am running with the stans no tubes kit and have not had one flat in two years.
Weaknesses:
bearing wear a little fast, but they will stand behind their product, the bearing are starting to go out and gave them a call, bam, new bearings, for no charge, you cant beat their customer service.
Similar Products Used:
Mavic crossmax XL, Bontrager Race Lite, Bontrager Race X lite,
Bike Setup:
Trek Top Fuel 98 carbon, Race face crank, XTR rear, front derailer, Spinergy cyclone disk wheels, Thompson stem, seatpost, maxxis crossmark tires, crank brother pedals, hayes stroker disk brakes, fox rear and front shock.
Bottom Line:
Great wheels, affordable, they last, sexy, and you can run tubless with the stans no tubes.
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Submitted by
David Mutch
a Cross Country Rider
from Sydney, NSW, Australia Date Reviewed: May 18, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Oaks
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$480.00
Purchased At:
eBay
Strengths:
Very strong, very light, look fantasic !
Weaknesses:
Packaging they come in does not protect axles well, wheels are faultless however.
Similar Products Used:
Mavics.
Bike Setup:
Specialized XC Pro (warranty replacement for 03 Enduro Pro), lot's of high end parts
Bottom Line:
I have them with white spokes and they look awesome on my red frame with black parts. On the first ride a stick the thickness of my middle finger jumped into the rear wheel and I thought 'here we go, they lasted one ride' - but no, the stick was sliced clean in two and didn't leave a single mark on the wheels, awesome !
I had them shipped from the US and the boxes didn't protect the rear axle too well as it wore a hole in the side of the box, no damage but be careful if shipping long distances.
I'm a heavy rider at 100kg so getting something competition lite that easily supports my size is excellent - and for $480 USD incredible value. The best thing is the looks though, every time I look at my bike I want to ride it - and isn't that what it's all about ?
Top Marks, one of the best uprades I've made in 20+ years of riding.
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Submitted by
Dave Kleckner
a Cross Country Rider
from Colorado Springs Date Reviewed: April 11, 2008
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$400.00
Strengths:
Amazingly light and strong wheels, riding for 7 plus years and never needed truing.
Weaknesses:
None!
Similar Products Used:
Mavic Crossmax SL
Bike Setup:
Intense 5.5, Sram XO and XTR, FOX R130 and RP23, Thompson and King hardware, Juicy 7 brakes and Xyclone Disc wheels
Bottom Line:
These wheels are amazing. Held up for over 7 years under a Clydesdale rider with out ever needing to be trued and minimal maintenance. I had some questions about the wheels and upgrading and the customer support from Spinergy was second to none. Timely responses and great feedback. I would recomend these wheels and Spinergy without hesitation.
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Submitted by
Dan Abel
a Cross Country Rider
from Songtan, South Korea Date Reviewed: April 5, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Brown Mountain, South Korea
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$500.00
Purchased At:
Beyond Bikes
Strengths:
Light, Responsive, Easy Maintance, Fast
Weaknesses:
None
Similar Products Used:
Nothing Else Out there as light as these...
Bike Setup:
2006 Stumpy FSR, XTR Group, Fox Float, Fox Triad, Easton Carbon Bars/Seat Post, Hope Stem, Hope Mono Mini Rotors, Egg Beater, Fizik Saddle, Kenda Nevegal 2.1
Bottom Line:
I am a clydsdale 200+ rider and these wheels rock. I ride them pretty hard mostly XC but some good downhill and freeride too and they take whatever I throw at them. I think they are the best climbing xc wheel available. I have the white spokes and on my blue stumpy they look hot. I do wish spinergy offered different colored hubs though. Customer service is the best with spinergy, they really take care of military customers and I have had several friends buy them off of my experience, Send me some swag spinergy!!! Can't get any better !!!!!
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Submitted by
a Weekend Warrior
from Alameda, CA Date Reviewed: February 18, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Skegg's
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$650.00
Purchased At:
ebay
Strengths:
for the light weight, excellent strength and durability... held up after doing northstar, although other components didn't, and i weigh 190+.
Weaknesses:
if the spokes have impact on rocks or anything sharp, the outer composite layer tears, and leaves the fibrous inner-twined part exposed which tears quite easily. i'm assuming this compromises the integrity of strength, and this has resulted in me having to frequently replace spokes and true the rim. the primary problem is finding a dealer that carries the spokes.
Similar Products Used:
many
Bike Setup:
intense 5.5, xt shifters and derailers, face deus stem and atlas cranks, titec pluto handlebars, manitou minute and swinger 4-way for suspension, heim bashguard & chain guide, etc...
Bottom Line:
i'm not so concerned about weight, but these wheelsets are light for the pounding that they can endure, and has helped to keep my ride at sub 30 pounds. after two years i've overhauled the rear hub once, and have to occasionally replace spokes due to the aforementioned problem. but i tend to abuse my bikes. would definitely recommend if you can afford to spend a little extra for an excellent wheelset that is light and super strong.
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Submitted by
Gary Kelly
a Weekend Warrior
from Canberra, Oz Date Reviewed: January 11, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Mt Majura
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$800.00
Purchased At:
eBay
Strengths:
Look great, perform flawlessly, minimum maintenance, very tough, super light.
Weaknesses:
You have to wash them occasionally. No service agent in Oz, but, that doesnt seem to be a problem:)
Bike Setup:
Ventanna X5, Sram 0 drive, Juicy Carbons, Fox Talas R 32, Truvative Carbon Crank, Spinergy Wheels
Bottom Line:
Have had these wheels on my last three bikes. Everything else changes, but I keep the Spinergys :)
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Submitted by
Joe Axtell
a Cross Country Rider
from Hemet,Ca USA Date Reviewed: January 9, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Hurkey Creek
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Im 6'0 and 230lb the rims have never needed tune up! I ride all typs of trails. Thease rims take 4'drops and ride the nastys all the time with out a hicth!
Weaknesses:
None(realy none)
Similar Products Used:
WTB,Alex,Sun
Bike Setup:
Nicolai(Nonius cc)with 08Fox Talus RLC,08 fOX RP23,Sram shifters,Avid Juicy 8, FSA Carbon bars and post FSA stem and head set,WTB gel seat!
Bottom Line:
You will love these wheels!
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Submitted by
Jean
a Weekend Warrior
from Joplin, MO Date Reviewed: December 8, 2007
Favorite Trail:
local trails with no name
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$350.00
Purchased At:
from Spinergy via Bike Shop Employee Discount coupon
Strengths:
Bomb proof! I am an L&F female and have ridden with these wheels for four years. Have done nothing to service them, and just now have the first hint of the front hub needing to be checked over and perhaps tightened. I probably could not afford to buy another set of these wheels, but I absolutely love the ones I've got. I am changing out wheelsets on my Giant NRS2 right now to have these looked at, putting OEM Mavic X233 discs back on the bike until these are declared trail-worthy again. I am not a particularly sophisticated rider, but I think these wheels are wonderful and anyone who wants a top-quality wheelset that will last year after year, without being abused!, would be well-served by this product!
Weaknesses:
None. Who can complain about a wheelset that lasts four years with no maintenance??
Similar Products Used:
Mavic X223 Disc, Mavic X139 Disc
Bike Setup:
Giant NRS 2; Manitou Skareb Comp front fork, Rock Shox SID rear shock; Shimano derailleurs LX front, XT rear; Race Face Prodigy XC crankset with Crank Bros 50/50 platform pedals; Titec Hellbent bars & Titec seatpost. Race Face Deus 70 mm stem. IRC Mythos XC tubeless tires with Stan's No-Tubes kit. Avid mechanical disc brakes (I have 3 bikes with these brakes on them, and they are great!)
Bottom Line:
Absolutely awesome wheelset!!!
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Submitted by
Jason
a Cross Country Rider
from New Jersey Date Reviewed: November 22, 2007
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$400.00
Purchased At:
Kim's
Strengths:
Light, stiff, fast, and bomb proof. Great wheels for the money.
Weaknesses:
None yet.
Similar Products Used:
Many
Bike Setup:
Turner 5 spot
Bottom Line:
These tires are a blast to ride. Stiff as anything and capable of taking the abuse I put them through on the trail. I am impressed with the durability and strength of these wheels. A large stick got jammed in the rear spokes and eventually broke in half before I was able to stop the bike. I assumed the worse, but when I inspected the wheel it was solid and I could not find even the slightest hint of spoke damage!!! No buyers remorse here!! This product has exceeded my expectations.
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Submitted by
Matt
a Weekend Warrior
from West Hartford Date Reviewed: November 20, 2007
Favorite Trail:
anything nasty
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$450.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
light, fast, strong, & good looking, great service (from spinergy)
Weaknesses:
If any it would be that they don't have many stocking shops in the area (for MTB anyway).
Similar Products Used:
Mavics, White Ind., XTR & XT (hubs), Dt swiss , some other generic - oem stuff.
Beat on for almost a year in New England crap (a couple of trips to Mt.Snow thrown in too) and have not had to touch them despite the rocks, roots drops and muck. Expensive but damn!!! great people at Spinergy too. Contacted them for some 20mm adaptors and they were great. These are fast, light and tough. I was worried at first as the appearance is that of a light duty XC wheel but they really can take it. As soon as I can scrape up some extra $$$ (that the wife doesn't know about!!! lol) I'm going to get a set of Enduro's or Fall-lines for a DH bike I'm scraping together. As gravy, you won't be lusting over something else cause you compromised, and they are unique too. Buy em for anything short of hard DH/FR.
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Submitted by
sam
a
from Australia Date Reviewed: November 3, 2007
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$440.00
Strengths:
light, strong, different, fast! easy to work on and maintain. I haven't even had to true them yet. and the white spokes are crazy!
Weaknesses:
bearings in front wheel didn't last. replaced with better quality aftermarkets...all fixed. not really a weakness in my opinion, was caused probably caused by contamination anyway.
Similar Products Used:
DT Swiss 340 with mavic 717, FSA XC-300, crossmax, crossroc
Bike Setup:
Yeti 575, Fox Float 32, chris king, hope mono mini, sram xo, thompson
Bottom Line:
great quality wheels that you don't see everyday. one of mountain bikings best kept secrets in my opinion. I've ridden these with confidence for a year now and only serviced he rear hub once, and replaced bearings in the front. handles 3 foot drops no probs, and have held up to some larger drops to my surprise (totally unintentional though!) Still not sure what I'd do if i happen to damage a rim or spoke or hub...no distributor here in Oz. I think it's based in NZ. Anyway, terrific wheels for your XC or trail bike. Very highly recommended.
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Submitted by
Clinton Campbell
a Cross Country Rider
from Yucaipa, Ca U.S.A. Date Reviewed: October 24, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Technical singletrack
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$550.00
Purchased At:
Beyond Bikes
Strengths:
First and foremost is their customer service. Also an excellent wheel set.
Weaknesses:
None so far
Similar Products Used:
DT SWISS, MAVIC
Bike Setup:
Spec Epic,
Bottom Line:
Had a problem after 3 weeks with the hub. Sent it to Spinergy for warranty repair. Received a new one in only 4 days. All this while the fires were burning in San Diego, which so happens to be where they are located. Thanks goes to Spinergy, for there awesome customer service.
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Submitted by
David B
a Cross Country Rider
from Laguna Niguel, CA Date Reviewed: October 22, 2007
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
Super light. Fast. Grab attention. Customer service is great.
Weaknesses:
Not sold in a lot of places. Makes it nice when you are the only guy on the trail with them, but I bought a spare set of spoke ahead of time just in case I needed them on a road trip.
Similar Products Used:
Crossmax
Bike Setup:
Epiphany with XO
Bottom Line:
Super fast wheels that look great on a bike. I have white spokes with black rims. They look loud. They have held up to a lot of abuse and still ride super fast. If these wear out I will get another set.
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Submitted by
Clint Campbell
a Cross Country Rider
from Yucaipa, Ca U.S.A. Date Reviewed: October 18, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Any tight and fast singletrack
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$550.00
Purchased At:
Beyond Bikes
Strengths:
Light weight for the money spent.
Weaknesses:
As of yet none. I have a problem with bearing and end cap, sent wheel back to Spinergy for repair. Will have to wait and see.
Similar Products Used:
DT Swiss, Mavic
Bike Setup:
Spec Epic Expert stock except for Maverick adjustable seat post.
Bottom Line:
I really like this wheelset. Raced on it a couple of weeks ago and did pretty well. I love downhill ruff singletrack. The faster I can go the better. These wheels take it with no problem at all. Not sure why the front wheel had a bearing problem, but I am sure that Spinergy is going to take care of me.
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Submitted by
Eddie Jones
a Weekend Warrior
from Gardendale, AL, Date Reviewed: September 30, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Oak Mtn State Park
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$499.00
Purchased At:
ebay
Strengths:
Hub is a CNC'd work of art. Super strong wheelset. Light. Fast acceleration
Weaknesses:
none at all
Similar Products Used:
Nothing really similiar on market
Bike Setup:
Titus Moto-lite with Fox Talas, RP3, Avid Juicy's, Thomson cockpit, CK headset, Answer Protaper carbon riser bar, WTB saddle, Atac XS pedals, Sram Drivetrain and my Spinergy's
Bottom Line:
I am a 285lb clyde and these wheels have held up to some fairly strong abuse. I have ridden them for a year and only had to have them trued and tensioned one time. That was my fault because I started futzing around with them one day and messed them up. Took them to my LBS and they trued them right up and haven't had a problem since. Truly, one of the best wheelsets on the market. And I have the ones with the yellow spokes. No hiding from the masses with these bad boys. Highest marks for one of the few truly innovative products on the market
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Submitted by
Hardy Giesler
a Cross Country Rider
from London, UK Date Reviewed: August 29, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Climachx, Wales
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$500.00
Purchased At:
ebay
Strengths:
These wheels are light and very strong. I use them with Bontrager tyres and Joe's Notube setup and they feel great. Much more responsive than my old Sun rims and quicekr to accelerate.
Weaknesses:
Don't be a mug and buy them in the UK for £500. buy them in the US for $500 plus postage.
Similar Products Used:
None
Bike Setup:
Orange EVO4 hardtail with Manitou R7 fork
Bottom Line:
Great product. If you want to improve your ride without buying a new bike, buy these wheels. The difference is fantastic.
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Submitted by
Eric Barile
a Cross Country Rider
from Montreal Date Reviewed: August 3, 2007
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$600.00
Strengths:
Weight Strong Hubs / bearing quality
Weaknesses:
Expensive Quick releases
Bike Setup:
RMB ETS-X / X.9 / Syncros stem and post / titec carbon bars / Shimano disk brakes / race face cranks and HS /
Bottom Line:
Wanted something special, something I won't see at every trail head. These are light, rolls fast, very strong but the best part is that they're forgiving: they flex just enough to save that crooked landing. On the down side, I hope they never let me down: Not much common parts here. The quick releases should be way better (Spinergy should imitate Shimano). As for the price, well that's why I work ! The bottom line is that if you are an AM / XC rider who likes to push the enveloppe (estheticaly and on the bike) this is an obvious choice. Mavic's got a log way to go before they'll be able to match these PBO spokes. This wheelset looks son good in black rim / white spokes, I had to get a Syncros FL white stem to highlite them more.
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Submitted by
Max Murdock
a Cross Country Rider
from Livonia, MI USA Date Reviewed: July 23, 2007
Favorite Trail:
All SE Michigan trails
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$450.00
Purchased At:
Price Point
Strengths:
Great wheelset, light & strong, after initial break in, trued & never had to true again. Freehub just pops off for easy cleaning & greasing.
Weaknesses:
Width of rim varies slightly, shows up when truing. Not a real weakness, just peeves me a bit.
Similar Products Used:
Mavic wheelsets, various mavic rims with various hubs.
Bike Setup:
Specialized Epic, all XT with XTR rear der, Easton CF bars & seatpost, avid hyd brakes, Spinergy Xyclones with Hutchinson Python Air Light tires (old style).
Bottom Line:
Over the past 6 years I have purchased three sets of Xyclones and only had to true them once after break in. I am a 240 lb agressive cross country rider (not a huckster) and they have proven to be the most durable and responsive wheels that I have tried to date. Just grease the freehub when needed. The only complant that I have is the cheap quick releases that are shipped with such a high end wheelset. I understand that they are coming with better ones now.
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Submitted by
Jake
a Cross Country Rider
from Ann Arbor, MI, USA Date Reviewed: June 20, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Poto
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$450.00
Purchased At:
eBay
Strengths:
Light, durable, looks, customer service
Weaknesses:
none, expensive - but not in comparison to similar products
Similar Products Used:
Crossmax SL, Mavic 517, 222, 323 etc
Bike Setup:
Custom '05 S-Works FSR, full xtr, Fox TALAS, Racing Ralph 2.4 tires (which work and look great on this bike - the whole bike is all black with white letters and the spinergies fit right in)
Bottom Line:
Well done spinergy. I've beat the crap out of these for a year and a half since the new versions came out (Michigan XC and several outwest trips). The bearings run smooth + are super super easy to maintain. They're light, but not as light as other comparable products. I think the weight on the website is accurate now, but when I bought mine they still had the weight of the old ones on there. (which were lighter - I probably wouldn't have bought them had I known)... That being said, I love the wheelset and am glad I made the purchase. I will always ride a spinergy wheel after my experience with these. Their customer service has been superb and spare spokes (not that I've needed any) are easy to get from them. I've never trued them. I did have one spoke come loose at the very begining, but none since. Bomb proof (as far as aggresive XC or AM), light, look great, fair price, great customer service... this is a no brainer, get them! I really don't do many reviews on here unless I think it's deserved. This is one of them and very justly earned in my opinion.
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Submitted by
barry caruso
a Cross Country Rider
from langhorne,Pa, usa Date Reviewed: April 22, 2007
santa cruz superlight, xtr canks,derailler,cassette,reba 100mm front fork, cane creek cloud nine rear suspension,easton monkey light bar,stans no-tube system.
Bottom Line:
this is the best wheelset I have ever used. I have NEVER had to true these wheels, and with stans no-tube system in them they are ridiculously light! The worst thing that ever happened was I had somehow cut the plastic housing on one of the spokes and exposed the fibers inside.I simply applied some epoxy over it, then painted it black,you almost can't even tell. Never had any problem with the hubs. Not sure why this wheelset isn't everywhere, it totally rocks!
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Submitted by
Mike
a Weekend Warrior
from Victoria, not BC Date Reviewed: March 16, 2007
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$500.00
Purchased At:
mail
Strengths:
Strong, light, fast, innovative. Not just an XC wheelset, these guys are very strong and stiff and will make you a faster rider.
Weaknesses:
None so far. Well, they made me overcook corners because they carry so much speed, but that's hardly a weakness.
Similar Products Used:
Couple of levels of Mavics, Suns
Bike Setup:
Old Dawg. Some new tricks. Wheelset unfortunately outclasses bike.
Bottom Line:
It's a cool feeling to punish these light and stylish wheels and see them come out true. They're light and fast and strong... something often claimed and rarely delivered. Any Spinergy workers checking how their product rates on MTBR? Be proud.
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Submitted by
William
a Cross Country Rider
from Australia Date Reviewed: March 7, 2007
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Strong, light, comfortable, cheap ($$$) and SEXY (my wheelset has blue spokes).
Weaknesses:
Absolutely none.
Similar Products Used:
Mavic Crossmax SL's & XL's, Shimano (?)
Bike Setup:
XC hardtail with SRAM X0, REBA forks, Juicy Ultimates...
Bottom Line:
The absolute BEST wheelset I have ever used. Rode these babies in the Crocodile Trophy mtb race with no problems whatsoever. If you're riding a hardtail (like me) you'll definately appreciate these wheels (or ANY bike for that matter).
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Submitted by
P-Man
a
from Melbourne Date Reviewed: February 20, 2007
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$450.00
Strengths:
Look sweet, LIGHT ! Not everybody has them. Durable and get drooling looks.
Weaknesses:
Hmmm.....none.
Similar Products Used:
Various Mavics.
Bike Setup:
Yeti 575 Carbon, SRAM, Fox TALAS & RP23
Bottom Line:
Stuff the French, buy these puppies. Best wheelset i've used in the past 10 years of mtb. Man they look sweet !
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Submitted by
SL
a Cross Country Rider
from Belmont, CA. USA Date Reviewed: December 22, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Demo
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$450.00
Purchased At:
Kim's
Strengths:
Really light weight. Stiff. REALLY Durable. Great looks! Denton at Spinergy provides excellent customer service!
Weaknesses:
Chain sucked behind rear cassette due to a misaligned derailleur and shredded 10 spokes. I don't blame the wheels at all! I misaligned the derailleur int he first place. Nevertheless, the wheels never failed!!! They were even still true!
Similar Products Used:
XRP, Shimano XT, Skyway Tuff II Graphites (Bring back any memories?)
Bike Setup:
Giant Reign/Fox Vanilla/SRAM XO/Raceface NEXT LP/WTB
Bottom Line:
I just sprung for my second pair of these aesthetically pleasing and amazingly functional wheels; this time in blue.
These Xyclones have it all. They hold up under all kinds of abuse. I did 30 miles in the Demo with 10 spokes shredded to bits and I didn't have ANY clue that they were destroyed until I got home at night and started my cleanup. Replacement spokes are relatively cheap and I was back on the trail within a week.
Also, they are uber-light, look great and they roll very well.
Buy these wheels! Or don't. And I will continue to be one of the few folks around sportin' these beauties.
Great for XC/Freeride use.
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Submitted by
Chris Allen
a Weekend Warrior
from Edmonds, WA Date Reviewed: December 13, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Anything in Moab
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$800.00
Purchased At:
Downhill Zone Seattle
Strengths:
light ans strong
Weaknesses:
the spokes housings can be cracked
Similar Products Used:
Mavic Crossmax, Shimano XT
Bike Setup:
Titus Quasi
Bottom Line:
I'm light. I can get away with riding a 1610 gram wheelset on a six inch travel bike with Maxxis extra sticky tires in Moab. This wheelset has never in five years let me down. I crack the spoke housing when a rock flew into the spokes, but the spoke interior fibers never broke. I have never had to true this wheelset. Just a minor tweek here and there. I've replaced the bearings twice. These things rock. 5 for value because they are durable and 5 overall because they work.
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Submitted by
T.C. Stone
a Cross Country Rider
from South Carolina Date Reviewed: November 20, 2006
Favorite Trail:
west stone mt & rocky ridge
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$350.00
Purchased At:
internet
Strengths:
The rims and spokes are definintely the best out there.
Weaknesses:
The axle and freehub body.
Similar Products Used:
Crossmax, bontrager, shimano
Bike Setup:
04 Enduro pro Stock except for spinergys
Bottom Line:
These wheels will take more abuse than any other wheel out there, thats a fact. The freehub body and axle will let you down if you ride more than 5,000 miles a year. I have not had a problem with there customer service. Crossmaxes and everything else crumble after a year of riding, It was a year before I had to true my rear spinergy wheel. With all that said, the positives out weigh the negatives, I own two sets of wheels, one for the race bike with the lefty and the other for the enduro.
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Submitted by
Andy Lewan
a Weekend Warrior
from Adelaide, SA, Australia Date Reviewed: October 17, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Browns
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$500.00
Purchased At:
Ebay
Strengths:
Super lightweight, unique design, turns heads
Weaknesses:
the bad reviews, which would be nice if they changed, customer support seems limited
to be honest, when i first dragged these babies out of the box i thought, how the heck are these gona hold me up?? it takes a bit of abusive riding to develop some trust in these 'modern technology' wheels, and thats what i gave them. dumped on a 5" trail bike they have handled the works so far. to put them in context, i had a bearing issue with my cannondale prophet thanks to some dropoffs, and the spynergys came out fine. i thought it would be vice versa, but fortunately not. it seems the newer releases of these wheels have been worked on, as i have had no troubles with them yet and i love their fast acceleration and head turner appearance.
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Submitted by
_Synapse_
a Cross Country Rider
from Oregon Date Reviewed: August 29, 2006
Favorite Trail:
The one I'm riding
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$450.00
Strengths:
Light Weight, SMOOOOTH, Great price. Only buy the 2006 model.
Weaknesses:
The bad reviews most people are giving.
Similar Products Used:
Crossmax SL, Mavic UST's, Crossland.
Bike Setup:
06 Cannondale Rush with lefty, FUll XTR, 4" of plush travel and coming in under 25lbs.
Bottom Line:
Never used Spinergy before, lately used Crossmax SL's. Wanted save a little wieght so I tried the Spinergy. They are much smoother rims than expected, seems to accelerate with a burst, very strong, have taken 2-3ft drops and 500 miles later no problems. I'm 190lbs and there is no sign of stress or wear.
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