Submitted by
wickerman1
a Weekend Warrior
from Richmond BC Date Reviewed: September 9, 2009
Favorite Trail:
All
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$1.00
Strengths:
Very strong I am 250 lb free rider
Weaknesses:
none
Bottom Line:
Iread a lot of reviews where people say they taco and bend these rims easily. I have them on three diferent bikes. IF you're wheel is tensioned and built properly, it will hold up to almost anything. IF you buy a machine built wheel( most of the wheels pre-built in the stores) you need to get them re-tensioned at least twice before it sets in properly. Don't give bad reviews on a wheel when its the way it was built and the rider DOES NOT maintain his components.
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Submitted by
rmillet
a Weekend Warrior
from Lake Charles,LA Date Reviewed: July 20, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Fast Dry Ones
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At:
Action Bikes
Strengths:
Strength
Weaknesses:
None
Similar Products Used:
WTB Speed Disc GARBAGE
Bike Setup:
DB XTS-3 5", Psylo XC, 2.4 tires
Bottom Line:
These rock. I weigh 210, have hammered these through roots, rocks, with varying tire pressures over 8 years. Recently blew out two tires in a rocky creek bottom at high speed, pinch flat with too low an air pressure....Rims still true, no hops......
I just upgraded bikes....I am moving this wheelset over to the new bike, these Rock....I've relied on Suns from BMX days....
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Submitted by
s2bing
a Weekend Warrior
from Abbotsford, BC Date Reviewed: May 29, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Ledgeview
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$54.00
Purchased At:
Bike Brewery
Strengths:
Looks cool ,reasonably priced
Weaknesses:
soft and tacos easily - managed to bend this one the same day I got it. Build was quality, but did not stand up to a 'less than perfect' landing of a short 4' drop.
Similar Products Used:
rhyno lite
Bike Setup:
Rocky Pipeline, dirt jumpers, rhyno lite rear with singletrack front
Bottom Line:
Can't recommend these as it bent on me the first ride. Maybe had I landed everything perfectly they would have been allright, but in my opinion a rim should withstand a little abuse now and then. The rhyno lite that I replaced took way more abuse before I piled in headfirst and tacoed it. This time I'll drop a bit more cash for something sturdier.
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Submitted by
planchazo
a Weekend Warrior
from Quito Date Reviewed: May 8, 2009
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Purchased At:
Came with bike
Strengths:
Durable
Weaknesses:
Little heavy
Similar Products Used:
I start to do FR and DH with this bike
Bike Setup:
coiler 06, z1 doppio air 155mm, fox vanilla 150mm, kenda navegal 2.5, fsa dh pig pro, sram x9, hayes 8" & 7"
Bottom Line:
The rim support drops of 2 meters high to flat, no conplains until I tried to jump a sideway at very high speed with the seat to high so the rim crash with the concret. The tube did not have a snake bite, but the rim broke. Anyway 2 years of 6 hours of ride per week. My weight is 155 lbs.
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Submitted by
user
a Weekend Warrior
from Europe Date Reviewed: January 21, 2009
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$33.00
Purchased At:
local bike shop
Strengths:
lightweight, that's all
Weaknesses:
too soft, easily bends out of shape and it's because of the rim not because of the way the wheel was put together
Similar Products Used:
alex dm24, same story but they're even softer and heavier
Bike Setup:
2005 kona shred, 2007 marzocchi dj3, novatec hubs, singletrack rims
Bottom Line:
Good rims to use for your front wheel. They can take quite a lot of beating if you don't have a very stiff frame. I wouldn't recommend them for your back wheel especially if you're riding street/dirt.
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Submitted by
Ru Macd
a Weekend Warrior
from Perth Date Reviewed: October 30, 2008
Favorite Trail:
falkland
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
crc, came stock with
Strengths:
light and havent broken yet...
Weaknesses:
very soft and constantly bend out of shape
Bike Setup:
06 kona coiler, single tracks, maxis minnions, dmr v12's, avid juicy 7's, race face bar, stem, seatpost, cranks and bb.
Bottom Line:
not very good rims, buy a different producs, on the otherhand, if you are into agressive XC then these rims will be good i guess, cos they are light, it is only with hard use like DH, FR and DJ they bend/go out of line.
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Submitted by
iridewhatever
a Weekend Warrior
from ottawa, ontario Date Reviewed: August 11, 2008
Favorite Trail:
anything fast/flowy
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$90.00
Purchased At:
freshair exp
Strengths:
pretty good price for what you get, strong as long as you land everything straight
Weaknesses:
flexes like crazy, i have to true them all the time because they are messed up or something maybe its my spokes but after 1 month of riding my tire is hitting the fork it gets so flexy
Similar Products Used:
s-type, sun rhyno-lite
Bike Setup:
05 norco rival
Bottom Line:
pretty good for the price but i would only put it on an AM bike DH or FR would be pretty sketchy especially if you land even slightly tweaked your down sh*t creek without a paddle
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Submitted by
Sifty
a Weekend Warrior
from NZ Date Reviewed: July 10, 2008
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Hmmmm maybe price?
Weaknesses:
STRENGTH. This rim in my opinion is not up to even light FR use.
Similar Products Used:
Mavic 321, 521
Bike Setup:
Keewee HT
Bottom Line:
Possibly suitable for XC use, but I would not recommend this rim to anyone who rides FR or even aggressive XC. I managed to flatspot the rear rim very badly within a few weeks of riding on it. Have now replaced with old 321 (729?) rim which is much better, although a little heavier.
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Submitted by
Na
a Downhiller
from Slo Date Reviewed: June 4, 2008
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Light weight. Good lokin'
Weaknesses:
Not for heavy abuse and aggressive riders.
Similar Products Used:
mtx
Bike Setup:
coiler06
Bottom Line:
Good for all mountain and not aggression FR.
Not strong enough for DH and FR.
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Submitted by
Benny
a Downhiller
from Melbourne Date Reviewed: March 29, 2008
Favorite Trail:
The Streets
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At:
Farkin
Strengths:
Pretty good value, looks good, relatively strong.
Weaknesses:
They aren't really strong, and although strength is highly dependant on the actual build of the wheel, these just don't stand up to much abuse.
Similar Products Used:
Dice EFD (unbreakable)
Bike Setup:
Street Weapon
Bottom Line:
These are okay wheels. Not great but not bad either.
If you are into serious freeride where they would see constant 5+ foot drops or if you ride park and do 180's all day, I wouldn't recommend them.
Myself, i do all of the above, the difference is that I only use it on the front, where there is a lot less force. In my case they have held up okay with only minor bends that I can straighten myself.
If used in the rear, I wouldn't trust them.
If you ride all mountain or XC they are great; weight aside.
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Submitted by
Momo Kwok
a Cross Country Rider
from Hong Kong Date Reviewed: February 24, 2008
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$58.00
Purchased At:
local seller
Strengths:
Strong enough for DJ, beautiful look.
Weaknesses:
Not strong enough for FR/DH
Similar Products Used:
none
Bike Setup:
Taiwan N spoke with steel nipples, Tank mithras hubs.Marzoochi 4x WC, Commencal 4x vip, Tioga 2.3 tire.
Bottom Line:
The cheap price that USD58 a pair is very good. I rather buy more of this rim than D521 or deemax. If you use for DH/FR, it is not strong enough. i tried to play this to be straight when i used to jump. Futhermore, there are lots of colors to choose. I hope to find the gold color one.
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Submitted by
Melanie Pratt
a Weekend Warrior
from Deep River, Ontario, Canada Date Reviewed: January 6, 2008
Favorite Trail:
none
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$90.00
Purchased At:
biycle pete
Strengths:
looks nice, and is pretty strong, i havnt bent it, or warped it yet... a good rim to have in the front.
Weaknesses:
may bend quickly if used as a back rim
Similar Products Used:
sun rim double track, and alexDM24
Bike Setup:
brodie
Bottom Line:
I love this rim, hasnt caused me any problems and looks sweet when riding. its a good rim for the price.
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Submitted by
Paul
a Weekend Warrior
from Murfreesboro, TN USA Date Reviewed: November 27, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Hamilton Creek, Nashville
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$350.00
Purchased At:
Murfreesboro Outdoor and Bicycle (MOAB)
Strengths:
durability
Weaknesses:
It's not light.
Similar Products Used:
mavic 221, 517, others...
Bike Setup:
Intense 5.5, Fox 32 Talas, King hubs and HS, Easton CT2 bar, etc....
Bottom Line:
I transferred these wheels from my old Giant AC1. They've been beaten on our local 12 mile rock garden for a few years now with only a few scratches to show for it. I took them to the shop once. Waste of time. They were still straight. Kudos to Chris Ivory for another fantastic wheel build. I strongly recommend these to heavier riders who like to goof off a lot on the trail and avoid the easy line.
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Submitted by
Elliot
a
from Tennessee Date Reviewed: November 8, 2007
Favorite Trail:
my backyard jumps and trails
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$25.00
Strengths:
looks awesome. shiny black. cool sticker. but thats not what matters. what matters is that it isn't too heavy and really strong
Similar Products Used:
sun black eye. alex rims
Bike Setup:
2007 Kona Cinder Cone. truvativ hussefelt bar and stem. fsa seatpost. odi lock on grips. handbuilt wheels with shimano hubs, dt stainless spokes and sun singletrack rims. lizard skins chain stay protector. diamondback bigfoot pedals
Bottom Line:
AWESOME!!!!! but it
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Submitted by
a Downhiller
from Co Date Reviewed: November 5, 2007
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
came stock
Strengths:
None
Weaknesses:
These are the weakest "freeride rated" rims in existence. I am by no means a hucker and my rear wheel looks like a piece of spaghetti, with several S bends, two dents in the side wall, and a flat spot. Any remaining respect for these rims was completely lost when my front rim got a ding in the side wall for no apparent reason whatsoever.
Similar Products Used:
I will be upgrading to Mavics or Bombshells
Bike Setup:
'06 Specialized Bighit stock except e-thirteen SRS, Lo pro mag pedals, and HG chain.
Bottom Line:
These rims are horrible, before my front got a ding I did think they'd be okay for light all-mountain, but now I know they totally suck! They deserve negative five chilis.
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Submitted by
zoop
a Weekend Warrior
from Vancouver Date Reviewed: September 25, 2007
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
cheap, good for a front rim
Weaknesses:
not very strong
Similar Products Used:
mavic 321, (older mavics..etc.. )
Bike Setup:
cove hustler
Bottom Line:
tacoed the rear rim after 2 weeks riding.. wasnt going that fast, just hit a rock and it busted.. good on the front but a pretty crap on the back if your riding rocky trails..
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Submitted by
Craig
a Weekend Warrior
from Scotland Date Reviewed: August 7, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Inners, Fort Bill or Portes du Soleil
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
Hold up pretty well to down hill tracks, Not too heavy compared to some rims in the same class.
Weaknesses:
Suspect strength
Similar Products Used:
Mavic 721&729, Sun Ditchwitch(USELESS!!!)
Bike Setup:
Giant DH Comp, factory other than juicy 7's and new mavic front wheel
Bottom Line:
It is a decent DH wheel but nothing more. After a big crash at Les Gets I did question the strength though, while the impact would have certainly buckled most rims it was how bad my wheel bent that worried me. Had it been a mavic, I could possibly have got a bike shop to true it up, but the singletrack ended up resembling a pringle, it would'nt even get through the forks with the tyre off.
If they come as standard on your bike I'd be in no rush to replace them as crashing aside they last ok with regular trueing, but if your looking for a new rim for your bike I'd go for Mavic as they are far superior rims.
once i went to a food place because i was hungry and i got kicked out for being to fat
Weaknesses:
the product is so fat it cant fit in my garage so i have to keep it on my lawn
Similar Products Used:
xbox 370
Bike Setup:
escalade with shiny spining rims
Bottom Line:
i dont know fool
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Submitted by
Eliad Goldwasser
a
from Campbell, CA Date Reviewed: June 17, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Saw Pit, Demo Forest
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At:
Front is custom built / Rear from JensonUSA
Strengths:
Strong, stiff and affordable
Weaknesses:
Maybe it's weight.
Similar Products Used:
Mavic 321
Bike Setup:
Enduro Pro, Fox 36 front and Progressive coil rear. shimano XT /XTR components
Bottom Line:
Overall great rims for all mountain and light DH. I'm riding them pretty hard and I'm also a heavy rider +200lb Had no problems yet. (knock on wood) I know that they been having mixed reviews from riders and they're kind of "hit and miss" but I have no complains. I know that they are not the lightest rims you can get though. Get them if you are a All Mountain type rider and not a weight whinny.
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Submitted by
David Bennett
a Cross Country Rider
from Highlands Ranch, Co, USA Date Reviewed: June 6, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Mt. Falcon Park
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$60.00
Purchased At:
Bicycle Pedal'r
Strengths:
Good for jumps and whatnot funn great
Weaknesses:
Free hub broke
Similar Products Used:
dt. swiss rimes
Bike Setup:
Raleigh Ram 3.0 xt full avid bb7 fox float r
Bottom Line:
good rims i just got a dud free hub
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Submitted by
Jesse
a
from Orchard Park,NY,USA Date Reviewed: May 3, 2007
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$135.00
Purchased At:
jensonusa
Strengths:
Looks good, disk only rim, wide
Weaknesses:
Weight, Durability
Similar Products Used:
Garbage stuff
Bike Setup:
hardtail with some stuff
Bottom Line:
Bought singletrack rims expectign to have a good all mountain wheelset. Have used these wheels for about a year now and have 2 flat spots on the rear wheel. This is with dual wall wide downhill tires. Have only doen xc riding and a little urban freeriding. Nothing big, just messign around. Very disappointed with these rims. Would be suited for lite xc i guess, but too heavy for an xc only rim.
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Submitted by
jeff dakins
a Downhiller
from pembroke ontario canada Date Reviewed: April 25, 2007
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
wheelworld
Strengths:
i just bough them a couple of weeks ago and i have taken them off some nice drops havnt bent yet and theyve taken a hard bottom out of my tube n are still good
Weaknesses:
none yet
Bike Setup:
2006 15" norco wolverine nothing stock
Bottom Line:
like the rims so far
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Submitted by
kurtis groenink
a
from Edmonton,Alberta, Canada Date Reviewed: April 25, 2007
Favorite Trail:
mount 7
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Strengths:
strong, lightweight, and you get your bang out of your buck
Weaknesses:
none
Bike Setup:
05 specialized fsr
Bottom Line:
its a good rim for freeriding but any harder go to the double track
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Submitted by
Michael Bielas
a Cross Country Rider
from Tucson Date Reviewed: April 23, 2007
I have been riding mostly cross country with some dirt jumping mostly drops less than 5 feet. I recently rammed my front tire into a steep bank trying to climb it and it bottomed out my 5 inch fork and the front rim held up quite well. Most of the time I land well off the jumps but once and a while I land front tire first and the rims still hold up. Overall, I have not had to get the rims trued yet and they seem to be holding up. I would recommend them for cross country and light dirt jumping but if you are going big over 8 foot drops they may have problems.
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Submitted by
david gotelli
a Downhiller
from pleasaton Date Reviewed: March 13, 2007
Favorite Trail:
trancula
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
came with bike
Strengths:
none
Weaknesses:
this rim i have run on my p.2 has bent so many times don't ever get this rim
Similar Products Used:
ryhno light xlt
Bike Setup:
p.2
Bottom Line:
don't get these rims they suck
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Submitted by
Nick Graham
a
from Victoria, B.C. Canada Date Reviewed: February 3, 2007
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
Stong, I've cased many times and haven't bent or dished the rim in any way.
Weaknesses:
Not many, just a little bit heavy but it's worth it to have the little bit of extra weight.
Similar Products Used:
Alexrims DM24, Alexrims DX32
Bike Setup:
2002 Devinci Hucker
Bottom Line:
This rim will not let you down!
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Submitted by
a Downhiller
from Herndon, Va Date Reviewed: January 28, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Shafer farms
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At:
Pedal Shop
Strengths:
Look nice - Urban Camo version. Light weight. Came as wheelset laced with Redline hubs.
Weaknesses:
A little weak. I am not very hard on rims, but I did case a DJ, not too hard and it sent the rear out of true. I am a 160lb rider. The front is holding up well.
Similar Products Used:
WTB Dual duty, Alex DP32
Bike Setup:
Hardtail DJ in some Holly Rollers.
Bottom Line:
These rims looks super nice, actually the reason I got em', for the urban camo. They run smooth and look nice and for the price I was looking for.
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Submitted by
danny beet
a
from nottingham Date Reviewed: December 9, 2006
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$180.00
Purchased At:
chainreaction price is wheelset with dmr revolver hubs
hooped with a dmr revolver hub these wheels are bomb proof and are so light. Wunt use for freeride but for dh n everythin else they are perfect. The bloke hu build mine at chainreactioncycles.com did them prpr gurd!! had no problems n rearly have to tihtn spokes. Oh n the tyres sticks to the rim n acts like a tubeless. When it cums to takin the tyre off i find i have 20 punctures!!! but still remains solid?!hmmmm get them now!
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Submitted by
james knox
a Weekend Warrior
from hammer Date Reviewed: November 18, 2006
Favorite Trail:
centenal
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
pinical
Strengths:
the front rim is great it doesnt have one flat spot or dent nothing very happy with it
Weaknesses:
the back rim is a other story every time i go riding that night i have to tighten the spots and straiten it and where its put together is coming apart in other words its spliting down the middle.
Similar Products Used:
rhyno lites
Bike Setup:
norco manik drop off 4
Bottom Line:
great front rim but the back sucks if u have money buy a double track or a mag 30
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Submitted by
mtrider
a
from corvallis OR USA Date Reviewed: October 30, 2006
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Purchased At:
universal cycles
Strengths:
tough - 2.5 yrs hard XC/AM use and only need truing once/year
Weaknesses:
tires more difficult to mount than other rims heavyish for XC
Similar Products Used:
WTB speed discs many other non-disc rims
Bike Setup:
5"X4" FS all mountain/enduro
Bottom Line:
Laced to Hope hubs these wheels have served me well for agressive XC, fast technical decending and light FR. They are still rolling round and true.
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Submitted by
Paul
a Weekend Warrior
from Hills, BC, Canada Date Reviewed: August 10, 2006
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
local bike shop
Strengths:
cheap looks good
Weaknesses:
POS! no lateral strength. weak
Bottom Line:
This was my front rim and it blows. i have had it for a week and i took a little dirt jump and landed wrong and minced the rim. I only weigh 150-160 pounds and i have a 5.5 inch fork. Do not buy this rim if there is any chance of u hitting anything that u may land wrong on
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Submitted by
Jeff
a Weekend Warrior
from Nashua,NH Date Reviewed: July 5, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Ridge lynn woods
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$160.00
Purchased At:
Beyonds bikes
Strengths:
The color matches my bike.
Weaknesses:
got mine with weld slag rolling inside
Similar Products Used:
Alex,Mavic,WTB,Atomlabs
Bike Setup:
Multiple bikes
Bottom Line:
Only had these rims i bought as a set for 6 months they are till true after a few 8' drops at the local freeride park that opened this past weekend. I landed all wrong a few times and not warped yet i'm 198lbs. needed to tighten the spokes when I first got the set but no complaints so far I perfer the quality and low cost of sun rims and wheelsets I tried bigger names and will not go back shelling out big dollars for something that is most likely going to break when going big is foolish!
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Submitted by
cole
a Downhiller
from Vancouver Date Reviewed: July 4, 2006
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$75.00
Purchased At:
Overtime sports
Strengths:
light, cheap
Weaknesses:
not very stiff, flexes very easily
Similar Products Used:
Double track (good) 321s (excellent), ditchwitch (pos) and many others
Bike Setup:
kona stinky, swinger 4 way, juicy 5s
Bottom Line:
After a few moths this rim was wobbling like a fat grandma, i would get it if you are a cross country or a LIGH freerider or trail rider, dirt jumpers, downhillers and rough freeriders stay away from this rim, i am constantly having to get it trued.
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Submitted by
Nik Vinish
a Downhiller
from Bellingham, WA, USA Date Reviewed: June 22, 2006
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$65.00
Strengths:
Light
Weaknesses:
Taco'd two front single tracks in two months, they are super weak and can't handle any pressure from the sides.
Bike Setup:
Big hit FSR 2005 with Boxxer Race
Bottom Line:
Forget this fork, go with a double track
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Submitted by
Danny
a Weekend Warrior
from Fullerton, California Date Reviewed: May 14, 2006
Favorite Trail:
rockit
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
Came with bike
Strengths:
Strong and light
Weaknesses:
None so far
Similar Products Used:
Rhynolytes, mavic (various types) dt swiss
Bike Setup:
Specalized big hit 8" travel front and rear. Marzocchi super pro T, Fox vanilla,holzefeller cranks, Sram x9 components,King threadless headset,Kore elite stem. The rear tire is 24" instead of 26" as all big hits.
Bottom Line:
Great rim, i have had no problems what so ever. Im not one of those weight weenies (41 lbs bike). I use this bike for everything. I cant climb fast, but i still ride it on 12 mile climbs up to almost 6000 ft. A little hard to ride on steep climbs due to the head angle, but hey, my light bike friends are left in the dust coming down. I do up to 8 ft drops or so and these rims have held up fine.
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Submitted by
Kyle Pierce
a Downhiller
from Kelowna, B.C. Canada Date Reviewed: May 9, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Gillard
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$85.00
Purchased At:
Pickle Cycle
Strengths:
Very stonr and durable for FR/DH.
Weaknesses:
Nothing, just tighten the hell out of your spokes, and nothing should happen (mind you im only 130 pounds)
Great rims for DH/FR.. oh and DJ. Get them trued every 1-2 months (or true them your self).. Outstanding rim for its price... 321 is better, but this still works.
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Submitted by
Levi M
a Downhiller
from Seattle Date Reviewed: April 23, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Exit 27
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At:
Bonney Lake Bicycle
Strengths:
I like the look of them alot(I have them in Camouflage), They are actually suprisingly strong too. I've takin multiple 10 stairs to flat and like 6x20ft to flat gaps and they havent had a problem yet, I havent even needed them to be tightened...
Weaknesses:
none so far
Similar Products Used:
Mavic ex 729 disc(SOOO sick)
Bike Setup:
norco 604 street(built)
Bottom Line:
These are awesome rims. They wont break your bank and you can get them in camouflage. If your looking for a good extreme freeride rim check out the Mavic ex 729 disk rims, they are sooo sick. So far the rims have been great.
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Submitted by
Dustin seib
a Weekend Warrior
from Battleford Sk Can. Date Reviewed: April 6, 2006
Favorite Trail:
peegee man, street
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$42.00
Purchased At:
Phoenix Sports NB
Strengths:
Strong well priced looks cool.
Weaknesses:
None have been found yet.
Similar Products Used:
Cheap alex x2100
Bike Setup:
Pimped norco scrambler
Bottom Line:
Great rim well priced. I know another guy who was missing around 4 spokes and the rim only came slightly out of true. Overal great rim and I highly recomend it.
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Submitted by
Ivan
a
from CS Date Reviewed: March 20, 2006
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Purchased At:
Jenson
Similar Products Used:
Mavic 517, 519, 317, Sun RHyno Lite XLs
Bottom Line:
The key to getting the most out of your rim is the build. I'd wager that most of us got these on special mated to either Deore XT or Deore hubs (machine built). Too bad for us. After that, you really need to sanity check your use. If you're 140lbs or less, you probably can get away with DH'ing these rims. If you're a clyde, these rims are for rough XC. And if you're in between, so is the use.
I'm a big boy and have 3 years on the rims. I've nosed them in from 5 feet, flat landed them, jumped stairs etc. They've needed a tune up, but they're still rolling along quite well.
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Submitted by
rich gori
a
from sandwich ma usa Date Reviewed: February 7, 2006
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$55.00
Purchased At:
ebay
Strengths:
good roling looks light
Weaknesses:
i dont know if it is me but i only weagh a 140 pound but in one shought i broke 12 spokes and sense then i have continuesly ben braking spokes. and i have bilet a lot of wheels and never had this number of spokes brak
Similar Products Used:
dmax mood funn theelimenaters
Bike Setup:
spechalized p3 pike front fork and woose deore macanicel disk brakes (tierd of hidrolek leks) and premo cranks and nine sped caset and xt deraler
Bottom Line:
i like these rims other then the spokes wich i cant under stand i havent droke one spoke in the front. but these are some of the best riding rimes i have ever riden.
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Submitted by
jo lo howdeedo
a Racer
from poopville, pluto Date Reviewed: December 21, 2005
Favorite Trail:
the crater on pluto
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$70000000.00
Purchased At:
the big K
Strengths:
took it off a 5000 foot drop and it held up fine. drove into a car and died and it was very fun, and did not break, and i like cheese puffs......and i like lots of candy and lots of stuff like that.....
Weaknesses:
broke 5000 times in 55 pieces each time. i like everthing.
Similar Products Used:
egg blender. trash can lid. car hubs. balloons. plates. round things i guess....i like cheese too much.
Bike Setup:
lamborgini diablo with cheese puffs on it, and egg-nog, and barf, and poopoo, and cheese i guess.....
Bottom Line:
my bottom doesnt have lines!(duhh)
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Submitted by
ricky sad
a Weekend Warrior
from OAklaND CA Date Reviewed: November 10, 2005
Favorite Trail:
side-o
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
came on used bike
Strengths:
It is strong. I am light but i got some cheap alex rims to be so out of true the brakes wouldnt unlock
Weaknesses:
they are too cool if you arent sexy like me
Similar Products Used:
cheap alex
Bike Setup:
azonic steelhead, all XT and hydrolic disc on a fox talas rlc
Bottom Line:
they are kick ass, but a lil heavy so when you accelerate, you can feel the lag
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Submitted by
Matt
a Downhiller
from Milford NH Date Reviewed: September 22, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Attitash
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
pretty lightweight, a little narrow
Weaknesses:
can't beat on them
Similar Products Used:
Ditch witch(POS!), Rhyno lites
Bike Setup:
Tomac 204, E13, Super T, Azonic PDW, Kenda nevigal(Awsome)
Bottom Line:
This is a good rim for the low to moderate freerider or smoother DH racer. I don't really do big drops and i am a pretty smooth rider thanks to the tomac. I have had mine for over two seasons and other than having to true them up every once and a while they are fine. Cant remember how much I paid for them but i don't think it was too much.
Bottom line: These rims will be good to you if you are good to them.
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Submitted by
matt
a Downhiller
from hamilton, ontario, canada Date Reviewed: August 24, 2005
Favorite Trail:
street and dj
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
came with the bike
Strengths:
size, weight, blackness, triple welded thingy, easy to get tires on, super strong
Weaknesses:
stickers and none
Similar Products Used:
sun rims ditch witch
Bike Setup:
trek brusier2 rear sun rim maxxis holy roller 26x2.4
Bottom Line:
this is a good rim no doubt in my mind, its strong enough for dh and fr yet light enough for xc. i highly suggest u buy this rim, youll get your money out of it
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Submitted by
Carlos
a Weekend Warrior
from Miami, Fl, USA Date Reviewed: August 23, 2005
Favorite Trail:
killer 3, sumter SC
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$80.00
Purchased At:
wheel world build kit
Strengths:
light, strong, black, durable
Weaknesses:
none that I found
Similar Products Used:
Alex rims, mavic rims
Bike Setup:
Giant AC, Marzocchi 66, Panaracer Megablaster 2.5 f/r, hayes brakes
Bottom Line:
I bought these rims/wheels as part of a build kit from Wheel World. When I first got them I was amazed by how light they were and was kinda skeptical but over a year of use later, they have stood up to all kinds of riding. I've taken then to various trails in at least 6 different states and they have stood up to everything on trails or jumps. I'm not a big fan of drop-offs but have done a few and held up no prob. Great overall product. Well worth the price if you do XC, Trekking, DJ, light Freeride, and light Downhill. The only reason my rear wheel bent, I got hit by a car. Yup. It took an accident to damage it.
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Submitted by
Jamie
a
from Conception, Mo, Country Date Reviewed: August 22, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Street
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$55.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
Looks Sweet. Good for D.j.
Weaknesses:
Not good for street. I was stoked to get this built up on my rear hub and witin a month I had trashed it (and I'm only 6' 160)
Similar Products Used:
Mavic
Bike Setup:
SS, DjII, Singletracks (trailpimps in the works) Maxxis Holly rollers .
Bottom Line:
Great for Dj, could be good for street riders who are smoother than I. Only one chili
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Submitted by
Joel
a
from Sacramento, CA Date Reviewed: August 6, 2005
p2, stance static, gusset single speed, e-thirteen bashguard, maxxis rubber
Bottom Line:
Solid rim for the price. Rim lasts a really long time if you dirt jump. It can handle the occasional casings of your first attempt at a new jump and ride away clean. Probably not your best bet for downhill use.
Bottom line: Get these if you are on a budget, but still want a quality rim
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Submitted by
Dirty
a Downhiller
from Yucaipa CA USA Date Reviewed: August 2, 2005
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Light 31 MM width Strong
Weaknesses:
Havent found one yet
Similar Products Used:
Assortment of different sun produts
Bike Setup:
Khs fr2000 with everything and a half upgraded
Bottom Line:
Bottom Line on these wheels as i have said with other wheels...... These are strong wheels..... The initial Build Means everything. I Weigh 260 and these wheels are going to hold up without a Problem. Just a quick example One of my Riding Budds runs SIngle tracks on his Foes Monodhs. He had his rear wheel Built at a Bikeshop i wont mention, But he has now had his rear wheel retentioned four or five times. The spokes are litterally coming unthreaded. This particular shop was bragging about there computer Aided Builds which garanteed no problems. Well his Front wheel Has seen Just as Much abuse and havent even come untrued. the abuse Includes two seasons at southridge Usa Sea otter Were he took first in class and UTah and a couple other major races. The difference was in who Built it. i Work at a Bike shop and i am there lead wheel Man atm and i Learned from Dale Cooper an actuall DT swiss certified wheel Builder. I have yet to have a wheel come back with a Problem. Ill be Posting a follow up in a few Months when i see How much abuse Mine take. Like i said i am 260 and Plan to Beat the hell out of these wheels. If you want really strong Wheels take them to someone who has good expeerience and alot of it also
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Submitted by
Tim
a Cross Country Rider
from Pueblo, CO Date Reviewed: July 16, 2005
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At:
ebay
Strengths:
light, cheap, durable
Weaknesses:
none found yet
Similar Products Used:
stock wheels on 02 Giant Warp DS 1
Bike Setup:
KHS FR1500, the wheels, rock shox psylo, xt drive train, juice 7 203mm rotors
Bottom Line:
great wheels for the money, I haven't had to have them trued but once in a year and I've put about 400 miles on them. The riding I've done has be some light road stuff, but mostly mid rane to advace trail riding, and downhill stuff. I would definitely recommend these to a friend.
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Submitted by
John
a Weekend Warrior
from Calgary, Alberta, Canada Date Reviewed: July 11, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Anysthing at COP
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
Cyclepath
Strengths:
pretty light and cheapish
Weaknesses:
Come untrue in less than two weeks
Similar Products Used:
Mammoth
Bike Setup:
Norco Manik with 24" BFR (basically a mammoth), new hi-quality bb and a Gazza Jr in the rear
Bottom Line:
These rims come untrue so fast. Within three weeks after having them they started wobbling a cm either way. After a month, my wheel could not spin because it was pressed against my chin stay. The biggest thing I ever did on them was a 8 foot and i am a smooth rider.I ended up throwing them out because the sidewall of the rim collapsed when I was just doing a catwalk. They also ripped the bead of my tire when this happened and they were 60 dollar DH tires. I now have BFR (Sun Mammothes) and they are great. They have a similar price, but are heavier-duty. A bit heavier, but well worth it if you accually ride your bike.
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Submitted by
Travis
a Weekend Warrior
from Brantford, Ont. Canada Date Reviewed: July 2, 2005
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At:
Eastside Cycle
Strengths:
This rims are strong and light for freeride and dirtjumping. They are affordable as well.
Weaknesses:
Nothing so far.
Similar Products Used:
Azonic Butchers.
Bike Setup:
04 Kona Stuff, Marzocchi Z1 FR3 QR20, FSA BMX Crank, Hayes HFX9 front, Avid BB7 back ,Singletrack wheels,FSA DH Pigpro
Bottom Line:
I do about 4-5 foot drops max/dirtjumping and these wheels have been great so far. I also weigh about 180 lbs. They are great for freeride, dirtjumping and trials riding. For downhill riding and really aggresive freeride I would go up to a doubletrack or an MTX though!
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Submitted by
Andy
a Weekend Warrior
from Miami, FL Date Reviewed: June 10, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Porc Rim, Moab
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At:
Price Point
Strengths:
strength and weight are excellent for this price! Nice looking with XT disc hubs
Weaknesses:
none yet
Similar Products Used:
Mavic 3.1, X221, X223, X517 and Sun Rhyno Lite.
Bike Setup:
Giant VT with XT drivetrain
Bottom Line:
You'll be hard pressed to find a stronger lighter rim in this price range! I'll never ride the Xxxx series rims again - warp very easily. The Sun Single Tracks have held up to everything (aggressive XC, moderate 3-4 ft. jumps/drops) and I just can't justify $400-$800 for a pair of wheels like the Crossmax series. If you want a tough rim that isn't too heavy, then you won't regret the Sun Single Tracks and you probably won't need a new set of rims for a long while.
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Submitted by
mark boyer
a Cross Country Rider
from winnipeg man. canada Date Reviewed: May 9, 2005
Favorite Trail:
the forks
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At:
olympia cycle and ski
Strengths:
i am just going ot get this rim installed right away andi cant wait
Weaknesses:
none yet
Similar Products Used:
have mavis rims now and i totaled the rear one (not sure on model of rim)
Bike Setup:
i ride a Norco charger right now soon to upgrade to a new frame i ride with race face evolve dh stem and syncros gain 2014 bars,i have a black spire big ring protector and shimano disc brakes soon to be upgraded t hayes hydrolics on 8 inch rotors truative hussefelt crank and panaracer tires
Bottom Line:
i am going ot give this rim a a$$ wooppin and see what it's got i will up date in a little while
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Submitted by
420HaroRider420
a Downhiller
from Tempe, AZ Date Reviewed: May 1, 2005
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Strong, fairly light, looks good when flying down a hill.
Weaknesses:
Haven't found any yet.
Bike Setup:
stock
Bottom Line:
Damn good rim, it came stock on my bike, plan on keeping it until it breaks. Haven't had any luck breaking one though. Even ran spack dab into the back of a parked car hard enough to crush my headset bearings, yet the front wheel is still just about true.
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Submitted by
the guy
a
from exactly Date Reviewed: April 29, 2005
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$90.00
Strengths:
its a light strong wheels for the front but its a pain in the ass for a rear wheel.
Weaknesses:
the rim was fine until i started hittin drops bigger than 9 feet. from there it started gettin flat spots and wicked bends.
Similar Products Used:
doubletrack
Bike Setup:
brodie hellion, 7' Jr.t,
Bottom Line:
good rim...cheap, light, durable, but not for a rider thats into hittin big stuff. better for trials, XC, and light freeride.
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Submitted by
GMS
a Weekend Warrior
from Canada Date Reviewed: April 23, 2005
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Strong...light...looks good
Weaknesses:
IMPOSSIBLE to get tire on off of....I have a single track in the front and mavic 321 in the rear...the single track you cant get the tire on or off with out some serious gutwrentching.
Similar Products Used:
Alex DM32, Mavic 321
Bottom Line:
Get some different rims...
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Submitted by
Jeff Perillo
a Weekend Warrior
from College Station Tx USA Date Reviewed: April 19, 2005
Favorite Trail:
South Boundary NM
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At:
Ebay
Strengths:
Lightish, Strong, Look good
Weaknesses:
None so far
Similar Products Used:
Rhyno Lites, DX 32's
Bike Setup:
K2 Tirade 5.0, hayes disc, vanilla front, ava rear, wtb 2.5 tires, singletracks on xt hubs
Bottom Line:
Got my wheelset off of ebay brand new, and I feel like I got a great deal. I used to destroy Rhyno's so I was skeptical about these being as they are similar, but for some reason I can not break them. I know Texas isnt the most extreme riding in the world, but i thrash the bike, and they hold up, they even survived downhilling at Angelfire. Overall I am very happy with them.
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Submitted by
murray
a Weekend Warrior
from calgary, alberta, canada Date Reviewed: April 16, 2005
Favorite Trail:
C.O.P DH
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
very light, cheap, strong, looks good
Weaknesses:
not as strong as Double track but definitly lighter. not toataly unbendible
Similar Products Used:
double track alex supra N
Bike Setup:
2004 norco Manik
Bottom Line:
you really get a good rim for a great price. if you are not planning on throwing yourself of a 18 ft. drop but you want to hit some thing that is bigger than 4ft. this is the rim for you. plus it is not very heavy so it is not so hard to ride up a couple of hills.
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Submitted by
Marvs
a Cross Country Rider
from Paranaque, Phils Date Reviewed: April 10, 2005
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
very good and strong when used for it's intended purpose. I use it for aggressive xc with small jumps and drops. Had it trued only once since I got it. I upgraded to these rims because I can untrue and flatspot regular xc rims easily. looks very cool.
Weaknesses:
Not really a weakness but it's overkill and a bit too heavy for my intended purpose. Am looking into those newer all-mountain rims.
Bike Setup:
Hardtail setup for aggressive xc
Bottom Line:
If you do aggressive xc, light freeriding or a heavier rider doing xc; this is the way to go. Anything bigger chose another rim. You really can't find fault in this rim as long as it is maintained properly and is used for it's intended purpose.
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Submitted by
Mervz
a Weekend Warrior
from Laguna, Philippines Date Reviewed: January 8, 2005
Favorite Trail:
makiling and los banos trails
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$21.00
Purchased At:
Quiapo!
Strengths:
Strong and sturdy, nice finish, right width (middle ground between XC and DH rims), inexpensive, light enough for long trail rides
Weaknesses:
decal overkill! one sun decal on each side of the rim would be enough. mot really a wekaness i guess but my rims have already several cosmetic scratches (from wayward pebbles and stones?)
Similar Products Used:
Rigida Taurus, Mavic 221s, generic crap
Bike Setup:
bighit/trailbike Giant Warp with freeride componentry
Bottom Line:
After riding and bashing it on numerous challenging terrains and trails plus giving it serious punishment from assortment of drops, jumps and hops (including badly done ones) it has yet to fail me. no noticeable flex unlike my Rigida Taurus before.
i had it trued twice already and recently broke a spoke on the rear wheel (accumulated stress probably from hopping and dropping far too many times) but i'm guessing that it's more because of my own and limitations and mistakes as a rider.
i think the rim is more suited for AXC, big hit enduro and 'light free ride' than real free ride though - get sturdier rims for these
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Submitted by
Brian Teal
a Cross Country Rider
from Chico, CA Date Reviewed: December 24, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Downieville / North Star
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
Solid, forget about them and ride hard
Weaknesses:
None, except stickers wear off after 2 years (heheh ;^)
Similar Products Used:
Sun Mammoth
Bike Setup:
SC Bullit / SC Heckler
Bottom Line:
Follow up review after 2 years of use: I am 210lbs, ride hard downhill but compete in 24 Hours of Adrenalin events. I often take 3 to 4 foot drops on my regular rides, jump staircases, go up stairs, and abuse them on a regular basis. I have ALWAYS taco'd my rims, but have only had the spokes tightened ONCE on these rims in two years of riding (about 3 times a week). No flat spots, no untrue, just great, dependable rims to thrash on. I run Panaracer D/H Pro 2.3 tires or 2.1 depending on the ride. Inflation to about 42psi. Light enough for racing 24 hour events and dependable enough to go romp with your friends. I give these 6 Chili's! After two years of abuse, it doesn't get much better than this. For those of you who reviewed them below doing 15 foot drops, these are more for single track and close cource racing, not drops. If you want to drop 20 feet, get something different, get real!
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Submitted by
hunter
a Downhiller
from toronto, ontario, canada Date Reviewed: December 12, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Audiobahn
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
spokes n' slopes
Strengths:
cheap and good looking
Weaknesses:
Very flexable, Gets flat spots even when used with 40 psi on a 2.50 tire, does not stay true
Similar Products Used:
Mavic D321(spend the extra $50 and get an XT hub and D321)
These are only good for people who have no money. I got some and i wish i spent the extra money for the D321 in the begining. these rims are very flexy even when doing spins to excellent trany's. I am smoother than most thanks to racing a DH on my hardtail and these rims still did not take thing without needing to be trued.
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Submitted by
Jimmy Mendez
a Weekend Warrior
from Springfield oregon Date Reviewed: November 18, 2004
Favorite Trail:
whatever
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At:
Pauls bicylce shop
Strengths:
strong rim , like the color
Weaknesses:
none
Similar Products Used:
alot
Bike Setup:
Azonic steelhead, fox vanilla , avids, raceface , and the sinngletrack rims
Bottom Line:
these rims are very tough , i just got them and i like to do some urban riding , i jumped an 10 stair and i didnt not bent the rim i was amazed. IF you are lookin for a strong rim and have a budget pick up one of these bad boys and you will be hooked.
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Submitted by
Alex Deng
a Weekend Warrior
from Burnaby Date Reviewed: November 12, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Metro urban
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$90.00
Purchased At:
Jubilee and Edmonds
Strengths:
The look, the strength, and the stiffness. This is my second bike with Single tracks, they r awsome for the budget, they track straight. I have a hardtail and i do quite a few punishing drops and sometimes casing the rim on curbs, but they r as good as new.
Weaknesses:
uhmmm, maybe if the rim can have less lateral flex.
Similar Products Used:
Mavic 521, 321. Alexrim...
Bike Setup:
Stock Norco Manik with rush pedals and a awesome set of rims. with very soft setting on the Drop Off Triples
Bottom Line:
This is the best rim for that price range. Buy it or get f*$ked by others...
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Submitted by
Tim Cook
a Weekend Warrior
from Lyons Date Reviewed: September 22, 2004
Favorite Trail:
any
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
santiam bikes--- came on bike
Strengths:
So far it seems strong. Light for a yeah wheel
Weaknesses:
it has a little side to side flex but what rim doesnt
Similar Products Used:
lol... Im riding it on the norco manik. First freeride bike really. so my similar products are power tools rims and mavic 221
Bike Setup:
sToCk with a fork setup super soft
Bottom Line:
Yes, maybe ive only been freeriding 7ish months, but im definitly not afraid to do stuff. ive owned the manik with these rims on it for 1 month and have taken NUMEROUS drops up to 11 feet. incase you didnt know, the manik IS a hardtail. Im 140 lbs, (my bike is 40) so im not like heavy, but its taking everything so far. Ive cased it about 30+ times getting up onto picnic tables and the rims dont seem to care.
For the $40 these retail for, i think they are WELL worth it.
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Submitted by
Scott Johnson
a Downhiller
from Grants Pass Or Date Reviewed: August 5, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Dueces only
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At:
lbs
Strengths:
Good for it's intended use
Weaknesses:
seem, rim itself. Broke off of a 15 foot drop. I'm a smooth rider so that surprised me.
Similar Products Used:
rynolites
Bike Setup:
morphine with a z-1 and avid brakes.(believe the hype.)
Bottom Line:
Good rims for downhill racing or entry level rider. Not good for big hit riding on a hardtail.
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Submitted by
orb
a Downhiller
from vic Date Reviewed: August 4, 2004
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$100.00
Strengths:
Lightweight disk only rim
Weaknesses:
Not strong enough for heavier riders.
Similar Products Used:
Mavic 729
Bike Setup:
Giant AC
Bottom Line:
I weigh about 185lbs and I went through 2 sets (both front and back, so 4 rims total) in about 18 months before I realized this rim is too light weight. Laced with Deore hubs, they just couldn't take lateral loads, so you had to be super clean on landings or else look out...
Bottom line: Good, fairly light, inexpensive disk rim if your a lighter, or less aggressive rider. Otherwise, it's an expensive liability. I replaced mine after the 4th one tacoed with (heavier) Mavic 729's, and after 1 year they are still true.
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Submitted by
Tiresnag
a Weekend Warrior
from NYC Date Reviewed: July 18, 2004
Favorite Trail:
i like riding NYC itself
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
came stock with my bighit
Strengths:
light, strong, look good, great quality.
Weaknesses:
iv had no problems for the year. never had to true them. some spokes like to come loose but i check/tighten em after every ride so not really a problem
Similar Products Used:
intense mag 30, double wide, double track, mavic rims, cheapo toys r us rims
Bike Setup:
2003 bighit comp, mrp, 03 monster T, hayes.
Bottom Line:
i think these rims are good for the middle wieght rider. i weigh 150Ib and have done 10ft+ drops to trannys with out any problems. i think if your 165Ib+, these rims arent for you. wieght plays its role in rim bending. get stronger rims like the mag 30's which will never break...i try not to do drops to flat cause thats just unnessasary abuse to any rims. i really like these rims. if you wiegh like i do, try them out. they work for me...
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Submitted by
mike
a Downhiller
from terrace b.c. canada Date Reviewed: June 29, 2004
Favorite Trail:
to many
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$20.00
Purchased At:
stock
Strengths:
strong, light i guess, look kool, and are cheap if you build them yourself.
Weaknesses:
look kinda small
Similar Products Used:
rynolites, ditch witch, some cheap stock rims on my giant
Bike Setup:
02 bullit, 02 jrt,
Bottom Line:
these rims are strong enough for me. ive done alot of 3-5' drops to flat concrete and bigger to a tranny and all they have is a few flatspots but i riding disks so i dont notice much at all. and i rarely tension/true my wheels. if i break em ill get some doublewides or traipimps or somin.
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Submitted by
Rob the cool
a Downhiller
from Courtenay B.C Canada Date Reviewed: June 23, 2004
Favorite Trail:
buket of blood and blue face on mount washington
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At:
mountain city cycles
Strengths:
Very light, Very strong and always true.
Weaknesses:
none at all
Similar Products Used:
widetrack, mavic
Bike Setup:
norco vps atomik (2002) with fox back shock (5.5in) and Sherman sliders (7in) with fat boy handle bars and motocross head set. hayes mechanical 8in disks, front and back
Bottom Line:
Buy these rims for any style of riding because they are affordable and super duty...as in they wont brake. Im a 140lbs rider without gear and i nail I mean NAILED a 90 degree cornerd brick stack dead in the middle of the tire doing a 5ft drop and the rim did not even wabble or bend after the fact.
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Submitted by
Parrotheadnw
a Weekend Warrior
from Sammamish, WA Date Reviewed: May 26, 2004
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$145.00
Purchased At:
Jenson
Strengths:
Were rock solid the first 4 months util rode through a sandy (loose) corner.
Weaknesses:
Heavy. Laced to an XT hub (bearing and axel problems). No lateral strength. After you true it once, it is never the same.
Bottom Line:
I have to true the rear wheel every 2-3 weeks. I'm barely a clyde (200lbs) and have a 5" fs, but I never drop more than 2 feet. Lateral forces from loose/muddy/sandy corners, roots and rocks tear this wheelset to shreds. The initial price is nice, but the cost of getting them trued gets you to a nicer/sturdier wheel set. I never had these problems on my hardtail with WTB Speedmasters.
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Submitted by
donka98
a Weekend Warrior
from WA state Date Reviewed: May 17, 2004
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At:
universalcycles.com
Bottom Line:
Super strong, track well. These were handbuilt by universalcycles.com. Great deal and it seems like a good build after about 50 rocky miles. The XT hubs are what make this set heavy…less of a concern as it’s not rotating weight. Great value. Work great with Stan’s no tubes as well.
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Submitted by
brandon
a Downhiller
from nashua new hampshire USA Date Reviewed: May 14, 2004
Favorite Trail:
salem woods
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$35.00
Purchased At:
naults cyclery
Strengths:
ok well these rims are great when i was a t work one of the downhillers i know had them on his DH comp...so i bought them and it was a good choice ive taken 8 foot drops and never once put a bend in the rim if your smart and dont want any nipples backing out use spoke freeze...its like lock tight but it not a strong but keeps the rims in tru..
Weaknesses:
none there are no problems with these rims
Similar Products Used:
rhyno lights, mammoth,
Bike Setup:
02 kona stuff, 03 boxxer race, 26" single track in front, 24" doublewide in back (new just got changed over on the back rim),
Bottom Line:
great i changed my back rim to a doublewide to see hows these ride..heard they were good so trying new stuff out but if you want a great rim then get single tracks 32H or 36H...i ride the 32H's off 8 foot drops so if you get the 36H's then dont worry about breaking them..
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Submitted by
andrew
a Downhiller
from somewhere Date Reviewed: April 16, 2004
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
very strong, looks good, sun quality
Weaknesses:
none yet
Similar Products Used:
rhyno lites
Bike Setup:
sc bullit w.super t, rf ns cranks, etc, etc, etc
Bottom Line:
these rims are great. most of the problems other people have are from lack of upkeep, not enough tire pressure, or being stupid. i have landed 15+ foot drops with these laced to deore hubs, raced dh, rode urban, ns style trails, and yes even xc (well, sort of) If they are built properly they will last a long time. i ride gazzaloddi 2.7's w.19-22 psi in em and have never had a problem. i try to not land to flats when possible (there is a reason for trannys people) i retensioned them after 2-3 rides after i 1st built em, and i rarely have to true them (even when they arent enough out of whack to warrant a trueing...its my pet peeve to not have arrow-straight wheels) however, as with any other freeride component, they will eventually break. there is no avoiding breaking parts, the only thing you can do is prolong it by maintaining you equipment end rant/review
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Submitted by
Crossbones Style
a
from USA Date Reviewed: April 13, 2004
Favorite Trail:
The Parking Lot
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$140.00
Purchased At:
Universal Cycles
Strengths:
These rims look great and are fairly light weighing in at about 570 grams.
Weaknesses:
These things cannot stay true, either you gots ta' true em' every day or you'll f-ing break them fo sho'.
Similar Products Used:
Rhyno Lites/Rhyno Lite XLs
Bike Setup:
'03 Chameleon, XT Discs, Maxxis Hookworms, Sun Ringle Zu Zu's, Race Face North Shore DH Cranks, Evil Bashgaurd.........
Bottom Line:
I can see someone putting these on an Enduro type bike, but not on anything that will be applying any lateral stress while riding (a.k.a no street, urban, or dirt jumping) These rims are purely for going places.
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Submitted by
Mike
a Cross Country Rider
from Los Alamos, NM, USA Date Reviewed: March 12, 2004
Favorite Trail:
anything unsafe
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$39.00
Purchased At:
Jensonusa.com
Strengths:
Really light! I have these rims set up with Chris King hubs, double butted Al spokes and Al nipples. They can take anything xc riding can dish out.
Weaknesses:
They are good for xc riding, but not for anything more than that. If you jump 'em or wreck, then you are going to be buying a new rim!
Similar Products Used:
Mavic Crossmax, Mavic Crossrock and a bunch of el cheapo wheel sets
Bike Setup:
Giant NRS with Manitou Black Elite fork and a bunch of light components that cost me way too much
Bottom Line:
These rims are great for racing, normal xc riding, time trials and anything that isn't overly abusive. If you like to play free ride bike with your xc, you will taco these rims. As a front rim it seems they can take the abuse, but the back cannot handle the impact of a jump or a wreck. I say the front is ok, because you usually land with the rear tire first off a jump. Buy 'em if you want a light weight rim similar to a road bike rim in strength. Don't get 'em if you are really a free ride/ downhiller at heart. I own a downhill bike for those “not so sane days”.
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Submitted by
Swaz
a Downhiller
from Smithers, BC, Canada Date Reviewed: February 20, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Schitzo
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$20.00
Purchased At:
Oscar's Source For Sports
Strengths:
Look cool.
Weaknesses:
They flatspot way too easy and i had to true them after almost every ride.
Similar Products Used:
Rhynolites, Hillrods, Doubletracks
Bike Setup:
02 Norco Torrent
Bottom Line:
3 out of the 4 singletracks i've had have been totally demolished, and the 4th one will go pretty soon. One of them exploded into 4 pieces off of a 5 footer to flat. They flex a lot and flat spot easy, dont get them unless you have a lot of rear travel because they are true @$$. Get Alex rims!
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Submitted by
sam sherer
a Weekend Warrior
from jamestown Date Reviewed: January 20, 2004
Favorite Trail:
all of them
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At:
www.jensonusa.com
Strengths:
good looking, strong, good strength to weight ratio, good price
Weaknesses:
none so far
Similar Products Used:
alex (total Sh**), mavic (ok)
Bike Setup:
specialized 03 rockhoper, marzocchi dj3, hayes 6", lx stuff
Bottom Line:
these rims are very good for the money and i love em, i ride them so hard and havent had any problems yet, these rims are great!!!! if you like to ride hard these rims are for you!
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Submitted by
Evan
a
from Austin Texas Date Reviewed: January 14, 2004
Favorite Trail:
9th street dj's
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Looked pretty cool...pretty cheap, light
Weaknesses:
they dont stay true, have developed flat spots
Bike Setup:
Specialized p2, sherman firefly, avid 8 inch rear brake
Bottom Line:
They got so bad they became untruable, had to get them tensioned and the niples crimped to make it last a little longer. I have given these rims a beating, cased a couple jumps, my fornt one is still ok.My friend has d321;s and has put them though the same thing and there lookin alot better. I have to run my wheel sideways in the drop outs to keep the tire form rubbing the frame. Ive had the wheels trued alot but they imiedditly come out of true, even form breaking forces. Goin to build up a mag 30 now
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Submitted by
Blake "Krazy"
a Racer
from Austin, Tx Date Reviewed: November 13, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Greenbelt (local)
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$159.00
Purchased At:
UniversalCycles.com
Strengths:
Amazing strength to weight ratio. Never been trued before and easy tire removal (if you know how to do it!)
Weaknesses:
stickers come off (ooooh, big deal)
Similar Products Used:
Bontrager, Mavic
Bike Setup:
Santa Cruz Bullit, full XT (right down to the discs), Marzocchi Z-1, Chris King, Race Face Diabolus, Azonic Bars, Thompson seat post, Super 8 seat........
Bottom Line:
I have done x-country in the Texas Hill Country to Downhill in the Arizona and New Mexico mountains. These rims have never given me a problem and I ride them really hard. I might have tightened the spokes up once in the year that I have had them. I would not choose any other rim out there for mid range downhill/ hard core x-country. I have even done x-country races on them and the weight isn't too big of a deal.
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Submitted by
Tyron
a Weekend Warrior
from Dawson Creek BC Canada Date Reviewed: September 28, 2003
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At:
Luigies
Strengths:
They look good, not too heavy and tough.
Weaknesses:
None so far
Similar Products Used:
Ditch Witch
Bike Setup:
Single Track/Deore Hub Back and Ditch Witch Front
Bottom Line:
This rim is excellent for dirt jumping drop and that sort of stuff. Its way better then the Ditch Witch I had on the back. If you think this rim sux, your an idiot.
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Submitted by
keegan
a Downhiller
from V-Town Date Reviewed: August 23, 2003
Favorite Trail:
HammerdCow/Spankies/Shy Turtle
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
came with bike
Strengths:
lite, good rims of front,
Weaknesses:
A b!tch to get the tyre off and also it is very very weak for the back rim and if u think this rim is strong ur g@y
Bottom Line:
there ok rim for up front but other then that they suck @$$
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Submitted by
Andrew Hasting
a Downhiller
from ... Living in Switzerland Date Reviewed: August 22, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Dhworld Cub 2001 Double Black Leysin Switzerland
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
Got It With The bike
Strengths:
Sorta light and it was a strong rim.
Weaknesses:
Vonerably to 40 foot drops on to a flat.
Similar Products Used:
When ahead and upped both front and back to double track, smart move
Bike Setup:
Highly Modified Specialized BigHit Expert.
Bottom Line:
Don't do double 15 stair set gaps with a 5 foot middle gap on to a flat landing and clear that by 10 feet leaving you with a f**ked up bike, broken leg, freaked out friends, and a hole in your wallet.
Otherwise, it's good enought for me... =;D
By the way lick my ( ) )________________> (shwantz)
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Submitted by
Freerider
a Downhiller
from Washington Date Reviewed: July 25, 2003
Favorite Trail:
38
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$145.00
Purchased At:
jenson
Strengths:
strong,wide, and disc only
Weaknesses:
none
Similar Products Used:
sun rino lite
Bike Setup:
KHS freeride with single track rims
Bottom Line:
Jenson has a good deal for 145 i got XT disc hubs and sun single track rims with good spokes. Its a good wheelset for any freerider who wants to do some drops.
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Submitted by
Parrotheadnw
a Weekend Warrior
from Sammamish, WA Date Reviewed: June 27, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Tiger Mt
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$145.00
Purchased At:
Jenson
Strengths:
Solid, strong and stable. I purchased the wheelset with XT hubs from Jenson. They are a heavier than I anticipated, but it is a good trade off for the strength; I'm a 200 lb rider. I especially noticed how the stiff set improved steering and cornering. They stay true through some really bad/stupid falls. My WTB's bent with a fraction of the abuse.
Weaknesses:
Stickers look a little weak.
Similar Products Used:
WTB, Arya
Bike Setup:
Jamis XLT 2.0, Avid BBDB, Manitou Black Elite 100/120, 1/2 XT Drivetrain other 1/2 will be replaced as necessary.
Bottom Line:
Excellent purchase from Jenson at $145 for the wheel set. No money spent yet on truing the wheels.
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Submitted by
Christoph Zimmer
a Weekend Warrior
from Duesseldorf, Germany Date Reviewed: June 13, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Willingen
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$35.00
Purchased At:
my local bike dealer
Strengths:
- look (i removed the factory decals and put reflective skulls on it) - durability - strenght - price
Weaknesses:
none discovered
Similar Products Used:
Mavic rims
Bike Setup:
Cannondale Super V - 24" rims - Magura Disc brakes - XT/XTR mix
Bottom Line:
fine rim because it survived a rearshock and a rear-hub and remember ... it's survival of the fittest. thats all i have to say... you need a special wide rim tape and thats all...!
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Submitted by
YYZ
a Weekend Warrior
from NJ Date Reviewed: May 8, 2003
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$45.00
Purchased At:
Planet Bike
Strengths:
lightweight for a rim designed for dual slalom/freeride
Weaknesses:
do not stay true and are prone to flatspots
Similar Products Used:
stock bontrager vailants on gary fisher hardtail
Bottom Line:
i wanted to beef up my gary fisher when i first started getting into freeriding and so i figured i could use a stronger rear rim. it turns out that the singletrack wasn't that much of an improvement onver the stock bontragers that came on my bike. low urban drops no higher than 3' put the wheel out of true and they flatspotted easily with the same psi i had used on the bontragers, not getting any flatspots. truing them wasn't too bad but they wouldn't stay true very long. probably not a bad rim for normal trailriding but since it is marketed as a ds/fr rim i'm pretty disappointed. i'm giving it one chili becasue they were a waste of money and should've lasted longer than they did.
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Submitted by
K2footsrgn
a Cross Country Rider
from Alliance, Oh Date Reviewed: April 24, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Any single track
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$60.00
Purchased At:
ebay came with xt hub too
Strengths:
Looks cool, Rigid.
Weaknesses:
It took me a while to get my front tire on the rim and I have a feeling that I'll be cutting the tire off when I want to remove it.
Bike Setup:
Single track front rim w/ XT hub, Sun 0 XC rear rim w/ LX hub, XT BB, Race Face cranks, Kore elite stem, Syncros post, WTB headset, Shimano XT front disc brake etc.
Bottom Line:
I just have the singletrack rim up front with xt hubs and 14 guage spokes. I bought the wheel brand new on ebay for 60 bucks, what a deal. Even though I'm mostly a cross country rider, I wanted a rigid rim up front for better steering. They might weight a little more, but I doubt that I'll ever have to true this wheel.
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Submitted by
Robert
a Cross Country Rider
from Hollywood, FL Date Reviewed: February 13, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Markham
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$45.00
Purchased At:
www.freeridesouth.com
Strengths:
Solid, bombproof
Weaknesses:
rim tape track is a non standard size and my tape moved around a bit causing some unneccesary flats. Fixed with a "special" tape job
Similar Products Used:
Bontrager Race Disc. Mavic 223's
Bike Setup:
Sugar + disc(I have cracked the swingarm 5x's and I am now riding on their "pre-production" swing which does have a reinforced lip in the area that kept cracking.
Bottom Line:
I am what many consider an agressive trail rider. I am not going to huck myself off of a house or anything, but I certainly like to take the most technical line in a trail. If that means getting a little air between me and the ground, or over that big rock so be it. Ever since I have ridden my Sugar + with 4" of travel in the front and rear (2 years now) I have been replacing spokes in my rear wheel every week, or couple of rides. Although part of that may have been due to my lack of maintenance, I am not the type of person to go over my entire bike with a fine tooth comb after every ride. As a result the Bontrager Disc along with the Mavic XC disc wheels suffered the same fate, kept popping spokes in the rear. Ever since I went to this rim (with XT hub) I have not had 1 broken spoke in 3 months. Furthermore everytime I go through the wheel (hand check every couple of rides) I rarely have to give a spoke a turn for tension. A number of my FreeRiding friends run these rims on their Bullit's.
I love this rim (remember I am only running it on the rear)
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Submitted by
Brian Teal
a Cross Country Rider
from Chico, CA Date Reviewed: January 25, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Downieville / North Star
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
lbs
Strengths:
Bombproof, look great.
Weaknesses:
Panaracer DH Pro's debead easily at low psi.
Similar Products Used:
Sun Mammoth
Bike Setup:
03 Bullit, Marzocchi Freeride, Onyx Hubs, Hope Minis, Chris King headset, XTR/XT/LX.
Bottom Line:
Bulletproof, bombproof, and half the weight of my old bombproof Mammoths. I love the disk only rims because I found a little trick. Spray the rims and tires with (OK, don't laugh here) Armor All Tire Shine. Once you go out in the wet, muddy conditions, the mud won't stick and the water beads off. And your tires look clean! ;^) Overall, I've been hard on these rims sincce buying the bike and still haven't even managed to put the smallest of warbles into the rim. I do 3 to 4 foot drops, nothing too great, but considering that I have taco'd all of my older rims on the same trail (except the Mammoths), I think these rims are great to hold up as they have. From looking at the rims, I doubt they could take a serious drop (10+ feet), but anything under that I would consider do'able. Great performance, great looks, great price!
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Submitted by
Joel
a Downhiller
from Australia Date Reviewed: January 12, 2003
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
NONE
Weaknesses:
EVERYTHING read below
Similar Products Used:
nuthing, never had anything this $h!t
Bike Setup:
NORCO TEAM SHORE
Bottom Line:
the only good thing i can say about these rims is they look good. i only way 60kg and the first day i went out riding did a small drop only 3 meters and the rim SNAPED at the join got a new one under worrenty it snaped as well. then after that i changed the back to Atomic Laboratories TrailPimp (BEST RIMS EVER) then about 2 week later the front rim cracked as well.
IF I COULD I WOULD RATE THEM AROUND -10 CHILLIS
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Submitted by
Mark
a Cross Country Rider
from Ravensdale, WA Date Reviewed: January 2, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Preston
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$170.00
Purchased At:
Cycle Path
Strengths:
Very durable, no need for truing yet, about 500 miles on them so far.
I got these for what I consider a song compared to what other wheelsets cost these days. I think they are even cheaper now from Cycle Path. ANyway, I got these for XC riding because I'm 605/200, and didn't want to take any chances with puny rims breaking on me, although I have never broke a set. These are no maintenance so far, except for an occasional hub teardown after muddy rides. I have bashed these hard on rocky rooted trails on my old hardtail, and they just keep going. If you're a weight weenie, other rims will save you about a pound overall, but if you're into making sure you'll get from point A to point B, then these are will fit the bill
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Submitted by
dirty dave
a Downhiller
from jersey Date Reviewed: December 9, 2002
Favorite Trail:
ringwood downhill
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$1.00
Strengths:
these rims are the sh**!!!! i'm a 215lbs. a i land of jumps not too gracefully. they cannot be stopped.
Weaknesses:
none
Similar Products Used:
mavic 2 series, 3 series, 5 series, etc.
Bike Setup:
specialized big hit expert, stock except for thomson seatpost, azonic bar, and mrp tensioner.
Bottom Line:
I was going to get the big hit dh, but when I saw that these wheels come on the expert, and the double tracks come on the dh, I saved myself $1,000 by getting the expert. i'll switch the fork when it goes, if it goes.
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Submitted by
Ragnar
a Weekend Warrior
from Weidenbach, Germany Date Reviewed: December 3, 2002
Good tough rims with correct ratio in strength/weight/price, have yet to true them and they have taken quite a bit of abuse without a bit of maintenace, I love the look of the disc only rim, good alternative to Mavics. recommend them to all but the real hardcore riders, they should look into the sun doublewide.
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