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Submitted by
Rain Man
a Cross Country Rider
from Australia
Date Reviewed: 7/23/2006 4:44:30 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Local singletracks. |
| Duration Product Used: | 1 Year |
| Price Paid: | $200 |
| Purchased At: | NinerBikes. |
| Strengths: | Light weight. |
| Weaknesses: | A little flexy and poor standard bearings. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Wheels. |
| Bike Setup: | SIR 9 and One Niner SS rigid. |
| Bottom Line: | This wheelset came with the One Niner that I originally purchased from NinerBikes in the USA. I gave them a pretty hard time for six months and then changed the stock bearings for a set of Enduro bearings. The wheelset is light, and look good on the bike. I run WTB 2.3 Exiwolf tires front and rear. The bike [SIR 9] is set up as a rigid singlespeed, so the wheelset gets quite a pounding every day. I true the wheels fairly regularly, because I don't spare them at all.. Given the fact that this is such a lightweight wheelset, they have held up remarkably well so far. They flex a bit and sometimes get a little wobbly, but a quick tension/adjustment with the spoke key usually is enough to set them straight. I had to get the rear re-dished recently after a particularly hard week of riding through very rocky trails flat out. Would I buy them again? No. I think that they are a little bit too flexy and light for a true cross country wheelset. If you only ride fairly smooth singletrack they are fine, but for rougher treatment, I would prefer something a bit stronger and stiffer. However, I really can't complain too much...these wheels have been pretty good considering the amount of abuse they get from me. I give them 4 for value, because they were so cheap from NinerBikes, but only 3 for overall, because they are a little weak for a true CC wheelset and the standard bearings are pretty awful. R. |
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