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Submitted by
Steven Morse
a Racer
from Pawtucket, RI USA
Date Reviewed: 3/26/2008 6:02:23 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | F. Gilbert Hills (Foxboro, Mass) |
| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $825 |
| Purchased At: | Dave's Wheels |
| Strengths: | Lightweight, bulletproof, beautiful |
| Weaknesses: | Not a fault - but many adjustments needed on King hubs during long break in period. Just have to be aware of it. |
| Similar Products Tried: | WTB Speed Disc rims / XT hubs |
| Bike Setup: | Salsa Mamasita, SRAM X9 bits. |
| Bottom Line: | Dave is just the man. No idea how he can build a wheel this tough and fast for such a reasonable price. After a long phone interview discussing my weight, riding style, etc, we settled on the Notubes 355 rims with the King disc hubs, and a mix of spoke gauges for some weight savings. So, now it has been several weeks of some hard New England riding, and the wheels are straight as an arrow - which is incredible because I have beat the poo out of them on some pretty burly trails...rocks, roots, ledge drops you name it, I have smashed up against it. I am actually sort of infamous for destroying wheels rather quickly, and these seem to be up to the task so far- more time will tell. Best looking wheels I've ever ridden too. |
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Submitted by
Robert
a Weekend Warrior
from Casa Grande,AZ,USA
Date Reviewed: 3/23/2008 2:59:01 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | The one I'm riding |
| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $474 |
| Purchased At: | Dave'sSpeedDreams |
| Strengths: | Super quick rolling/engagement of King hub. Wheels stay true. Dave's service is still the best. |
| Weaknesses: | None. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Old bike still running my 1st set of Dave's wheels without any issues 2 yrs later of hard riding & is now used to pull my kids Burley trailer. |
| Bike Setup: | 08 Specialized Enduro Sl, X9 components,Chris King hub & headset, & other assorted fancy parts. |
| Bottom Line: | New bike so new wheels right? Dave builds wheels right & they stay true. My local trail has been abused by some dirtbikers. The trail is full of loose rocks every few feet. The wheels take constant hits from rocks as I ride 4 to 5 times a week at speed, still they roll straight. Wheels are strong too, as last week one of those rocks played plinko in my spokes breaking the rear derailleur hanger & shearing many pieces off the derailleur itself, but no broken spokes & still rolls true. The superman of wheels. |
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Submitted by
AL GO
a Racer
from Québec, Canada
Date Reviewed: 2/28/2008 1:05:29 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | fast & wild canadian trails |
| Duration Product Used: | 2 Years |
| Price Paid: | $741 |
| Purchased At: | Dave Thomas Speeddream |
| Strengths: | personnel set-up with the best available part's for youre type of riding no compromise, Dave is a Professional wheelbuilder not a weekend salesman |
| Weaknesses: | rim with tape always leak a bit at first even with stan sealing juice, Use tubeless tire, Maxxis is one of the best brand to avoid leak and they are very good overall |
| Similar Products Tried: | mavic crossmax sl, xl, shimano xtr, hugi etc. |
| Bike Setup: | turner flux for xc, 5 spotfor am, rfx for the rest. with everything alldress with the best parts,sram,avid,thompson |
| Bottom Line: | If you know what you want,or you need some info on wheels, Dave Thomas is the Men. If you want to talk about wheels, speeddream wheels, just call Dave 800-275-5031 He will deliver the wheelset for the riding you do xc,am,fr,dh you name it Dave will make the right set for you that it.Dave made my xc set with DT240 hub ¬ube ZTR355 rim, their fast. My allmountain set-up is Chrisking hub & notube new ZTR FLOW rim 28mm wide. How i can go wrong with that kind of wheelset. Mavic rim do the job to but i change my tires a lot, and notube rim are easier to set the tire right the first time. Enjoy the trails. |
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Submitted by
Patrick Eggers
a Weekend Warrior
from Duluth, Georgia
Date Reviewed: 12/20/2007 11:41:14 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Bull Mountain |
| Duration Product Used: | 6 months |
| Price Paid: | $800 |
| Purchased At: | SpeedDream Wheels |
| Strengths: | After 500 rough miles in the past few months, the wheels are still true. |
| Weaknesses: | None. |
| Similar Products Tried: | A variety of rim and hub combinations. |
| Bike Setup: | Iron Horse MKIII frame; Double Barrel shock; Marzocchi MX Pro; XTR drivetrain; Avid BB7's; King hubs laced to Aeroheat rims |
| Bottom Line: | Dave knows what he is talking about when he recommends a wheelset based on his interview with you. At 250lbs, I stress every component in the drivetrain. I would typically deform rims and break spokes and have to have the rear wheel trued at least once a month. Dave recommended King hubs laced to Velocity Aeroheat rims and after several runs up and down Bull Mountain and dozens of laps at Chicopee Woods and Ft. Yargo, the rear wheel is still dead straight and all spokes are in place and tight. If you want a wheelset that you can put on your bike and not have to worry about them, talk to Dave. Bottom line, best investment I have made in components. |
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Submitted by
Rusty Flocken
a Cross Country Rider
from Highlands Ranch, CO, USA
Date Reviewed: 11/18/2007 3:38:04 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Kenosha to Georgia Pass |
| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $800 |
| Purchased At: | Daves Speed Dream |
| Strengths: | Fast, very, very fast. Instant engagement!! |
| Weaknesses: | None yet. |
| Similar Products Tried: | CrossMax XL. |
| Bike Setup: | YETI 575,All XTR, Fox Talus fork, Cris King head set. |
| Bottom Line: | This was one of the best buying experiences I have ever had. I was very nervous about buying something this expensive over the phone. Dave answered all of my questions every time I called which was alot before I bought. His knowledge was amazing. I found him based upon the MTBR site and was very, very pleased. Unlike most of the reviews I am not a big guy, maybe a buck 60, and Dave built my wheels base upon my bike, my size and riding style. My first ride out on the new wheels was better than I expected and I expected alot. Fast, very fast, very responsive and INSTANT engagement, the Cris King hubs are as good if not better than their hype. Time will tell how well they hold up so I will be sure to post again at the end of next season. Perhaps the most suprizing thing is that I payed about the same for the CrossMax XL's and my initial impression is that there is no comparison.. This may turn out to be the best upgrade I have done to my YETI. Who should buy it? Anyone with a pulse on a bike. |
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Submitted by
Gerald
a Racer
from Budd Lake, NJ USA
Date Reviewed: 7/21/2007 1:18:38 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Allamuchy Mountain |
| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Price Paid: | $800 |
| Purchased At: | Dave's Website |
| Strengths: | Stiff, Light, Can run at lower psi, Very fast rolling and great for climbing. |
| Weaknesses: | None |
| Similar Products Tried: | Mavic Crossmax SL, XTR |
| Bike Setup: | 2007 Bianchi Lewis Single Speed |
| Bottom Line: | The bottom line is that if I had known about Dave earlier I never would have purchsed the XTR or Mavic wheelsets on my previous bikes. I never had a problem with Mavic 517's when I had rim brakes and XTR has always treated me well also, but this wheelset is better by far. These wheels definately go precisely where I point them and I'm more confident on them whether I'm climbing, downhilling or going hard into turns. They stick like glue in hard turns and I trust them like I trust the edge on my hockey skates. Another thing I love about these wheels are the Chris King hubs. The rear hub has 72 points of engagement and boy does it matter when you are going through a long rock garden and you have to do several half-cranks. That extra meat you get makes the difference in many instances not to mention that wicked howl they produce at speed. I hate to sound like a commercial for Dave but man I'd have to be out of my mind to ever consider purchasing a high end stock wheelset anywhere else ever. Hell even if Dave stopped doing this for a living I'd still go to another wheelbuilding professional. Speaking of Dave, you couldn't find a more informative, kind or fair guy anywhere. I called him several times and he found the time to call me back or answer his phone every time and I never ever felt rushed. Trust me I asked him a million questions and he remained more than gracious. Actually, on the first phone call he asked me alot of questions. My weight, riding style, what I want out of biking, budget........all of it. It's a great feeling having wheels hand built specifically with me in mind. I've had these wheels for over 30 hardass rides and if they were gonna go out of true they would have already. Any rim I've ever bent was all my fault anyways. The longer you ride the less they bend I find. I'll be telling any and everyone who needs a wheelset to see Dave. Count on that. Happy Trails. |
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Submitted by
Cam
a Weekend Warrior
from Brighton, MI, USA
Date Reviewed: 5/27/2007 10:09:02 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Highland |
| Duration Product Used: | 6 months |
| Price Paid: | $800 |
| Purchased At: | direct from Dave |
| Strengths: | Custom set up, lots of options, strong, lite, service, hand assembled |
| Weaknesses: | none |
| Similar Products Tried: | spin lite wheels, mavic cross max, velocity wheels, XT/517 wheelset,spinergy rev X, Mavic Ksy. |
| Bike Setup: | Hairy Gary steel/carbon cross frame, King headset-hubs, thomson stem & post, dura ace drive train, avid canti magnesium brakes. velocity fusion rims black, pewter king hubs, wheelsmith oval spokes black, kenda kwick tires, cinelli bars. |
| Bottom Line: | Best wheelset I own. I have busted spokes, pulled eyelets on many rims *(225 lbs rider) I read about these wheels from Dave for sometime now. Other builders wanted me to ride 36h both wheels with straight gage spokes. Dave took the time to talk with me about my weight, riding style and use. These wheels are for road and cross. I am now a very proud owner of a 28h front and 32 rear . Single track, gravel roads, paved MI roads are all thrown at these wheels. Over six months and they run true as when I got them. If you are hard on wheels and are looking for new set then call him up. You will not go wrong. |
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Submitted by
Brian
a Cross Country Rider
from Seattle, WA USA
Date Reviewed: 5/14/2007 1:24:46 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Galbraith Mtn. - Bellingham |
| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Purchased At: | Direct from Dave |
| Strengths: | Custom spoke size/lace pattern for my weight, fast turn around time, awesome service. |
| Weaknesses: | None |
| Similar Products Tried: | 26" Chris King SS, Mavic 717 Rims |
| Bike Setup: | '07 Unit 29'r, Chris King Hubs (34x22), Stans NoTubes ZTR 355, White Bro's Magic 80 fork, Magura Marta brakes, Maxxis Ignitor 2.1 tires, keystone cops squeeze horn |
| Bottom Line: | I bought these wheels based on reviews on this site. They weren't the cheapest, but the price was certainly reasonable and you definitely get what you pay for. Dave's service was world class. I've ridden 5 of the last 7 days up and down all kinds of terrain - no problems whatsoever. I'm 205 lbs - and these wheels are totally solid. You should buy from Dave it you want awesome customer service regardless of riding style...he'll totally set you up. |
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Submitted by
robert jones
from lancaster, pa
Date Reviewed: 4/23/2007 12:40:51 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Price Paid: | $620 |
| Purchased At: | Daves' SpeedDream |
| Strengths: | Entire Wheelset, Customer Service. |
| Weaknesses: | No Weaknesses |
| Similar Products Tried: | Mavic, Sun Rhyno Lites. |
| Bike Setup: | Giant NRS Air, Fox Talas fork |
| Bottom Line: | Dave is the real deal. After he personally answered the phone, we spoke about my riding style and weight to get a custom build. He recommended the 355 No Tubes rim with White Industries/American Classic Hubs. I weight 185lbs so we couldn't go too light with the wheelset. I beleive the set weighs 1620gms. I've ridden them (trouble free) for 3 months now and they are just fantastic. They climb quickly and extend the confindence I need for fast singletrack. I highly recommend a set if you have the means. Leave Mavic and Bontrager Wheels at the bike shop and treat yourself to a set of wheels that you will never regret purchasing. |
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Submitted by
Zac
a Racer
from Manassas, Va. USA
Date Reviewed: 2/12/2007 9:35:39 AM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 1 Year |
| Price Paid: | $570 |
| Strengths: | Sturdy, Light, attractive |
| Weaknesses: | none |
| Similar Products Tried: | FSA xc300, many others |
| Bike Setup: | Ellsworth Epiphany, SRAM XO |
| Bottom Line: | Believe the hype, Dave makes fantastic wheels. I've ridden this set hard for one year and they have yet to need truing. The sturdiest set of wheels for the money our there, plus Dave offers incredible service and is extremely friendly and knowledgeable. |
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Submitted by
Stewart
a Cross Country Rider
from Miami, FL, USA
Date Reviewed: 12/10/2006 2:57:42 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 1 Year |
| Price Paid: | $560 |
| Purchased At: | Dave's Wheels |
| Strengths: | Very light, true, coureously arranged, quickly delivered. |
| Weaknesses: | None |
| Similar Products Tried: | ready-mades from PricePoint, XT hubs |
| Bike Setup: | KHS Alite 4000 frame (Easton Elan triple-tapered tubing), XTR shifters/levers, Avid Single Digit 7, XTR Rapid Rise, Race Face Turbine crank arms, Blackspire Pro chainrings, XTR cassette, Egg Beaters, Titec 118 bar,Answer Orbit stem, Oury grips, Selle Italia Flite, Thomson post (you get the picture: Dream Bike!)and of course, Dave's Wheels (Valiant rims, King hubs) |
| Bottom Line: | Not enough miles on them yet (despite the time) to really know, but they're things of beauty and, I suspect, the best things on the bike. (Not much new to add to the raves below, but I love them.) Who should buy them? People who want the best in service and in a product tailored to their needs. |
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Submitted by
miagi
a Weekend Warrior
from red hill, pa
Date Reviewed: 10/9/2006 5:37:14 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | french creek |
| Duration Product Used: | 1 Year |
| Price Paid: | $745 |
| Purchased At: | phone |
| Strengths: | Light and stiff, fast. |
| Weaknesses: | Not true after 9 months of use. Rear wheel has a nice wobble. Front has a slight wobble. |
| Similar Products Tried: | full bonty wheels, lots of mavic/shimano combos |
| Bike Setup: | former 03/current 07 rocky etsx-70, CK/mustang rims, fox front and rear, shimano hydros, time pedals |
| Bottom Line: | Hey, I bought these wheels based on reviews I read here. Right out of the box, they felt incredibly fast. Stiff too. I felt like I was riding on rails (and I still do). But after about 40 rides, the rear wheel is far from true and the front is slightly out. I haven't contacted Dave yet, but I trust he will take care of my problems. I am very hard on my equipment and this wheelset has not held up as well as the set that originally came with my bike (RM Wheeltech/Mavic 317 with XT hubs). I'm about 210 with gear, and I discussed that with Dave. That's why I leaned more towards durability than light weight. Still, they're not true and I have to send em' back. |
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Submitted by
Barb
a Cross Country Rider
from Tewksbury, MA, USA
Date Reviewed: 9/13/2006 9:54:47 AM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 6 months |
| Price Paid: | $765 |
| Strengths: | Lightweight...incredibly smooth rolling (probably due to the Chris King hubs)...nice looking...strong...can't say enough good things about these wheels. |
| Bike Setup: | Specialized Sworks Pro |
| Bottom Line: | Get these wheels...Dave's a nice guy too...he'll talk with you to figure out what setup makes the most sense to you. |
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Submitted by
Mike
from PA
Date Reviewed: 9/9/2006 1:39:49 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 6 months |
| Strengths: | Simply the best wheelset I've ever owned. |
| Weaknesses: | None. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Too many. |
| Bike Setup: | Used on a rigid SS. Set up with Bonti Valient rims and King hubs. V brake, dishless and strong. |
| Bottom Line: | The toughest, lightest, fastest wheelset I've ever owned. My 180# carcass has been thoroughly beating these wheels about 4 times a week on my rigid SS on some of the rockiest trails going. They are still completely true. When I pick up one of these wheels I can't believe how light they are. I've raced and won on these wheels. I trail ride on them. They are simply the best and that's saying something because I've been through a lot of wheelsets in my 15 years of mountain biking. |
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Submitted by
Warren
a Cross Country Rider
from Ogden, UT, USA
Date Reviewed: 9/2/2006 8:05:01 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 1 Year |
| Price Paid: | $769 |
| Purchased At: | dave's wheels |
| Strengths: | King disc hubs, Stan's olympic rims. I run them tubeless with the really light yellow tape without leaking problems - with Stan's sealent. I have ridden and crashed these wheels hard. He built them for me as a cross country rider (no significant air) and they have been flawless. I did not think a set of wheels could make as much difference, but now I know better! Precision, stiff, immediate, fast. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Stock wheels on Specialized Epic. |
| Bike Setup: | Specialized Epic - XTR shifters, axid discs, XT drivetrain, FOX float fork. |
| Bottom Line: | Dave knows what he is doing and will help you pick the right components for your wheels. His wheels are light (mine are lighter than the Mavic Crossmax SL disc), true, and durable. Depending on your choices the wheels can be expensive, but the performance leaves nothing to be desired. |
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Submitted by
john s
a Cross Country Rider
from richmond, va, usa
Date Reviewed: 8/15/2006 7:08:50 AM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 1 Year |
| Price Paid: | $900 |
| Purchased At: | Dave |
| Strengths: | Solid, attractive, true, they work |
| Weaknesses: | None |
| Similar Products Tried: | OEM garbage |
| Bike Setup: | FS Kona K-D |
| Bottom Line: | 500+ trail miles and they roll as true as the day I got them. |
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Submitted by
Sean
a Cross Country Rider
from Newark, DE
Date Reviewed: 8/5/2006 7:31:28 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Fair Hill |
| Duration Product Used: | 6 months |
| Price Paid: | $760 |
| Purchased At: | Through Dave |
| Strengths: | Wheels are light, fast, and strong. |
| Weaknesses: | None. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Mavic Crossmax |
| Bike Setup: | Turner Flux |
| Bottom Line: | As everyone has mentioned, the build quality on the wheels is superb and the customer service is off the charts. Dave has sent me out new spokes and a rim strip pronto. In both cases, I needed replacements through no fault of Dave's and the follow-through was amazing. I talked to him on the phone and a few days later they're at my doorstep. The DT Swiss 240 hubs and Stans Olympic rims ride great. Best upgrade I ever made on my bike. |
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Submitted by
Gregory Finch
a Cross Country Rider
from Waverly, N.Y., USA
Date Reviewed: 6/24/2006 6:43:36 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | This week: Waverly Glen |
| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $614 |
| Purchased At: | Dave's |
| Strengths: | Strong, light, Well built |
| Weaknesses: | Too nice, don't think I'll ever buy another off the rack wheelset. Dave has spoiled me. |
| Similar Products Tried: | XT hubs laced to Mavic rims |
| Bike Setup: | Gary Fisher Team Issue |
| Bottom Line: | I was already to buy another popular brand wheel but before doing so checked the reviews on this site an found Dave. I am very glad I did. Dave is just like he has been described in other reviews. Easy to work with, responsive and with lots of good advice. These wheels are fantastic so far. I just got them and only have a few rides on them but I am impressed. I'm not what you would call a finese rider so I didn't necessarily expect to notice a difference. Most of the time I read a reviews but just don't experience the nuances of the ride like others do. In any case I noticed an immediate difference. Granted at this time I only have a few rides on them, I'll post an update later this summer or at the end with my long term impressions |
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Submitted by
Rick X
a Weekend Warrior
from Portland, Or
Date Reviewed: 5/24/2006 7:09:26 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $650 |
| Strengths: | Dave built tubeless disc wheelset using Stan's ZTR 355 rims, White hubs and DT spokes. Light, strong, great traction, well built, great value. |
| Weaknesses: | Rear weheel was a bit out of true when I received it, but 10 minutes on a truing stand solved the problem. Other than that a clean build. |
| Similar Products Tried: | I've been riding everything w/tubes up until now. |
| Bike Setup: | Turner 5 Spot w/Horst link. TALAS/RP3, Dave's wheels, SRAM XO, Avid Juicy 5's. |
| Bottom Line: | Tubeless technology is for REAL, it isnt a bunch of hype. Lower pressure allows way better traction especially on the climbs and technical trails. I'm using Kenda Nevegal 2.1 tires w/Stan's liner and sealant. I was pretty skeptical at first but if you use the ZTR 355 rims, which were designed specifically for tubeless use, and carefully follow the tire mounting directions on Stan's video on his website anybody with with a clue will get excellent results. The tires lost some air after the first 48 hours after sealing but have been solid ever since, no more air leakage than on a normal tube. I ride technical trails with lots of rocks and roots and these wheels are really light and feel very solid and compliment the handling of my frame. This is the third wheel set I've purchased from Dave. I have 2 road wheelsets that have been trouble free for years. If you have been pondering going tubeless, this wheelset is the way to go. One of the best performance upgrades I've ever made. There is just no way I'm ever going back to tubes! |
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Submitted by
Lee
a Weekend Warrior
from Laguna Niguel, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: 5/20/2006 12:44:28 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | San Juan Trail - Capistrano, Amasa back - Moab |
| Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years |
| Price Paid: | $600 |
| Purchased At: | Davew Wheels |
| Strengths: | Un-thrashable, light, great value. I have ridden them since 2003 and logged over 1500 miles, all in the dirt, with over 225000 ft of slow climbing (210 lbs of me...) followed by fast descending. The wheels are still true, not a wobble or ding with many miles of point and shoot rock gardens behind them. |
| Weaknesses: | None. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Mavics, the usual Supergo stuff... |
| Bike Setup: | The wheens are Velocity Aeroheat rims on King IsoDisc hubs. Bike is an Ellsworth Id, 8-speed XTR, Avid 7" mechanicals, Fox 125RLC, etc... |
| Bottom Line: | Great wheels, strong, light. A testament to what an expert wheelbuilder can do. |
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Submitted by
guy fischer
a Cross Country Rider
from lafayette,co
Date Reviewed: 4/28/2006 12:11:36 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Colorado Trail |
| Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years |
| Price Paid: | $500 |
| Purchased At: | Speedream |
| Strengths: | Reliability Rideability Looks Longevity |
| Weaknesses: | Finding a LBS that can correctly overhaul Chris King hubs |
| Similar Products Tried: | Shimano XT + XTR = Offer good, but not great performance Mavic Crossride = Inferior quality + ride |
| Bike Setup: | Litespeed Owl Hollow Currently a mixed bag of SRAM, Ritchey and Shimano |
| Bottom Line: | Proud to be the 100th reviewer of these quality wheels The art of wheel-building mated to the science of performance |
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Submitted by
Brad
a Cross Country Rider
from Randall
Date Reviewed: 4/15/2006 11:08:28 AM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 6 months |
| Price Paid: | $630 |
| Purchased At: | Speed Dream Wheels |
| Strengths: | Light, strong, and they roll forever when you spin them by hand. |
| Weaknesses: | None |
| Similar Products Tried: | Mavic Crosslink, Deore |
| Bottom Line: | Great wheels and cheaper than the best factory-made models. My wheels have the DT 240 hubs along with the Bontrager Valiant rims. Like them so much that I'm having Dave make a pair for my daughter as well. |
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Submitted by
Karl
a Cross Country Rider
from Layton, Utah
Date Reviewed: 4/11/2006 6:08:36 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Crest Trail |
| Duration Product Used: | 2 Years |
| Price Paid: | $600 |
| Purchased At: | Dave's Speed Dream |
| Strengths: | Lite, sturdy, well built, mx free. |
| Weaknesses: | None |
| Similar Products Tried: | Bontrager Race-lite |
| Bike Setup: | Truth - XT Shifters/XT-V brakes, XTR everything else, Next LP cranks, Swinger 3-way rear, MX Pro front, Chris King around. |
| Bottom Line: | As a 220 lb Clydsdale I was a little concerned with the durability of light weight wheels. Dave dispelled all concerns and delivered a sweet set of wheels that have lasted nearly three years of IMC races, three 24 HOM, and nearly 4.5k miles in Wasatch/Moab adventure in between. I've only had to true these rims three times, with normal mx for the Chris King hubs. I bent a rim once attempting a rock field at slow speed - got caught between while laying the bike down. Dave had the wheel back in a week good as ever. I've held off writing a review but nothings going to change. You will not be disappointed in this purchase. |
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Submitted by
Tony
a Cross Country Rider
from Charlotte, NC
Date Reviewed: 4/6/2006 10:06:37 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | poplar tent |
| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $700 |
| Purchased At: | Dave's Speed Dream |
| Strengths: | Talk with Dave about wheels and you will know the strenghts |
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