priced fairly, strong, light,look cool(white ones)

rear hub doesn't engague fast enough if run single speed.

i liked them when i ran them geared but when switched to ss i noticed they engague slow. this was super annoying when out of the saddle. they are strong though, i am 250 lbs and they survived some real beatings. all in all, it would be hard to go back to ac hubs after riding king hubs but for the money ac are great wheels

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weight

dont understand the question?

do what theyre supposed to: be light and roll.

i guess others have had reliability issues? mine work great so far, very light make my bike feel like a 26" effort wise.

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cross max 26"

Light with good rolling resistance. Good looks. Rims seem to hold up well.

Hubs keep loosening up on me and I have to re-tighten every couple of rides. This is annoying. They loosen up on my rides and then the rear cassette begins to have too much play which causes the chain to slip. I've taken these wheels into my LBS and they keep tightening the hubs. But then they just come loose again... very annoying.

The price was right when I bought these wheels. But knowing what I know now I would've chosen to pay more money for better reliability wheelset with better hubs that stay tight. Overall the rims are good, the spokes have stayed tight, only problem I've had is the loose hubs. The rims can be a bit flexy, but it never has seemed to affect my riding. They're good wheels but have a pesky hub problem for me. I'm a XC rider/racer and these are my training/racing wheels for my level of riding I would choose a different wheelset. But for the recreational rider or weekend warrior I think these wheels may be a good bargain and should hold up to their riding.

Light & Stiff (1650 gms)

Sensed a little lateral flex on the rear wheel initially out of the box but advised by AC to adjust the cup a hair.

Purchased the aforementioned wheelset after being in the market for a replacement wheelset for my Cross Bike with Avid Mechanical Disc Brakes. After long thought and limited free time I decided to go with the AC MTB 29 Disc also known as 700 cc wheelset. Unfortunately there is not much to choose in this market for reason's unknown to me. The wheelset looks great on my Cross Bike as long as you can deal with the MTB 29 marking's. As for only giving it (4) Chilis at this time, I do not want to commit without the test of time

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DT Swiss Hugi 240 Disc laced with 3X Revolution Spokes on a Velocity 700 CC Rim (light & Bombproof over 6000 miles)

seem light, I can accelerate well, look nice

spoke broke after 3 rides, but probably due to bad setup from Bicycle Haus, Scottsdale , Az

spoke broke after 3 rides
seem pretty good
cross country rider, not hard on components

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only 26" wheels

Good looks, light weight, tires mount easily, VERY light, spin up very fast, roll super smooth, accelerate very well

Seem a bit flexy, especially the rear wheel

What I like: These wheels are very light, roll super fast, spin up quickly, and roll very smooth.

What I am not sure about: I am a little concerned with the flex I am noticing in the rear wheel. It feels a tad noodly to me. I have had the wheels re-tensioned after a few rides which helped a bit but the jury is still out.

I had a set of Salsa Delgado Race 29 wheels w/ Shimano XT hubs on the bike before. While these were heavier, I think they were a stiffer, more solid feeling wheel.

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They are light and actually feel fast, which seems to be more significant in a 29er than a 26er. I have dropped and launched on them with no problems. I'm 185#.
With the correct tubes, they hold the tires on.

These are more personal preferences:
I don't like the engagement of the freehub ratchet - but then I've had a King hub for about 10 yrs., so I'm prob'ly spoiled. It's solid, but it feels delayed.
I didn't like that the cog set fit pretty sloppy on the splines. AC said that it's normal. I have had no problem since I installed them. We will see how they look when I take it back off.
Didn't like the QR's - both wheels moved around in the dropouts.
The one bad thing is that you cannot service the wheel yourself if you smash it up like I did (the wheel had been perfect through many high-stress impacts, but I ran off the trail and plowed a big log - totally my fault - any wheel would have folded). You have to send it back to AC, and for $170 they build it up again. They would not send me a rim to allow me to do it myself. I would have needed a funky nipple driver anyway to avoid dropping them inside the rim (some people might hold them with another spoke to install them).

The price and quality of the AC's are all in line. They seem like they can take a beating, too.
I think WTB makes a wheel that uses a similar hub. If someone could convince me that the WTB rim is as good as the AC (which I doubt it is), I would prob'ly go with WTB.

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26" Mavic x517/King (not really similar, huh)

Light and stiff, bomproof for me so far

Expensive (but cheap for the weight).

I've read a lot of smack talk about the AC wheels but they have been great for me. Very, very light and fun to ride. In the year I've had them I've destroyed two bottom brackets and thrashed a frame but the ACs have just kept on rolling like the day I bought them. I've ridden them through sand, snow, mud, rain, roots, rocks, hub-deep puddles, you name it. Lots of bunnyhopping and 1-2' drops, no problem. I almost tacoed the front a week ago by doing something stupid... I saw it flex several inches, but it sprang back perfectly true. Phew.

Bearings have been completely problem free. Ditto pawl.

I liked them so much I bought a second set to build up another bike.

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WTB Dual Duty rims on XT hubs

Stiff and fast

None as of now

Right from the start, I noticed the weight difference. I could climb one gear harder on steep and slow single track. The Stan tubeless set-up was easy and so far without trouble. I am 195 lbs and the wheel fell a lot stiffer then the Bontrager. I will update this as I use and abuse them. Stan suggest using 26" strips for these wheels. AC has deep dish, narrow rim, so the inner diameter is smaller. These are great value. If you have any ? email @ellygagnon@telus.net

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Bontrager Race disc 29

Solid, light, round.

None

These are very, very good wheels. Felt the difference in rolling resistance, acceleration, and climbing ability immediately. And it keeps getting better. Seem strong as well -- although they don't seem happy landing any significant amount of air -- but I don't think 29er wheels like air in general, which is just dandy with me.

If you are looking for a fine XC wheelset that seems to have all the advantages of wheels twice their price -- give these a try. I think you will be happy you did.

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