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Rims! I figured it out!

MikeD

MikeD

Leader and Demogogue of the Ridemonkey Satinists
Oct 26, 2001
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OK, so it's NOT the 29er size that's apparently the problem for me.

It's that I chose a ****ty, ****ty rim when I tried a 29" front wheel. Being a Salsa product and being built by a good builder, I thought my Delgado Disc wheel must have been a solid bit of gear.

And a year and a half later, I check MTBR reviews and find that every poster has folded one of these things.

Looks like I'll go with Mavic TN719s this time!! I loved the old Mavic 519. Just wonder if they're wide enough to run the Wierwolf LT 2.5s...

Other recommendations? I want welds, no pins!

MD
 
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slowitdown

Monkey
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my rear wheel has a WTB Laser Disc Trail that has been trued only once in 3 yrs. built by Mike Curiak.

my front wheel taco'd earlier this summer. I replaced the rim with a Velocity Blunt. 28mm wide, very light. another friend has been riding a set of Blunts front and rear all season, no problems.

our trails are very rough, rocky, techie. not easy on wheels.

PS: every wheelbuilder I know says to avoid those Salsas, because they're very very soft.

PPS: if you want a nice wide 29er tire, check what Maxxis introduced at Interbike this year.
 
MikeD

MikeD

Leader and Demogogue of the Ridemonkey Satinists
Oct 26, 2001
11,690
1,735
chez moi
Thanks for teh infos. I will keep it all in mind. Likely going for Stan's rims.
 
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slowitdown

Monkey
Mar 30, 2009
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MMcG said:
Maxxis Ardent 2.4 soon to be available
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I've been riding a prototype for about 7-8 weeks, and it's phenomenal. As in, unreal. As in, better than any existing 29er tire, by a good margin.

You know how the Rampage/Nevegal choice changed the landscape when they were offered? How much better they were/are than an ExiWolf?

The Ardent 2.4 is that much better than a Rampage, Nevegal, or WeirWolfLT. Maxxis is way on top of things.

For a rear tire, the new 2.1 Aspen is equally unreal. So fast it will make you think you got a lot stronger overnight. And it corners really well too.
 
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MikeD

MikeD

Leader and Demogogue of the Ridemonkey Satinists
Oct 26, 2001
11,690
1,735
chez moi
Yeah, actually, I think it was the Semi, not the Delgado. But I didn't know what Delgado meant anyhow...I speak 3 languages reasonably well, and not one of them is Spanish... :)
 
Duzitall

Duzitall

Monkey
Jun 20, 2004
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San Diego
My first set of Flows laced to Kings will be here next week. I've tried Arches and Bontrager Mustangs. Liked them both but too narrow.
 
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