it's not cheating in the world of bench racing and e-chest thumping. From the looks of that build, he can afford more tubes or rims.
With Dh Tube and 1Ply or normal Tube and 2ply?
36,17 with DH tube
heres my almost 40 gurl
shes 40.59
large custom translucent black M6
nice bike, but you're going to have to prove that weight with a scale shot.
36,17 with DH tube
Why one would buy 823's if not for use without tubes? 729 would be lighter that way.nice bike, but you're going to have to prove that weight with a scale shot.
DH tubes and tires, steel spring and 823's. I dunno about that.
I'm running 721's and have a few flat spots from the past 9 months of riding. So I went to get the wheels trued up and tensioned despite the flat spots, and talked to the local wheel master.Why one would buy 823's if not for use without tubes? 729 would be lighter that way.
The true weights for 823s are around here and sicklines. The are certainly the heaviest rim that Mavic amkes at about 715g IIRC. As mentioned above, the 657g number is without the required FORE inserts.I'm running 721's and have a few flat spots from the past 9 months of riding. So I went to get the wheels trued up and tensioned despite the flat spots, and talked to the local wheel master.
The 823's, because they're tubeless, have no holes that go straight through from inside the rim to the outside. Hence, they're stronger against flat spots due to less week points.
They're also slightly narrower than an 729, but they're (correct me if I'm wrong) about 20g lighter. So if you're going to run tubeless, it DEFINITELY makes sense. If you're not, then maybe it's for strength.
721's: 590g
729's: 675g
823's: 657g
Yes they were very nice people on the phone. And I commend them on the job they did on my complete build. They know what they are doing and know how to build a fast race machine. The specs are ideal. I didn't have to turn the bars or adjust the brake lever placement or fork height at all. It's like I was there when they built it! Words cannot describe how dissapointed I am to have injured myself in practice Saturday. I was itchin' to get good results. Next time I'll save it for the race. I was having way to much fun before the crash.Ulmer won't shut his mouth as to how much he loves his Xprezo. The guys that run Xprezo are second to none, so stocked on DH and the Furax. I have never seen someone happier then when I saw those boys when Ulmer qualified at Bromont on the Furax.
Sick frame in person.
Thanks man. 3 years as a USAF combat photographer and 15 years behind a camera.Yes they were very nice people on the phone. And I commend them on the job they did on my complete build. They know what they are doing and know how to build a fast race machine. The specs are ideal. I didn't have to turn the bars or adjust the brake lever placement or fork height at all. It's like I was there when they built it! Words cannot describe how dissapointed I am to have injured myself in practice Saturday. I was itchin' to get good results. Next time I'll save it for the race. I was having way to much fun before the crash.
P.S. You have some amazing photography skillz! Did you sell your soul at the crossroads or something?
Wow! My family and I thank you greatly for your service to our country.Thanks man. 3 years as a USAF combat photographer...
R those Formula breaks ? If so do you like them?nice bike, but you're going to have to prove that weight with a scale shot.
DH tubes and tires, steel spring and 823's. I dunno about that.
I really appreciate that, thanks manWow! My family and I thank you greatly for your service to our country.
How do you like the Conti Kaiser tyres?My ride, at 37.34lbs
I love the conti tyres. They are sticky as glue and roll OK. They tend to wear a little slower than my Highroller 42a but offer way more grip.
I can tell that I do puncture less since I got those and alltogether it is a better tyre than any Maxxis I have tried.
just my .02 on the kaiser as well:
i compare them VERY favorably to dhfs - which i have run exclusively the last 2 seasons. the are just as engaged, roll just as well (if not a bit better), and brake just as well. they require a "push" to drift, where the dhf sorta automatically does at a certain lean. they are sorta in between a DHF and a high roller i would say roll like the high roller, hook up like the dhf.
they have a super stiff sidewall, so i run about 3psi lower when setup tubeless.
the rubber is crazy soft to the touch though, and if they hold up well enough, i am hooked. however, after 2 full days, they look like a dhf after a week. soooo... time will tell. if i can get a month out of them (average on dhf 42's), i will run them exclusively. plus they cost me $7/tire less, so well... that is good too
do you mean overdamped? compression? rebound? high? low? well, in any case it works great for me, i weigh about 130lbs for the record...DirkaDirkaJack, how did You make DHX Air work poperly with Sunday? I friend of mine tried it, and told me it was totally overdumped...
May have a med white '08 Sunday for you......
My ride, it weights around 41,5 lbs