Anyone running $178 chinese carbon rims for DH yet? light-bicycle.com
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Unpossible. Pro-form is like $1.17 per spoke and that's direct from Sapim's US distributor KHS.
probably a typo... they're listed at $1.75 on danscomp posted above ^^^
Also, "push spokes".
I got race double butted, not the cx Ray dentist spokes
Double butted just means two thicknesses. May or may not flare back out.
straight gauge is obvious, its consistent (like DT champions)
double butted are thinner in the lower stress area, the middle (like a DT Comp)
triple butted (like an Alpine 13/15/14) are optimized for weight by having a thinner threaded area vs the j-bend, both thicker than the middle
I've only used comps forever, and (knock wood) haven't had any problems over a dozen pair of wheels.
double butted are thinner in the lower stress area, the middle (like a DT Comp)
triple butted (like an Alpine 13/15/14) are optimized for weight by having a thinner threaded area vs the j-bend, both thicker than the middle
I've only used comps forever, and (knock wood) haven't had any problems over a dozen pair of wheels.
I'm not drunk, I'm in Texas. That's my excuse.
Sold.
The show goes on. I am ordering an asymmetric Nextie 38/32mm reinforced 32H AM rim as a replacement for my 3 years old Derby that croaked after a rock strike causing widespread delamination and loss of air tightness. I like Derby (being customer #1) but $430/rim is a bit steep if you can't get discounted crash replacement after 2 years.
Btw got me CX-Rays at Dan't comp. They are cut to order. Mine are 260mm long IIRC, the last inch+ is not bladed so they have a lot of room for various lengths.
Btw got me CX-Rays at Dan't comp. They are cut to order. Mine are 260mm long IIRC, the last inch+ is not bladed so they have a lot of room for various lengths.
I'm not sure what anyone else is offering over the chinese rims made by Nextie, LB, etc. I've been on em for about 3 years now too and yeah, I know Tony Ellsworth could get away with charging like 3x the going rate and claim they are made by chinese monks, but for anyone else it doesn't really add up.
The asym Nextie looks very good. I cannot find any flaw on that thing and it arrived in just three days.
Here's an idea - can ghetto tubeless with split tube offer moar rim strike protection than the usual tape-only method? The tube is probably not thick enough to make a lot of difference but perhaps it could soften the impact a little?
Here's an idea - can ghetto tubeless with split tube offer moar rim strike protection than the usual tape-only method? The tube is probably not thick enough to make a lot of difference but perhaps it could soften the impact a little?
You didn't pay 8x as much for Envy rims. I'd say that's flaw enough...
I'd put more latex in your formula, it would probably offer .000132% moar protection.
I like the asym rims. Drive side tension is 120kgf, non-drive side is ~100kgf. Way better than regular rims.
Bumping an old thread here.
Pulling the trigger soon on a set of LB carbon wheels for my enduro/all mtn/playbike. The frame is a 26 hardtail, the rims will be 27 ID enduro rims.
I've read many times how carbon wheels on a hardtail are pretty rough, so I'm thinking pretty seriously about going to DT revolution spokes to soften things up a little, weight loss will also be a bonus. Read heaps of conflicting reports.... anyone got any real world experience?
Pulling the trigger soon on a set of LB carbon wheels for my enduro/all mtn/playbike. The frame is a 26 hardtail, the rims will be 27 ID enduro rims.
I've read many times how carbon wheels on a hardtail are pretty rough, so I'm thinking pretty seriously about going to DT revolution spokes to soften things up a little, weight loss will also be a bonus. Read heaps of conflicting reports.... anyone got any real world experience?
Any particular reason you're set on carbon? I tried Enves on mine for a bit, and there's a reason that I stopped. Obviously not all carbon rims are created equal, etc, but it's not something I'm keen to repeat on a hardtail.
Re: spokes, I think you're unlikely to get a huge boost in compliance from going to weight weenie ones. They'll make a bigger difference in lateral stiffness, but stiffness in plane is pretty heavily driven by the rim.
Re: spokes, I think you're unlikely to get a huge boost in compliance from going to weight weenie ones. They'll make a bigger difference in lateral stiffness, but stiffness in plane is pretty heavily driven by the rim.
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It's the light and strong thing that draws me. I'm currently running 823s, so similar strength but about 700g less is very appealing.
It's interesting that some say carbon is harsh, where as some say it mutes the trail chatter. I take it was just too harsh for you? Is this an Enve thing or a carbon thing?
Supposedly this company: https://www.oxivecarbon.com/ is going to send me a carbon rim or two to test out so they can get some reviews. Seems kinda-legit, but may be contributing to the downfall of the US...or at least Envy.