[spalm12]

Im thinking about maybe looking at some lighter rims for next season (using 721's now and have no complaints what so ever); and in my boredom I came across these bad boys and was curious to see if anyone here has ridden them and if so what are your thoughts on durability and such for an aggressive trail bike. Would also be curious to know if anyone has been able to get their hands on a pair of the new en521's.

 

[manwithgun]

I've got one that I'm waiting to lace up on my mid bike. Been hammering on a set of CrossMax XL's for about a season(trail bike) and although I managed to vaporize a front wheel, I am truly impressed with what they've been through. This was my selling point on the xm719Disc, the fact that it should/might share the structural properties of the CM in a non-UST format.

 

[gonefirefightin]

i just got in my mavic 823 disc tubeless and i am creaming in my pants over these bad azz muthas.

borat says "its nice"

 

[-C-]

People run 819's on DH bikes, and the 719 is just the non UST version of that, so one would assume it would comfortably be able to cope

I'm considering going for 719's on my big bike, with skinny tubes, or 819's & UST.

Can't quite work out what will work out lighter in the end though. Might just go 819's so I have the option of UST.

 

[spalm12]

Word, thanks all the feed back. Like I said I've been running 721's on both the trail and the big bike now for a few season and have absolutely no complaints - but a lighter rim might be nice. Just hope it can hold up as far as durability goes.

 

[-C-]

Well I run 819's on my Blur 4X & they feel scarily light next to an 823, with a near identical weight hub. But they get used & abused for everything & they have been good thus far, so can't complain

Obviously they don't do so well with big fat tyres on, but running a DH16 2.2 or Maxxis 2.35 is fine (and all you need anyway!)

 

[preppie]

Word, thanks all the feed back. Like I said I've been running 721's on both the trail and the big bike now for a few season and have absolutely no complaints - but a lighter rim might be nice. Just hope it can hold up as far as durability goes.

I have the XM719 disc as a back-up rim for my SX Trail. (mostly used for bikeparks, DH runs and some Enduro)
I'm sure that the XM719 rim isn't 'that' much weaker than a EX721.

Remember that a good wheelbuilder is the keyfactor for a strong wheel.