My rear wheel that I have been riding for the last 4 year finally is coming to the end of its life and I need to get a new rim. The bike is mostly going to be ridden on dirt jumps but also a little street every once in a while. I want to get something that is not too expensive but also strong. I was thinking about a rhino lite XL but I was told by a few people that I was not going to be happy with the rim. What rim would should I get Im open to anything that is relatively inexpensive, strong and is going to last a little while.
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How much do you weigh? I use singletracks and I'm 200 lbs, but I'm semi smooth when I DJ, sometimes.
I've had very good luck w/ RhinoLites XL's. They're relatively cheap and hold up for me. Singletracks work well too if you're running discs. Just make sure to get the welded versions of either of them.
I weigh 165 lbs
IMHO SingleTracks should be fine if you arn't a complete hack.
hey i rode the rhyno lite xl's for a long time, and liked em alot. But i taco'd one that i rode for about 2 years, so i bought that mammoth rim on the quick fix and it didnt even last two months. I'd ride the xl's again, but am in the process of picking up an arrow DHX rim. i heard theyre pretty strong and i'm looking to try something new.
When you get back to p-town you can check er out.
hows summer treating ya?
When you get back to p-town you can check er out.
hows summer treating ya?
Thanks for the help so far I was looking around and I saw atomlabs general issue street rim it seem pretty strong. Has anyone had a chance to ride this rim?
Arrow FRX's is what i ride i never have to true them, they are bombproof, they are a lil heavier than others but they will last.
3rd vote for arrows. they are spendy but WELL worth the cash.
between the singletrack, rhynolite, and atomlab G.I. street; the singletrack is cheaper quality than the rhyno lite, and the atomlab is burly as hell but heavier than the others. I've never ridden the arrow rims, but you can check mine out when you get back to school, cause it should be on by then.
I'd go for the rhynolite; fairly priced, strong enough, and never did me wrong the years i rode them
why don't people think you'll dig the rhynolite?
I'd go for the rhynolite; fairly priced, strong enough, and never did me wrong the years i rode them
why don't people think you'll dig the rhynolite?
funn's rims are dirt cheap, a little heavy, but i've beat the crap mine, and they're holding solid.
if they're built well, i've had no issues rhynolite XLs.
if they're built well, i've had no issues rhynolite XLs.
The Arrow FRX rims are pretty strong......I had one as a front rim for a while and had no issues with it whatsoever. Good quality stuff too!
Singletracks or Mavic EX721's are a decent choice for a new rim. The Rhinolites aren't bad, but are cheaper than the other 2 listed.
Either one would do, they are sub 600g rims so you know they aren't XC but they aren't full DH either.
Singletracks or Mavic EX721's are a decent choice for a new rim. The Rhinolites aren't bad, but are cheaper than the other 2 listed.
Either one would do, they are sub 600g rims so you know they aren't XC but they aren't full DH either.
i ran 24" FRX's for 2 years. they were great. keep in mind they are only 27mm wide - way too narrow for street/park for my taste + no rim brake option - i switched to atomlab GI dirt.
IMO - the ultimate rim: frx's with brake track
i roll on the exact opposite of what you have and it works out fine, but i have a single speed specific rearhub so its a lil stonger than conventional, cause the flanges arnt offset and are wider.Stoked said:
yep, i got frx upfront, atomlab gi in da back. solid.Stoked said:
anything made by halo--also a second on the single tracks...
