You better start lifting again or you won't be able to lift the front end of your bike.Brian HCM#1 said:
New Avalanche DHF-8 on my Karpiel Armageddon.
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Brian HCM#1 said:You do pay the price, I'm hoping it will be worth it...........I'll know friday
No doubt
give me your fork NOW!
No doubt, It got real heavyJoe Pozer said:
Brian HCM#1 said:No doubt, It got real heavy
Yeah but I would imagine with that bike/fork/shock combo you can point and shoot.My Gemini is only 37lbs but you have to pick your lines and finese(spl?) it.
Thats pretty much my riding style anyways.GravityFreakTJ said:
The Gemini has defintely made me change my riding style. That's not actually a bad thing as it seems to have made me a little faster.Maybe it's because I have to pick better lines?My old Straight 8 i raced last year was a point and shoot bike(45lbs.) and it was an adjustment getting on the Gemini.
I'm just the oposite, I'm faster on my bigger bike than my other bikes.GravityFreakTJ said:
I would assume it all has to do with riding style?Your bike looks like it would just demolish anything in its pathBrian HCM#1 said:
neaky: . I swore after the Bullit I wouldn't have another single-pivot but i have to say I have been impressed with the ride quality of the Gemini.
It pretty much does, especially rims this yearGravityFreakTJ said:I would assume it all has to do with riding style?Your bike looks like it would just demolish anything in its path
Brian HCM#1 said:especially rims this year
Once again would say that's due to riding style.How many you gone thru?
Funny, - I know the problem. Just having my hubs build on some new Arrow DHX. I think that should hold up for a while.Brian HCM#1 said:It pretty much does, especially rims this year
4 in 3 months, 1 lasted 1 day and another lasted 2 daysGravityFreakTJ said:
What type of rims do you eatBrian HCM#1 said:
3 823's 1 729.seismic said:What type of rims do you eat
What are you going to run next then ??
I'm still running 823's, I really like them.
Brian HCM#1 said:
Not to derail this thread, but how can you say that if you went through 3 in a short period of time? Counting on the '05s being better?
yeah, i was gonna say the same thing. if i had two rims die in 1 and 2 days of riding, i'd be moving on. f that.
Brian HCM#1 said:
If you killed 2 in 3days what makes you like 'em so much?
What about trying some Arrow...they feel awesome !
I guess I should rephrase that, I love the UST concept, and like the ease of setting up the tires. I have Stans on some other wheels as they do work real well, but more difficult to set up. I was running about 30-32 psi for the rear when they all died, now I'm running about 38 psi and it seems to do the trick, I prefer the lower pressure but kinda have no choice if I want to continue to use that rim.
OK ! I think it would happen to whatever rim. Too low pressure...big rock...bang...no more rim......new rim...low pressure...bang.......well, I see the point.
Not like Deemax's?Have thrashed mine pretty good and still going strong.
......bang.....new rim......bang.......new rim...low pressure....bang ..... 
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I never had a problem when I was using Intense tires with DH tubes on 321's. I was able to run them down to about 15-18 psi, tubeless is another story.seismic said:
Thats pretty much it. However found using 14g Wheelsmith spokes keeps the wheel a little stronger than the DT's.seismic said:......bang.....new rim......bang.......new rim...low pressure....bang .....
Are they much stronger than "the average" spoke ?
I actually like them more than DT's and I've used both, I find these work better for me.seismic said:
Hmmm, funny that you need to run higher pressure with your tubless set up, not to prevent flats but to save your rims!
Do most people running tubeless dh tires have this problem? Kinda runs counter to the typical tubeless argument about being able to run lower pressure.
So you do it why, to save weight? Is there that much savings?
Were you getting lots of pinch flats with tubes at 38 psi?
Do most people running tubeless dh tires have this problem? Kinda runs counter to the typical tubeless argument about being able to run lower pressure.
So you do it why, to save weight? Is there that much savings?
Were you getting lots of pinch flats with tubes at 38 psi?
Well, I only had issues with the rims at Northstar, where its pretty much all rocks.
i had issues dropping to flat with 8in of travel at 40psi, i hate those rimsBrian HCM#1 said:
I think it is worth it going with something burly on the big bikes on the rough courses.
I don't know what I'm gonna do, for now I'll keep riding the 823's.seismic said:
are the new DH tubeless rims available (the yellow Deemax ones but in black)?Brian HCM#1 said:
Kinda sorta, Joe Pozer had one on his Cortina, but it flat spotted toopunkassean said:
brian, save yrself the hassle and use 729s. given yr self-proclaimed size, riding style, and riding conditions (not to mention results), what argument could there possibly be to stick w/ the 823s???
i just called the LBS and ordered the newest Mavic 823 rim. He said he'd check with his mavic rep to see if the 05's are available.Brian HCM#1 said:Kinda sorta, Joe Pozer had one on his Cortina, but it flat spotted too
so youre saying that this guy flat spotted the new 823 ?
when you ruined all your rims, were you hitting the rim thru the tire due to low pressure?
joel
i think im prepared to order the mavics and take my chances. better than dealing with the ghetto set up.
I used one of those for 1 day with the same results. Stans, Michilen @ 32 psi.narlus said:
Yep, it was one of the new 05's, however it looks like a poor build to start with when I went to try to true it.Jimmy_Pop said: