I was wondering the strength of the 819 compared to a single track rim? I have used single tracks in the past and they have always been strong enough for me is a 819 as strong as a single track?
Agreed, if you dont mind spending money, the flow is a decent rim, prety light, the tape system works very well. But for me, There is a fine line between lighter and undependable. Nothing worse than a wheel failure during a race run, which is why I stick to the singletracks, they have proved themselves time and time again for me.If you don't mind going through a couple rims a year, ZTR Flows are the way to go. With the 7g yellow tape and Olympic valve stem, they come in a couple hundred grams lighter than the 823's.
Yeah, I do. I know someone who blew up a pair of Flows in no time, whereas my 5.1s are holding up fine. The bit about denting is internet hearsay. The first batch of 6.1s were soft. They fixed the issue with the subsequent batches, but the e-rumors were on, and pretty soon people were saying that all DT rims are soft. My 5.1s seem to be less dent prone than any rim I've used, discounting Sun Big Fat Mamoths, which are so f'ing heavy that they have enough of a gravitational field to send rocks into orbit around them, thus preventing them from ever actually running into anything.I didn't see your post about 5.1s till after I wrote my last one. So you think the 5.1 rim is stronger than the flow? I feel like most people don't like them because they dent really easy?
The bit about denting is internet hearsay. The first batch of 6.1s were soft. They fixed the issue with the subsequent batches, but the e-rumors were on, and pretty soon people were saying that all DT rims are soft.
AHHAHAHAAH LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!My 5.1s seem to be less dent prone than any rim I've used, discounting Sun Big Fat Mamoths, which are so f'ing heavy that they have enough of a gravitational field to send rocks into orbit around them, thus preventing them from ever actually running into anything.
The'yre pretty good rims, strong, not heavy. But banging my head against a wall is more fun than putting DH tires on those thingsRhyno light's FTW
No kidding. Worst rims for mounting tires ever.The'yre pretty good rims, strong, not heavy. But banging my head against a wall is more fun than putting DH tires on those things