American classic race 29er wheelset?

[mtbDobby]

HI All - just seen these have been released - the seem extremely light(Pair 1419gr) and I cant seem to find any meaningfull reviews. Has anyone bought these/ridden these?

 

Im in the market for a mtb wheelset - do mostly XCM, berg&bush sani2c type events and the mtn/nissan races - would this be a good buy?

[Wyatt Earp]

MIne will be here next week.

[bassasdaindia]

HI All - just seen these have been released - the seem extremely light(Pair 1419gr) and I cant seem to find any meaningfull reviews. Has anyone bought these/ridden these?

 

Im in the market for a mtb wheelset - do mostly XCM, berg&bush sani2c type events and the mtn/nissan races - would this be a good buy?

 

where did you see them released ?

 

i would like to read up about them ?

[mtbDobby]

american classic website and on buycyle

MIne will be here next week.

 

Cool - what type of riding will you do? Are u not concerned about durability etc?

[mtbDobby]

american classic website and buy cycle have them advertised

[Eldron]

Eldron is not convinced - the old ones were softer than month old camenbert after an hour in the sun - the word "race" and another 100g lopped off the weight scares the bejeebers out of me.

 

I have a pair and love them but have to take the tyre off and smack the shoulders of the rim straight at least every 3 months. Iron (herepresent on thehub) flattended his rim's shoulder plat against the rim bed at groenies - on a duallie!

 

Best bang for buck lightweight wheelset out there but as ye old chestnut goes - cheap, light, strong - pick two. In this case AClassic chose cheap and light! The hubs are light and bulletproof - the rims not so much.

 

That said I buy them again if given the choice - like I said - best bang for buck lightweight 29er wheelset out there...

[Eldron]

For the google challenged - read all about it:

 

http://www.amclassic.com/en/products/mtbwheels/mtb-race-29.php

[mtbDobby]

yeah I agree Eldron, as for the link....not exactly the unbiased review I was looking for and in fact the only real "review" I found before posting

[covie]

Eldron is not convinced - the old ones were softer than month old camenbert after an hour in the sun - the word "race" and another 100g lopped off the weight scares the bejeebers out of me.

 

I have a pair and love them but have to take the tyre off and smack the shoulders of the rim straight at least every 3 months. Iron (herepresent on thehub) flattended his rim's shoulder plat against the rim bed at groenies - on a duallie!

 

Best bang for buck lightweight wheelset out there but as ye old chestnut goes - cheap, light, strong - pick two. In this case AClassic chose cheap and light! The hubs are light and bulletproof - the rims not so much.

 

That said I buy them again if given the choice - like I said - best bang for buck lightweight 29er wheelset out there...

 

Yup they are for midgets and faery's.

[Nimby]

I'm no midget but no issues from my AM Classics MTB 29 in over a year of riding...

[Eldron]

I'm no midget but no issues from my AM Classics MTB 29 in over a year of riding...

 

You sir - are not trying hard enough

[Wyatt Earp]

You sir - are not trying hard enough

That must be my problem too.

[singletrek]

My wife weighs 56kg and rides very gentle , but she has 2 nice dents on the rear wheel. The hubs showed some play after less than 1,000 km. They are really soft. But, we fix them up and then we go again. Good value for money (for a light rider), at least.

[Ramrod]

I know Dangle has a pair and was loving them the last time i checked.

[Sheriff]

Had mine for a year and a half . Done Epic and Sani on them plus ride twice every weekend and they are still true like new . Think it depends how soft or hard you run your tyre pressure ??

[Chain-L]

Had mine for a year and a half . Done Epic and Sani on them plus ride twice every weekend and they are still true like new . Think it depends how soft or hard you run your tyre pressure ??

Sure you have the race version?