ichnusa Posted December 2, 2012 Share @JB: WHEEL STIFFNESS?! I thought this was not in your vocabulary... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Bornman Posted December 2, 2012 Share @JB: WHEEL STIFFNESS?! I thought this was not in your vocabulary...Pretend you didn't see it and never mention it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ichnusa Posted December 2, 2012 Share Pretend you didn't see it and never mention it again. OK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inusc Posted December 2, 2012 Share I have exactly the same wheelset .It's a decent wheelset , but not the lightest! I am also 68kg and a xc racer , you won't go wrong with these wheelset and super reliable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arendoog Posted December 2, 2012 Share Blitzer - which model Mavic rims are you referring to?Or at 68kg, should I just stick with ZTR Crest?The 719.s.At your weight crest is fine,but not as stiff or strong as mavics.Putting it another way .I trusted the mavic combo for robust heavy riding like pioneer and they held up brilliantly .I will only trust the crests for flat type dirtroad riding .JB will tell you ,you can bend a rim on a flat road too ,and he is right .Continental protection tyres are as robust as they come .Let a local wheel buider build you a set and use and abuse them in this wonderful MTBing country of ours Edited December 2, 2012 by Blitzer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musashi Posted December 2, 2012 Share The 719.s.At your weight crest is fine,but not as stiff or strong as mavics.Putting it another way .I trusted the mavic combo for robust heavy riding like pioneer and they held up brilliantly .I will only trust the crests for flat type dirtroad riding .JB will tell you ,you can bend a rim on a flat road too ,and he is right .Continental protection tyres are as robust as they come .Let a local wheel buider build you a set and use and abuse them in this wonderful MTBing country of ours I did the Pioneer and some way more technical riding with my Crest rims and absolutely no problems to date. Not even problems to true the wheels. The Crest rims are tougher than that. M L 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR ◣◢ Posted December 2, 2012 Share Let me throw a spanner in the works. Blunt rims Robodog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arendoog Posted December 2, 2012 Share I did the Pioneer and some way more technical riding with my Crest rims and absolutely no problems to date. Not even problems to true the wheels. The Crest rims are tougher than that.Mushashi.I agree crests are stronger than they get credit for .But with my total weight with bike at 110kg ,they dont inspire the same confidance going down a steep rocky decent at speed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musashi Posted December 2, 2012 Share Mushashi.I agree crests are stronger than they get credit for .But with my total weight with bike at 110kg ,they dont inspire the same confidance going down a steep rocky decent at speed Makes sense. The Crest is designed for lighter riders. The Arch rims are for heavier riders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kosmonooit Posted December 2, 2012 Share Lets get back to spokes: how much of weight penalty would one pay by using the thicker (1.8mm) DT Swiss Competition over the 1.5mm Revolutions? About Crest rims strength-wise, I think its more of an issue using them on bikes that are going to do a lot of air time.. General event/marathon use, they will be fine. Mine have been, 2+ years in the mix, I am around 85 Kg's on a good day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Search Posted December 2, 2012 Share Very happy with my Stans ZTR ArchEX 29ers. Weight limit is 108kg. They weight 1710g. Love the noise that the hub makes. Check out Buycycle. Edited December 2, 2012 by The Search Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robodog Posted December 3, 2012 Share Let me throw a spanner in the works. Blunt rims Excellent choice. The Blunts were mentioned once on the the previous page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR ◣◢ Posted December 3, 2012 Share Make that 2 spanners then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V12man Posted December 3, 2012 Share Lets get back to spokes: how much of weight penalty would one pay by using the thicker (1.8mm) DT Swiss Competition over the 1.5mm Revolutions? About Crest rims strength-wise, I think its more of an issue using them on bikes that are going to do a lot of air time.. General event/marathon use, they will be fine. Mine have been, 2+ years in the mix, I am around 85 Kg's on a good day. About 30 grams per wheel more using the Competitions ... you can get 3.5 grams of that back by taking the stickers off the wheel... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Ruinaard Posted December 3, 2012 Share If you want rigidity or strengthget them professionally built and you will be amazed at the difference. I run a set of these and I am abig boy, but yes they are a flittle flexy under my weight (about 30kgs more than you) Rigidity comes from spke tension and strength in the "spoked" whell. Lighter spokes equals more flex etc. The building is the magic. If you want lowerweight you compromise strength I like my smile, and have always had a fear of wheels collapsing under my weight, so I go for strength. Try Ruan Deysel from Spokeworks. He is very lnowledgable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennyg Posted December 3, 2012 Share I am 73kg, great setup... ride them on my rigid SS, they flex plenty, so a good comfy ride... I would look at arches or something similar if you do a lot of rocky riding and need to take the odd hit. Nothing worse than walking in a marathon. Edited December 3, 2012 by kennyg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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