Rapide vs ztr arch ex

[David Marshall]

Built by cwc and use phil wood black spokes

Straight gauge or double butted.  Big diffs.

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Thats the price for TWO rims... R2350 for the pair

You sure? That makes me very very happy, if that's the case.

[Mathieu_Schneuwly]

Straight gauge or double butted.  Big diffs.

Straight gauge

 

I bought one of these wheelsets and had to rebuild them not long after.

[Thermophage]

You sure? That makes me very very happy, if that's the case.

Pretty sure seeing as I bought a set and am waiting for them to arrive...then just gotta get em built onto my hubs...The website says "Advance 650B Rim SET"

http://www.dabomb.co.za/productcategory/rims

[Noshow]

The only drawback (if it is one) is the Arch Ex rims are quite narrow by today's standards.  I have them (with Stans hubs - I wish I'd got the Hope hubs).  

 

The rims are brilliant and I've not had a single issue, light, strong, good value, but if I was buying now I'd definitely get a wider internal rim width like the AC Wide Lightning.

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Pretty sure seeing as I bought a set and am waiting for them to arrive...then just gotta get em built onto my hubs...The website says "Advance 650B Rim SET"

http://www.dabomb.co.za/productcategory/rims

I'm suddenly excited

[traildemon.co.za]

You sure? That makes me very very happy, if that's the case.

But they only have 27.5

[traildemon.co.za]

I have gone with the rapide sc29. Lowest weight and seems to be good quality from the reviews on here. Hope im not dissapointed

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

But they only have 27.5

but that's what I am looking for. Sorry for the thread derail, but I found out something to my liking from it - so thanks!

 

And good choice on the Rapide. Wayne stocks great stuff. 

[BenReaper]

To the guys running the Rapidé wheels,have you had to replace hub bearings so far and if so,what size bearings do the hubs use?

[Rick Sanchez]

Get the widest of the two

[Bizkit031]

I'm suddenly excited

The price is for 2 and you won't be sorry running mine almost 3 months now and they are really solid and wide,they also come with eyelits. Mine are built up with Hope hubs.

[arendoog]

The only drawback (if it is one) is the Arch Ex rims are quite narrow by today's standards.  I have them (with Stans hubs - I wish I'd got the Hope hubs).  

 

The rims are brilliant and I've not had a single issue, light, strong, good value, but if I was buying now I'd definitely get a wider internal rim width like the AC Wide Lightning.

I have looked at both and the Stans flow are very close to the wide lightning width wise .As for Arch rims and Hope hubs .Super combo ..The newer Sram x9 hubs are also solid combo on a arch rim .I weigh 100kg 

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

I have looked at both and the Stans flow are very close to the wide lightning width wise .As for Arch rims and Hope hubs .Super combo ..The newer Sram x9 hubs are also solid combo on a arch rim .I weigh 100kg 

flow = ~25mm internal

wide lightning = ~30mm internal

 

big difference. 

[arendoog]

flow = ~25mm internal

wide lightning = ~30mm internal

 

big difference. 

OK .Not so close but compare arch ex 21mm to Flow ex 25,5 mm .Now there is a big difference .I am a bit skeptical as to the strength of the wide lightning rims for a 100kg rider 

[Thermophage]

OK .Not so close but compare arch ex 21mm to Flow ex 25,5 mm .Now there is a big difference .I am a bit skeptical as to the strength of the wide lightning rims for a 100kg rider 

My mate (an ex downhiller) is almost 1.9m tall and probably very close to 100kg if not a fair bit over and he rides with Wide Lightnings...absolutely in love with them.

But new tech, not old tech...25mm is narrow I'm running 23 at the moment and honestly...i feel like I wasted my money as I now am buying new rims.