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  • Solid but not too heavy 29er Rims – Stans Flows or are there other options?
  • disconoir
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    As the title suggests, is it just the Flows or are there better options?

    takisawa2
    Full Member

    TN719’s here.

    big_scot_nanny
    Full Member

    I have the american classic AM wheels, very solid, no issues so far (touch wood, 2 yrs so far).

    big_scot_nanny
    Full Member

    Bought from CTBM I might add, who was most helpful with an axle issue. Excellent chap.

    Kev

    mccraque
    Full Member

    what are you looking to do on them? I’ve been ragging the Arch’s over the last month and they’re plenty strong!

    disconoir
    Free Member

    just general riding really, the DT Swiss XR400s that came on the bike have a big dent in the rear after 3 days in Wales

    Gee76
    Free Member

    Pacenti tl28’s here. As wide as flows but same weight as Arch EX. Genius 😀

    spectabilis
    Free Member

    Take a look at the Oozy 29er Wheelset from Spank

    disconoir
    Free Member

    just after rims really as I have a set of Chris Kings from my old 26er to get rebuilt.

    spectabilis
    Free Member

    Ahh so you are thought i read wheels ?? well check out the EVO rims then..
    http://spank-ind.com/index.php?a=info&do=pro&id=40&tid=2

    pop-larkin
    Free Member

    Velocity P35s- I may have some going if interested- email is in profile

    shortcut
    Full Member

    Hmmm – rims (all of them) dent if you hit them hard with a rock, if you inflate your tyres properly (clearly harder than they are right now) and or ride more smoothly your rim will be less likely to hit the rocks and therefore dent.

    As to new rims, Mavic are probably bullet proof,
    stans flow and arch are nice, DT are also good as are pacentini.

    Rorschach
    Free Member

    Pacenti tl28’s
    velocity p35’s
    Light Bicycles Wide carbon.

    Grace
    Free Member

    WTB Frequency i-23s… bomb proof for me on my Horsethief… and they build up really nicely… (see all the 4d drilling stuff on their website)

    letmetalktomark
    Full Member

    Despite having never “pranged” a wheel I own two pairs of Flow rims – one 26″ one 29″

    I like the extra support the give the tyres and despite running pretty low pressures they are still 100% true.

    I’ve also never experienced an issues getting a tyre on or off.

    Slight weight penalty over the Arch but not a huge amount.

    I would happily buy another pair when needed.

    On a side note I also run DT470s. Not great with tyres over 2.1″ but cheap as chips and not too heavy either.

    jameso
    Full Member

    Light Bicycles Wide carbon

    30mm.. so close.. if they made a 35+ mm rim I’m in )

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