[Closed] 29er rims below 470g?

Run Crests with tubes...

Light Bicycle carbon jobs.

Pacenti TL28s and Wtb i23 KoMs iirc.

Nice Derby carbon wide rims too, see over on mtbr!

+1 for light bicycle carbon rims at 390g -/+10g.
Mine shipped on Saturday, probably got a week of waiting now though.

Depwnds if you are a big unit or not. The goldtec boys have got hold of some 380g 29er rims that build into a mentally light 29er wheelset but the rider weight limit is for whippets only.

The TL28 is 438g - not much under. There's always the TL25 (392g), but that's what I have on my cross bike.
Saying that, it seems pretty strong (I'm not very subtle on the cross bike as I tend to swap between it and a 140mm fs bike), but check that you're ok with the tyre profile on a narrow rim.

The goldtec boys have got hold of some 380g 29er rims that build into a mentally light 29er wheelset but the rider weight limit is for whippets only.

Well technically they build into exactly the same weight of wheelset as Crests, or those LightBicycle rims, but 160g heavier than the new Stan's Valor wheels, or 250g heavier than using AX Lightness SRT CC29 rims.

Any road rim, I run Open pros

Njee yep you're right

So really, seeing as the Crest is a very popular rim, probably the single most popular 29er rim, they build into an extremely average weight set of wheels. 😉

Sure they're very good though!

superstar do some. not sure i'd run them though....

370/ 440g claimed weights

njee20 - Member
So really, seeing as the Crest is a very popular rim, probably the single most popular 29er rim, they build into an extremely average weight set of wheels.

Sure they're very good though!

Statistics are wonderful aren't they 🙂

Just one of those things that amuses me.

Q: "How light can I get a build on X frame?"
A: Well, Heinz Wittman built an 11lb Scott Scale, X frame weighs 2lbs more, so 13lbs.

superstar do some. not sure i'd run them though....

Their carbon rims look interesting, surprisingly they're not the LightBicycle-esque ones that brands like Strada appear to just stick their decals on.

From memory I fink I got the weights wrong as I know they reckon they're about 80g lighter than a crest *shrugs, oh well doesn't affect me, I'm over 75kg in lycra* ryde edge mc1...thats the fellas 310-320 per rim

Which does indeed make them rather light and well priced. 267g for the 26" one 😯

If you can live with "only" a 19mm internal width (how times have changed for the better eh!) then the BOR XMD333's are exceptionally tough and stiff for their 360g (in 29er guise) weight. Can also be run tubeless too if required. You gotta be under 90kg though iirc.

They do the XMD388 too, same profile but a bit more material and still quite light at about 430g per rim with a 100kg weight limit too.

Both seemingly available cheaply at SSC right now.

I was umming and ahhing for ages about them (and I ran a set of XMD333's at 24/12, borrowed off a friend, so I know they're good), but in the end decided a wider rim profile was more important to me so went with some Pacenti TL28's. Not a heavy rim either, and a nice 23mm internal width too, and again (as just about every rim except Mavic is now) they can be run tubeless if required.

Stans Arch-EX? Crest width, but heavier/stiffer (still lighter than 470's).

What's wrong with the 470's? Mine have been faultless, although so have my crests.

thisisnotaspoon - Member

Stans Arch-EX? Crest width, but heavier/stiffer (still lighter than 470's).

What's wrong with the 470's? Mine have been faultless, although so have my crests.

nothing, just wanted a light set for racing and general XC stuff

Still using tubes? Are you mad 😀

Roval Traversee aluminium

approx 460gm (allowing for variance in individual rims) for nice and wide, eyeletted rim that has proven very tough in the past 2 years

damn shame you cannot buy them aftermarket! I have managed to garner several from wheelsets with failed stock hubs, rebuilt onto Hope Pro II Evos to great effect.

Enve XC?

DT now do the XR400 in 29er size (400g!).