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I know they are not going to be fantastic for the price but how good are they?
Are they strong or do they go out of true at the first hit. Any one had any problems with them?
Anyone got any alternative suggestions for a cheapish set of 29er wheels without blowing the budget.
Cheers
I have had a set for 6 months or so, although they havent had that much use. I am 80kg, ride them rigid and haven't been shy of small drops etc. So far they have stayed perfectly true.
I've used them for a few years - tough but not light.
cheers jfeb, are you riding 26" or 29" ?
I've used them for a few years
I think you're thinking of a different pair.
Oh, have they changed then?!
I have a set of the older six bolt planet x hubbed 29er wheels with reetard rims, they have stayed fairly true and have had a fair amount of abuse, I'm about 17stone. Rear hub is just starting to show a bit of play in the bearings, I think they are cartridge bearings although I haven't looked yet. They will be a good set of wheels to get you rolling and a solid spare set if you ever upgrade.
cheers guys looks like I had better get the credit card out 🙄
If it's the same as who builds the Planet X wheels then I can recommend them. Been using a set on my cx bike on bridleways and around local woods and are staying true.
Mine are 29", by the way
Had some on my single speed for at least five years now with no problems.
Same as Brainflex from me as well.
Retard ones are re-t-hard
si, i used some for about a year.
good as gold. reetard ones.
rims are strong but build quality's not that much cop - I kept breaking spokes on mine until I rebuilt them (and found there was some bodged filing/friday afternoon wheelbuilding going on with rim tape removed)
Centerlock adaptors also dont seem to work on them
Rim in general on mine seems strong (29er SS Rigid)
But! The bearings lasted a little over 6 months and then a month or two later the freehub is knackered, the teeth where the freehub engages on inside of the hub are sh*gged, so the wheel's being rebuilt with new hub
but I have a couple of mates with the same hubs on 26ers which are fine.
I have Reetard wheels (26") on both my bikes - they've been good as gold for years, even doing stuff you're not supposed to do (a couple of miles of bridleway on an unrepairable flat, ahem).