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is anyone using these rims? any thoughts on how they would compare to a mavic 719? I'm running 717s on hope proIIs at the moment and want something a little bit sturdier/wider without too much of a weight penalty.
I gave no opinion on this. Seriously, not a clue...
all I can think about is Boulogne
friday bump.
If no-one's tried the spanks, what else would you recommend for something more sturdy but not too heavy?
Stans something?
Stans Flow - stronger and wider and very light for what it is. Easy to run tubelss but can take tubes too if you want them to. I haven't tried the flows personally but have a mate who's very pleased with them (and know of many others on here) plus the other Stans rims I have run, I've been very impressed with.
Yeah I was looking at the stans stuff, flows look solid but I'm not really sure how to differentiate their other rims, they all seem to be super light. Would the Arch be OK for harder riding?
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Would the Arch be OK for harder riding?
Depends on what you mean by 'hard riding' really, but unless you're a very heavy rider or riding bigger stuff than you're average trail centre, I'd imagine they'd be fine.
Their site describe them as being designed for 'aggressive cross-country'. With my experience of Stans, I'd expect them to be tougher than 719s, but you could always ask on here to check...
What kind of stuff do you ride and are you the bigger or smaller end of the rider scale? (If you don't mind me asking!)
I'm not heavy, 11st so I don't think that's a worry. But the 717s have come off my old xc bike and moved on to a bigger travel hard tail (chumba hx1) which is very stiff and last weekend I managed to dent and bend the rear rim beyond repair at cannock chase. I don't do big jumps, just small drop offs and was carrying some good speed through the rocky sections, I think with the frame being so stiff it leaves the wheel taking more of the strain. I'll probably stick with the 717 on the front and hope the fork looks after it but I want something I won't have to worry about on the back.
In that case, I reckon the Archs would be absolutely fine, in fact, it sounds like you're doing exactly the type of riding they're made for.
Having said that, the flows don't way that much more, so if you think you might get into doing bigger jumps and things in the future, then they would be a better bet. If you're sticking with XC though (albeit 'aggressive'!) then the Archs will be ideal.
Why not start a thread on here asking about them (title it something like: 'who uses Stans Arch rims, are they any good') I'm sure you'll get lots of replies.
It seems that most people would agree that Mavic rims are very good, but Stans are even better!
Any more questions though, feel free to ask.
Cheers!
thanks MM that's helpful, I'll definitely look into the Arch further. Shame no one could weigh in on the Spanks as they're a similar weight and claim to be 'stiffest in their class'.