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  • Anyone use stans Alpha 340 tubeless road / cx rims?
  • cloudnine
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    Seen a good deal on these with stans 3.3 hubs.. anyone tried them?
    They weigh 1500g and can take a range of tyres up to about 35/38c.
    They are for my new Ti tripster which could probably take a 1.8 /2 tyre.
    Any thoughts?

    karnali
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    I like the look if those as well use the rims on my road bike.

    TurnerGuy
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    Saw comments about them not being up to much abuse and that velocity a23s were a better bet.

    cloudnine
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    Im only a light weight.. 62kg

    Onzadog
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    I believe there’s two versions. The second one has a beefier spoke bed to stop nipples pulling through. Just check which they come with if they’re old stock.

    Said to be a bit flexible if used with a low spoke count but okay with 32.

    All this is hearsay from when I was looking at them, I’ve not tried them myself.

    orangeboy
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    I have some 340 I build with Dt 240s and all good so far but only done about 400-500 miles on them
    I built mine 28 and 24 hole and not noticed any lack of stiffness but I’m only 58 kg

    Mine are just for road use with 23/25 tyres

    porter_jamie
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    just bought some for my on one DD. they are comically light compared to the stock wheels. much faster. no dramas yet its 24h fr and 28h rr, and i weigh 80kg

    richpips
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    I bought some of the first ones, and have cracked ome of the rims by the spokes. I did use them on my CX bike though.

    62kg

    cloudnine
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    plus-one
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    I’m running hope hubs on Stan’s iron cross rims .. All good in the hood 🙂

    richpips
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    My only concern was taking them off road.

    I’d check with him that they are 2nd gen rims.

    TurnerGuy
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    iron cross is different though – better for tubeless and wider, but can’t take as much pressure.

    I considered them before getting my iron cross.

    Apparently the old 29er 355 was a good bet as the beads were better for tubeless, but I can’t find any anywhere anymore.

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