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Steakhead
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Steakhead 9/17/2014 12:35pm
9/17/2014 12:35pm
ACBraap wrote:
I ride carbon wheels that are well built. They're good, but they didn't blow my mind. I question whether they were worth the $. Cheap alu...
I ride carbon wheels that are well built. They're good, but they didn't blow my mind. I question whether they were worth the $. Cheap alu with tubes vs nice carbon rims with tubeless will be a huge difference. Not so much if the alu and carbon are comparable products, same hubs, and both tubeless.

Yeah, that looks painful. Carbon is supposed to be more durable than alu though - do you think an aluminum rim wouldn't have also failed in your case?

Check light-bicycle.com for low cost rims that people have been mostly having good luck with. There's a huge thread on mtbr about their rims. A friend is racing DH on them and had good luck so far.
I am 95% sure there must have been a previous weak spot(Crack or ding) in that wheel when it decided it was enough.
Carbon is stronger than aluminum for sure except once it is compromised, or in the case of impact from the side I.E. rock etc etc. I think aluminum I would have noticed a ding or dent where whatever happened in the first place to weaken it came to light. I will check that link out thanks. For now I went back to some Sram ROAM wheels since I was able to get a good deal on them but after demo'ing a set on ENVEs they are on the bucket list for sure if I can find a deal at some point. Retail on them is crazy..
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GrapeApe 9/17/2014 12:38pm
9/17/2014 12:38pm
ACBraap wrote:
I ride carbon wheels that are well built. They're good, but they didn't blow my mind. I question whether they were worth the $. Cheap alu...
I ride carbon wheels that are well built. They're good, but they didn't blow my mind. I question whether they were worth the $. Cheap alu with tubes vs nice carbon rims with tubeless will be a huge difference. Not so much if the alu and carbon are comparable products, same hubs, and both tubeless.

Yeah, that looks painful. Carbon is supposed to be more durable than alu though - do you think an aluminum rim wouldn't have also failed in your case?

Check light-bicycle.com for low cost rims that people have been mostly having good luck with. There's a huge thread on mtbr about their rims. A friend is racing DH on them and had good luck so far.
I have owned expensive wheels with lightweight aluminum rims and they flex like crazy, noodle around in the corners, and have trouble staying in true. My carbon rims are crazy stiff and as a result handle much better. That's the biggest benefit I have noticed. I don't think the weight is that big of a deal. I wouldn't pay the premium price if it was only a weight issue.
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KGAspeed 9/17/2014 12:46pm
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Top of Park City, UT a couple weeks ago (above and behind Deer Valley). Braap.



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Camp332 9/17/2014 1:03pm
9/17/2014 1:03pm
Camp332 wrote:
Scalpel shot [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/09/17/65455/s1200_Scalpel29er.jpg[/img]
Scalpel shot


peelout wrote:
that's what i'm talkin' about, bro
Thanks Bro! Really helps keep the tear drops pumped between leg days. Know what I'm sayin?

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rosebud441 9/17/2014 1:18pm
9/17/2014 1:18pm Edited Date/Time 9/17/2014 1:22pm
Bike Park Braaaaap...


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Samuel 9/17/2014 2:34pm
9/17/2014 2:34pm
2009 Cannondale Perp






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rosebud441 9/17/2014 2:35pm
9/17/2014 2:35pm
Sweeet!! Love the action shots..
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datonetti 9/17/2014 3:37pm
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Yeti SB66 XL

wydopen
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wydopen 9/17/2014 4:01pm
9/17/2014 4:01pm
ACBraap wrote:
I ride carbon wheels that are well built. They're good, but they didn't blow my mind. I question whether they were worth the $. Cheap alu...
I ride carbon wheels that are well built. They're good, but they didn't blow my mind. I question whether they were worth the $. Cheap alu with tubes vs nice carbon rims with tubeless will be a huge difference. Not so much if the alu and carbon are comparable products, same hubs, and both tubeless.

Yeah, that looks painful. Carbon is supposed to be more durable than alu though - do you think an aluminum rim wouldn't have also failed in your case?

Check light-bicycle.com for low cost rims that people have been mostly having good luck with. There's a huge thread on mtbr about their rims. A friend is racing DH on them and had good luck so far.
Ive been on the light bike carbon rims for the last year or so in both 26" and now 650b..

Im not small or slow and they have been holding up great...On my 26" set I flatted and hit a rock with no air and made a tiny crack in the beadhook...they sent me a new one for free and I never even had to take the old one off as it didnt grow and it wasn't in an area that mattered structurally..

Im on the hookless 35mm ones now and they work really good...get allot more sidewall support although they do give your tire a more square profile...Ive had a stick go through my spokes and break 4 and had no problems with the nipples ripping out they are solid..

Honestly I'd pick them over enve as the enve's arnt as wide..
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NHtoWA421 9/17/2014 4:30pm
9/17/2014 4:30pm
took a labor day trip down to bend oregon and did some riding. goofed off at phils trailhead a bit, and rode the mckenzie river trail. great weekend. If youve never ridden it and live in the PNW, do yourself a favor and go!









douglasredding 9/17/2014 8:37pm
9/17/2014 8:37pm
2013 Santa Cruz Bronson

Matte Black Carbon frame
27.5/650b
XT brakes
Fox Factory Kashima fork/shock
Carbon Pro Taper bars
Giant dropper post
Tubeless

Way too good for me.



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Spooner 9/25/2014 11:07pm
9/25/2014 11:07pm
Here's my vintage Cannondale:

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shanhard 9/26/2014 2:43am
9/26/2014 2:43am
Here's mine

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Beast666 9/26/2014 5:05am
9/26/2014 5:05am
ACBraap wrote:
Seems like a vital mx club on strava would be a good idea.
mmcmx wrote:
x2
FGR01 wrote:
Sign up.

http://www.strava.com/clubs/vitalmx
I am in. Need to find some motivation to get out and ride as of late it had been nothing but the stationary trainer for myself as my new job and long commutes have cut dramatically into my rides.
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hvaughn88 9/26/2014 6:31am
9/26/2014 6:31am
2WheelsForTheMasses wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/09/25/66046/s1200_20140515_132013.jpg[/img]


Uhh, yes please!!!!!!
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FGR01 9/26/2014 7:42am
9/26/2014 7:42am
mmcmx wrote:
x2
FGR01 wrote:
Sign up.

http://www.strava.com/clubs/vitalmx
Beast666 wrote:
I am in. Need to find some motivation to get out and ride as of late it had been nothing but the stationary trainer for myself...
I am in. Need to find some motivation to get out and ride as of late it had been nothing but the stationary trainer for myself as my new job and long commutes have cut dramatically into my rides.
Cool, it's up to 17 members now. Let's see how many more sign up. Some Australian is killing us all with miles !
Jamie_Munro 9/26/2014 8:13am
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FGR01 wrote:
Sign up.

http://www.strava.com/clubs/vitalmx
Beast666 wrote:
I am in. Need to find some motivation to get out and ride as of late it had been nothing but the stationary trainer for myself...
I am in. Need to find some motivation to get out and ride as of late it had been nothing but the stationary trainer for myself as my new job and long commutes have cut dramatically into my rides.
FGR01 wrote:
Cool, it's up to 17 members now. Let's see how many more sign up. Some Australian is killing us all with miles !
Cool, Just joined

shanhard
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shanhard 9/26/2014 8:31am
9/26/2014 8:31am Edited Date/Time 9/26/2014 8:32am
FGR01 wrote:
Cool, it's up to 17 members now. Let's see how many more sign up. Some Australian is killing us all with miles !
haha that would be Whitey! I just joined too, I am an Aussie from the same part of the country as Whitey but live in Austria now.
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wydopen 9/26/2014 10:37am
9/26/2014 10:37am
FGR01 wrote:
Cool, it's up to 17 members now. Let's see how many more sign up. Some Australian is killing us all with miles !
This is week 3 of being out with a shoulder injury and I most likely have 3 more to go..

Going to go crazy..Cant stand riding the rollers so Im going to have to throw some old tires on my mtb and be a full suspension roadie..
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FGR01 9/26/2014 11:43am
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wydopen wrote:
This is week 3 of being out with a shoulder injury and I most likely have 3 more to go.. Going to go crazy..Cant stand riding...
This is week 3 of being out with a shoulder injury and I most likely have 3 more to go..

Going to go crazy..Cant stand riding the rollers so Im going to have to throw some old tires on my mtb and be a full suspension roadie..
Yeah, whatever it takes. Riding the trainer is deadly boredom.
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AngryBear 9/26/2014 12:04pm
9/26/2014 12:04pm
intense tracer vp





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hvaughn88 9/26/2014 12:07pm
9/26/2014 12:07pm
AngryBear wrote:
intense tracer vp [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/09/26/66122/s1200_1918669_196149307653_6188827_n.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/09/26/66123/s1200_1918669_196149312653_6557022_n.jpg[/img]
intense tracer vp





My man! I'm on my second Intense and I absolutely love them! Mine is about 4 years old and I'd love to have a new one.
AngryBear
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AngryBear 9/26/2014 12:10pm
9/26/2014 12:10pm
thats actually a 2009 build up... love mine.
derestricted 9/26/2014 12:32pm
9/26/2014 12:32pm Edited Date/Time 9/26/2014 12:34pm
needs a longer front fork and wider bars but I'm enjoying this momsen VIPA a lot.







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christianb 9/27/2014 8:42pm
9/27/2014 8:42pm Edited Date/Time 9/29/2014 12:11am
Here's mine, 09 v10. Pretty old but who cares.




Thought I'd throw these ones in there too. Smile



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