Submitted by
matthewbanningsmith
a Cross Country Rider
from Fairfax, Virginia Date Reviewed: July 4, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Wakefield Park
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$259.00
Purchased At:
pricepoint
Strengths:
Basically Everything
Weaknesses:
Skewers seem to loosen up easily, no big deal, just clamp 'em tight or switch 'em out
Similar Products Used:
Mavic crossrides and stock bontragers
Bike Setup:
Tricked out Gary Fisher Hard Tail
Bottom Line:
These wheels are freakin strong, and are the first to hold up to unacceptable abuse without even truing. I got the front wheel seriously wedged into a park bench today where the seat of the bench meets the back and it put serious strain on the spokes (all 170 lb. of my weight on it). I thought I would need a wheel true at a minimum as the front wheel was wedged in there tight and I could see the spokes bending. DUDE...not so, they were perfect, no problems. I do 5-6 FT. stair drops and dirt jumps all the time and not a single truing was needed. This is the first wheelset to hold up to sick daily abuse and ask for just a bit more. Truly a set it and forget it part. No more truing and not understanding why they don't make a wheel that works. The thing has 32 spokes and wants you to beat on it. My mechanic was way supprised at how light they were and commented on it twice. I noticed a slight weight penalty, but adjusted after 3 rides and I have to say, I will only buy bombshell from now on. The only thing (and I need to experiment more) is that the clamping force of the skewers seems to be not real good. I've had to reach down and tighten the front skewer at least 7 times and the back came undone on an obstacle two separate times. These skewers seem to need extra tightening and to watch them carefully. I'm thinking of switching, but the wheels really are sick and freakin bombproof. They have done straight up UNBELIEVABLE things. Buy em, if you need more, go for the crushers with 48 spokes if you are a complete animal where nothing else will do. Your frame will give out first. For $260 they rock hard. I would honestly pay $500 for these without a thought.
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Submitted by
steve
a
from columbus Date Reviewed: November 16, 2005
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$262.00
Purchased At:
pricepoint.com
Strengths:
light and strong
Weaknesses:
none so far
Similar Products Used:
arrow to xt, rhinolights, mavic, and others
Bike Setup:
03 jamis eureka frame, 03 dirt jumper II, deore drive train, hayes disks... freeride/dirt jumping hardtail
Bottom Line:
for the little time that i have own these, i am amazed. they feel so light. but at the same time i have landed 4 and 5 foot drops to flat and on stairs and they hold up to the beating. they ride so smooth and stiffened up my fork because of the conversion kit. they also are very easy to get downhill tires off of. i would recommend them to anyone looking for a new wheelset.
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