monkeymagic
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are these rims any good for , urban assault and stairs and stuff...
are they fairly strong?
are they fairly strong?
Mavic 517 rims ?
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arnt they xc rims?
monkeymagic
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thats what i have been figuring out... but the guy at my bike shop was asking me what type of riding i do and stuff because we were trying tro figure out what i should get for my new rims and i said what about some hand made ones, can you make me a super strong wheels for like $250 and he said yeah and said it would be a 517 mavic rim on a steel ball bearing hub.... should i get this... or a Dice SMO with Deore disc hubs for $230
monkeymagic
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well... any ideas on the differences and oppinions on which i should get
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go the dice if they are your choices
dont get 517s if u're gonna be specifically riding street or jumps or if u're on the heavy side(>80kgs). They're good XC rims and they can hold up to the occasional stairride and small jump(as should any good rim), but nothing more than that. if u're going Mavic, look at the 521s or 321s.
monkeymagic
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ok thanks... i think i will go the dice... maybe i heard the guy wrong in the shop but i will talk to him again... well thanks anyway
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why dont we just get the most expensive rims ever considering monkeymagic has an uber budget as shown by his
why dont you suggest some decent wheels for his price :roll:monkeymagic said:
monkeymagic
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yeah... wel as said previously the best deal i have so far is $230 for a rear wheel that is DICE SMO with Deore disc hubs... so should i go with that or does anybody else have ideas?... i ride hard core urban assault with hucks to flat regular... skinnys, technical , stairs, basically everything in the city
wombat
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Lets hear it for the Rhynos! Top rim in my opinion, but for the sort of riding you're doing you probably should skip the standard ones and go for the TCBs (XL). They're eyeletted and more importantly welded too, so should hold up a lot better to big impacts.
Having said that, I have no idea of price though, so they may not be appropriate; look into it though.
Having said that, I have no idea of price though, so they may not be appropriate; look into it though.
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i have a ryno lite xl on the front of my xlr8 and its going strong after alot of abuse
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Yep; I'm running standard's on mine without any issues, they are a mega tight build though, so it's going to take abit to budge them, but when they do it's gonna be in a big way! :?Fuzzy said:
My next set will probably be XL's, unless of course I find something I prefer, but that's a while away yet.
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im getting rid of my front for another dice 24 
If you're an abuser of wheels, an SMO on the rear is fantastic. I ride them on a few bikes, they're heavy and ugly, but damn they're strong. So many bodged moves doing urban stuff has made me smash these rims, but they still hold true. That said, I'm an abusive 87kg rider. If you're lighter, then maybe the Duke or Rhyno rims would be the way to go, but if you want a wheel that'll last, stick with SMO... just don't put one on the front!
monkeymagic
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yeah i would be getting just the rear... for 230... if i get it now... if not i will get 2 at x-mas... but i need a new one now sotj said: