I've seen multiple discussions of carbon 29er frames, but no such discussion of 29er rims. Current domestic carbon rims are more expensive than one of these frames. Anybody found carbon 29er clincher rims cheap?
I don't think the PSI limit has anything to do with the strength of the wheel. That said I believe Stan's pressure limit is right around the same. Personally I'd never run over 40LBs on a MTB but I know someone who did on a pair of Stan's Arch wheels and it blew a hole in the Stan's Rim Tape which is not a big deal... You just take the tire off clean it out and install new tape. I think he had like 70LBs in it because he was running cross tires on pavement.Has anyone used this rim? I am running the light-bicycle 38/31.6 rims with a 32mm depth on my other bike currently and I was wondering how different these would feel with vertical compliance and lateral stiffness. Also wanted to see if anyone had any experience with the durability of this particular design. 40psi seems like a pretty low pressure limit. Thanks!
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Who sells those carbon rims in the US?Light bicycle is cool but their asymmetric rim price is crazy. Can get them cheaper in the US!
Their website says the Race is 21.3mm internal.Hey guys, figure this is the place to ask questions about rim choice.
So, LB caught my attention, and I am thinking about a set of rims to replace the wheels on my Lynskey Pro29 Lefty. Currently the wheels are Stan's, with a ZTR Race up front, and a Crest out back. I picked this bike up from a wealthy friend who ended up not liking the sizing, as I would have gone with stouter wheels myself, having experience with lighter Stan's rims needing frequent truing.
So, current Stan's specs say both should be about 24mm internal width, however these are a few years old, so I am not sure if they are that wide or not. I run Icon's and Ardent's in 2.35 and 2.4, respectively, and am basically in love with those tires. The new move to wider rims makes a lot of sense, but I can't say I fully understand what internal width I should be looking at. I am 170ish without gear, and ride in Boise where the trails are well groomed most of the time, with a few rocky sections I approach VERY conservatively. So, I typically don't demolish wheels, but I really want something that will last as long as I don't do something stupid. So, LB has the RM29C19 at 24mm internal, and the RM29C07 at 30mm internal, with the former being roughly what I have now, and the latter obviously a bit wider. Is the extra width worth it? It should, I would imagine, also be a little bit stronger, which is obviously a plus to me.
Where I get tripped up is the massive amount of companies selling rims similar to this now, and if I order, I want to make sure I go with the right company. LB, CB, Yishun (ACE) etc... this thread has hundreds of pages so I doubt I will receive a consensus, but from those who have graciously gone before me, what are your recommendations for me and my riding style? I want to keep it in the general price range I am looking at, so no NOX, Derby, etc.
I also may be ordering the new Marin Pine Mountain 1 that is going to be released soon, so I was thinking about getting 4 rims at once to cut down on shipping, and also possibly getting a better deal from whoever I order from, anyone have experience with a slight bulk discount?
Thanks!
Which rim width did you order? That weight is very nice. Just a little more than my 30mm external width LB rims.Got mine from Carbon Bicycles (Carbonfan|Carbon Rim|Carbon Wheel|Carbon Bicycle|Carbon Frame|Carbon Bike Part|Mountain bike) a little while ago and they've a bit of mileage now (still brand new though, I'll report again if there's changes).
Oh and for weight weenies, rims came out at 380gr and 390 grams, wheelset came out at around 1440gr (yeah that's extremely light for the size)
would buy again.