Spinergy DH wheels....

[BMXman]

Does anyone here own a set? I have an opportunity to get some at a really good price so I was wondering if anyone has any experience with them. I was told by the Spinergy rep that the hubs were from Hadley and the rims from Sun...so they sound like they would last a good long time....D

http://www.spinergy.com/falllineFR.htm

[Jm_]

rims from Sun...so they sound like they would last a good long time....D



Really? :rolleyes:

[BMXman]

sorry but I have never had good luck with Mavics so I started using Sun rims and no problems at all. Wierd thing is I have a ton of riding buddies on Mavic and they have no problems...D

[DHS]

so its a Mag30 and hadley hubs?
if so, i have 2 sets of wheels like that. cept they have DT 14g spokes
best wheels i've ever owned.

[scottishmark]

"Advanced PBO fiber spokes " iirc thats where the problems start........or at least that's what i heard on this forum (ages ago)

[BMXman]

how so...any links or explanations?....D

[scottishmark]

sadly not, dont have time to try hunting (major stressing about exams, hence hwy i'm on the internet.......doh!).

I can remember there being loads of photos of new (at the time) turners with them on, and then a quick slating of the wheels soon afterwards when i asked about them.

[scottishmark]

these give a little info, not much to go on really

http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=82680&highlight=spinergy

http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=97906&highlight=spinergy

[zedro]

so its a Mag30 and hadley hubs?
if so, i have 2 sets of wheels like that. cept they have DT 14g spokes
best wheels i've ever owned.

exept those spokes/hubs look to be straight-pull. Rim may possibly be different too, wish they had some close-ups.

http://www.spinergy.com/archive/hub-cad.gif

[caputo1989]

Spinergy is a pain in the @$$ to find parts for and are hart to service. I dont have any experience with the Dee-Max but My Cross-Max have the same kind of spokes and each broken spoke is $4.00+ but they run super smooth.

[BMXman]

If I buy the wheelset it comes with 5 extra spokes and it uses a standard drilled rim so once the rims are buggered you can just buy any other rim you want...D

[scottishmark]

only if the spoke length required is in the same region though.....

[BMXman]

they can be cut and re-threaded....D

[scottishmark]

i would check that out first. isn't the "PBO fibre" something along the lines of kevlar?

i'd like to see you rethread a spoke thats too short though ;)

[konastab01]

my mate use to have a set and he was a heavy rider(18 stone)one.he paid about £1400 for a set and destroyed the rear wheel 2 weeks after he got them.mate stay away as when he tryed to get spares they where no where to be seen.so stay far far away as someone said eairlier

[AlberTop]

What's the price on those Spinergy DH/FR wheels?

[BMXman]

$799.99....D

[AlberTop]

$799.99....D

That's more then Deemax...

[BMXman]

that's full retail...I see them online for about 200 less...but haven't seen any in a while....so far only one person has told me to stay away...I guess I'll try them and find out....D

[Fulton]

i rode them on a spinergy employees uzzi slx no issues with them. they didn't feel any different than the wheels i had on my bike. I was told that hadley on makes the freewheel, the spokes are the same as used on their mx bike wheels, and the rim is a mag 30. If you'r gettin a good deal on'em, I say go for it.

[buildyourown]

I ridden and serviced lots of the spinergy road and mountain wheels, none of the DH wheels though. They don't really feel any different. They are trueable, but it is a PITA. You will NEVER break a spoke.
If you can get a good deal, I think they would be worth a try.

[BMXman]

thanks...I'll let you know if I get them...I just have to make sure they are compatible with my brake therapy...D