the wheel deal

[Sir_Crackien]

hey everyone i have a big problem destoying wheels. i got though about 2 rear rims a year. the ones i'm using are i would say midrange fr and dh stuff, but i'm looking for a rim that will last atleast a year or more!

my options 24" atomlabe DHR

i personally don't like 24" but i know they are stronger, but is it worth the lower bb and the loss of sharp edge compliance.

26" atomlab DHR

i know they are strong but how strong?

and add any other rims or opinions on the topic.

there answers here will most likely depict my next rim.

**** NO SUN RIMS i have had to much bad luck in the past with them!! ****

[downy]

Atomlabs dent fairly easy. Their rims are meant to avoid warping but not dents. I'd say go with and Intense Mag-30. I've heard great things about the strength of those rims.

[Superdeft]

Another suggestion many will make are the big Mavic rims.

[drt_jumper]

as far as what downy said about atomlabs, i have no idea where he came up with the fact that they dent easily, i have bashed the hell out of mine and they have held up fine, I even rode one of the shuttle runs at the watershed with flat tire, you can ask dan or anyone that was there that day, I tried to kill my rim and all that happened was that it got nicked up pretty good from blasting through the rock gardens at full tilt, I didnt even have a tire on the rim, it actually came of the rim so all i was on was the rim. I would say go atomlabs, esp. trailpimps mine have been fine. the only drawback is for me its hard to find spokes in the right length.

[downy]

Originally posted by drt_jumper
as far as what downy said about atomlabs, i have no idea where he came up with the fact that they dent easily, i have bashed the hell out of mine and they have held up fine, I even rode one of the shuttle runs at the watershed with flat tire, you can ask dan or anyone that was there that day, I tried to kill my rim and all that happened was that it got nicked up pretty good from blasting through the rock gardens at full tilt, I didnt even have a tire on the rim, it actually came of the rim so all i was on was the rim. I would say go atomlabs, esp. trailpimps mine have been fine. the only drawback is for me its hard to find spokes in the right length.

I haven't had any problems with mine. I just know about 5 or 6 people that have put nasty flat spots in them. That has to say something. I don't think their quality control is very good.

[drt_jumper]

well it may have something to do with the fact that i also run 80+psi in my tires also, but i do know that the day at the watershed they stayed round, for the most part and didnt dent, but who knows.