[Brian HCM#1]

Well 2 whole days of riding on this new rear wheel, guess this one will also be sent back to Mavic:mumble::mumble:

 

[chicodude]

that sucks. bust 'em up at Northstar? i wrecked a few pairs there myself.....

 

[kidwoo]

I've learned from your mistakes, why haven't you?

721
729

build one damnit

 

[p-spec]

729 man!

i love mine actually mine are like 3 year old 321's still going absolute strong.

 

[chicodude]

woohoo, mine are like yours, just completely different.

 

[dexterq20]

woohoo, mine are like yours, just completely different.

Hey man, you gotta R3SP3CT the differences, no matter how similar they may be.

 

[chicodude]

respect huh, you live within driving distrance to n* right?


what are ya doin on the forth o' august

 

[dexterq20]

respect huh, you live within driving distrance to n* right?


what are ya doin on the forth o' august

4th of August? That would appear to be about one month after the 4th of July, and about one day before the 5th of August.

Also sounds like a great day to hit Northstar. Let's do it.

 

[chicodude]

nice, finally got enough dough to rent me one of those nice full suspension thingys

 

[dexterq20]

Awesome man, my Gemini DH just arrived today, so I'll finally be able to experience Northstar on a DH bike (instead of on my hardtail). Keep me posted.

 

[The Kadvang]

One of them newfangled "full suspension bicycles" with "shocks" that I've been hearing about? Stick to ridgid SS bikes sonny.

 

[chicodude]

you sound jealous. you want to come to dont you?

 

[Rik]

I don't know what's worse... the fact that everyone seems to kill these rims, or that people still choose to run them even though everyone kills them.

 

[binary visions]

I don't know what's worse... the fact that everyone seems to kill these rims, or that people still choose to run them even though everyone kills them.

Well.. New product, someone's gotta be the guinea pig for 'em. In theory they're good, so you buy 'em, wreck one, assume its a fluke, buy another, wreck it... Maybe wreck the other wheel too, and all of a sudden you've destroyed 3 of the same rim when you only replaced one damaged rim (it's not like you're buying 'em over and over even though they break).

 

[Acadian]

Sorry to hear Brian Call me later on today I'm back at work.

 

[Brian HCM#1]

Yep, it was @ N* yesterday, Mavic DID warranty the last one and I had them send me a 729, I will do the samething again. It just really sucks!!!!!! I love the idea of a UST rim, but wish they could make them more durable. Mavic just needs to make a 729 UST So since its not leaking any air, I'll tighten the loose spokes and ride it @ N* this sat. Than goodness I'll have a back up set of 823 wheels with me

 

[WestCoastHucker]

Well 2 whole days of riding on this new rear wheel, guess this one will also be sent back to Mavic:mumble::mumble:

i just don't understand these problems, i have a friend that rides Tunnel Trail in SB very regularly and he has never had a problem.....

 

[Zark]

i just don't understand these problems, i have a friend that rides Tunnel Trail in SB very regularly and he has never had a problem.....

It sounds like your friend is very smooth then, that trail is brutal on rims.

I think northstar is a little more jagged than tunnel and the rocks are granite which is much harder than the sandstone on tunnel.

I'm riding Tunnel after work today actually :love:

 

[WestCoastHucker]

It sounds like your friend is very smooth then, that trail is brutal on rims................I'm riding Tunnel after work today actually :love:

he really isn't that smooth, i am just baffled at the inconcistancies (sp?) in their strength........ i've seen some explode when you just say "DH", and i've seen some ask for more without wincing.....

 

[dexterq20]

I'm riding Tunnel after work today actually :love:

You rat bastard...

 

[Dusty Bottoms]

I don't get this! I've been riding a set a d3.1's for 2 years now with NO problems! I built the wheels as soon as those rims became available, could quality control have gone downhill that much in the last year? I've stacked up some fairly large drops and the rims are still fine. Go figure.

 

[Low_b]

Seems like Northstar and tubeless don't really go together..

 

[Zark]

You rat bastard...

And Northstar on Saturday :devil:

And Downieville Sunday :evil:

How's the Gemini coming dude? If its ready this weekend you should go to Gnar* with me.

 

[Joe Pozer]

Well, I hope I'm not jinxing myself but so far my 823s have held up with no issues and that includes a trip to Bootleg Canyon which puts even N* to shame.

 

[Brian HCM#1]

i just don't understand these problems, i have a friend that rides Tunnel Trail in SB very regularly and he has never had a problem.....

The rocks are bigger and more jagged than Tunnel, and yes I do know that trail and have been riding Tunnel since 1993.

 

[- seb]

I never had any problems with my old d3.1s which I ran for about a year. Have just ordered some 823s to give my GT sometubeless luvvin'.

 

[Brian HCM#1]

I never had any problems with my old d3.1s which I ran for about a year. Have just ordered some 823s to give my GT sometubeless luvvin'.

Good luck.

 

[- seb]

Good luck.

823s ARE just D3.1s renamed, right? Just checking....

 

[Brian HCM#1]

Yep, I love my 823's, I just wished they would last a little longer

 

[thaflyinfatman]

Yep, I love my 823's, I just wished they would last a little longer

Yeah, they're awesome except that they suck...