sapu Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 im tinking in saveing some weight with a pair of dob rims,,,the front one i think its ok but what about the rear. it holds grtinds? it dents easely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex-Mitchinson Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 I have both front and rear Dob rims. The front is fine But I hated the rear, really shit at holding grinds, I had to buy some really thin grinding disks and even then the sharpness of the grind would wear off after a few rides. I also dented it quite bad, and i'm not exactly a heavy rider, neither do I do 10ft drop gaps. Ask anyone from Jersey, I always ride light and when I had the Dob rim I never bashed it. I would definitely get the front Dob, and maybe think about a Monty or Neon for the rear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Duck Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 Monty or Neon for the rear. Or a Try-All because they don't make stock monty rims widely available and the neon rims are too thin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 I would definitely get the front Dob, and maybe think about a Monty or Neon for the rear. nar, get a tryall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 Dob front, try-all/whatever on the rear would be my preference. If you're concerned about strength, the rear dob rims are lighter than a front try-all anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex-Mitchinson Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 Yeh was only saying monty or neon for the rear because they are the next lightest after a Dob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason222 Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 If you want to run a smooth rim, dob rims are fine. Strength wise, they're pretty decent. Hard to flat spot, but dent easier than the other trials rims. As long as you run a decent pressure, you shouldn't have to worry about it denting. I only dented twice in 2 months, but they're small and easily fixed...both on big cases though, I think I got a pinch both times. I run one in the front with disc, and it's perfect. No problems at all. I run a Meta rim in the rear, which is slightly different from a try-all. I find the Meta rim grinds better, but flat spots easier... So in short, the dob rims are fine if you run rear disc or a smooth rim. Don't use if you want to grind... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusevelt Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 (edited) Had these since june-july 07. front is still true, rear is slightly ovalized. rims are rims, ride them till you break them. Edited May 30, 2008 by Rusevelt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalf the Yellow Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 i only have one on the rear, it seems just about bearable, for the weight im not complaining, it gives great weight distribution for my bike to standard where front are light and rears are heavy. by bearable i mean the grinds don't hold amazing, needs a thin as grinding disc (0.8mm? something like that) and i've heard people ripping nipples through the rim due to it not having any eyelets (but mines been fine since march, just try not to over tension it.) lets face it, there's no perfect rim out there thats light and strong. give it a go, you might not regret it. steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason222 Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 Geeze, no problems with my front dob up until today. Landed a bail crappy, and Taco time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalf the Yellow Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 Geeze, no problems with my front dob up until today. Landed a bail crappy, and Taco time! don't put him off! steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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