lil Jsy Chris Posted July 4, 2008 Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 Wow, looks really nice, and really light, nice one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave33 Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 TI are definately not worth the hassle, they seem to be more brittle to me. When I get a real job I've promised myself some new wheels, I think the front will have to be a carbon copy of this beast! i would have to disagree about the ti spokes, not talking about monty ones as i have found them shit in the past, but iv ran wheels with ti spokes for ages and one of them was one of the strongest wheels iv ever had (single speed king with DT ti spokes alu nips and built on a mavic 519) REAR ran this on the rear for over a year and when it was debuilt it was as true as the day it was built this was back in 2003-2004 also had a front wheel with ti spokes which had no problems with only problem that can happen with ti spokes is that they can seaze up in the nipples then they tend to snap when you try to remove them, but if they are preped right before being built then you dont have a problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoyoyo Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 In the words of Bob Fossil 'Holy shit sauce' that is mint, how much would that cost to build? Holy shit sauce( ) that looks awesome. Will be interesting to see how long it holds up for, sometimes i wish i ran a bike shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 i would have to disagree about the ti spokes, not talking about monty ones as i have found them shit in the past, but iv ran wheels with ti spokes for ages and one of them was one of the strongest wheels iv ever had (single speed king with DT ti spokes alu nips and built on a mavic 519) REAR ran this on the rear for over a year and when it was debuilt it was as true as the day it was built this was back in 2003-2004 also had a front wheel with ti spokes which had no problems with only problem that can happen with ti spokes is that they can seaze up in the nipples then they tend to snap when you try to remove them, but if they are preped right before being built then you dont have a problem That's what i was trying to say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonMack Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 Well thanks to Adam being a cheeky importer sadly I can't build this wheel up for myself going for something different and only slightly heavier... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaMmY Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 Its ok having all this light stuff but in the end yu have to meet in the middle as, ok its light but it wont stand even a couple hard rides as it will start to show signs of giving way such as dents, becoming untrue etc. so i think that if you meet n the middle you have a good balnce between strength and weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 Its ok having all this light stuff but in the end yu have to meet in the middle as, ok its light but it wont stand even a couple hard rides as it will start to show signs of giving way such as dents, becoming untrue etc. so i think that if you meet n the middle you have a good balnce between strength and weight. Not necessarily? Light can be strong, it just won't always be cheap It's all back to the old "Light, strong and cheap, choose 2" thing really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1337 Trials Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 haha. Pretty sick man. Looking good to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basher Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 Its ok having all this light stuff but in the end yu have to meet in the middle as, ok its light but it wont stand even a couple hard rides as it will start to show signs of giving way such as dents, becoming untrue etc. so i think that if you meet n the middle you have a good balnce between strength and weight. The wheel will stand up to it, Unlike stock mod wheel builds are alot stronger as there smaller so dont suffer from becomeing untrue flat spotting the same and a strong wheel build will last ages even with a light set up. The hub should stand up to a beating as koxx are the best at knowing where to take weight from and keeping a decent amount of strenght. And i should think the rim will last long enough as he doesnt ride into walls head on. Also if you have the money for the epxensive light parts you dont expect them to last forever and are willing to replace them eventually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 Be a man, get a Zona! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tro dig inte Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 Wow!, I really dont understand how thats possible! A hole wheel lighter than a rim!?! sick.... Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 Be a man, get a Echo! On a serious note, when's the new rear rim going to be finished? I've been wondering about modding mine, but it's a Monty TI and they are not the strongest of rims as standard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladd Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 Abit light! How much is it going to weight all together adam? tyre, tube, rim, tape etc ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonMack Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 Tape is about 3 or 4g, tyre is somewhere around 450-550 depending on tyre/modifications, tubes are between 84g for KHE flatland or 130g for standard Kenda. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan S Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 emmm....Adam, could you tell the apr price for a wheel like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Duck Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 emmm....Adam, could you tell the apr price for a wheel like that?£123 incl. postage and VAT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan S Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 lol...postage to where? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henrik Y Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 My front wheel weights 8,2kg. Rim: Forged low carbon steel with stainless walls welded onto 2,5kg.Hub: Steel hub with disc mount 1,2 kgSpokes: Forged steel rods 6mm 800gNipples: M8 screw nuts 200gDisc: 5mm stainless 300gDisc bolts: M10 bolts 200gTubless tyre: So thick that it doesn't need a tube 3kgHahaha! I'm sorry but I just couldn't resist. That's crazy light, when does it stop? What's next, nano constructed metals that has a crystalline foam structure to reduce the material.... ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan GU Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 Thats impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonMack Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 Mine weighs 644g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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