ben_travis Posted October 5, 2005 Report Share Posted October 5, 2005 THE ELIMINATOR (DUM, DUM, DUM) the eliminator rim, from T.H.E, its a rim designed to allow tyres to be run at lower pressures, and eliminating all pinch punctures (imaginative name.) any thoughts. a little movie as well for y'all if you fancy it. ill give my idea's and thoughts later on, depending on the popularity of the thread. http://www.the-industries.com/THE_small_FINAL.mov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted October 5, 2005 Report Share Posted October 5, 2005 Hudson was creaming over this when he saw some pics of it in MBUK/Dirt, but I don't really reckon it's that great an idea. 'cos of the way the middle hump rises above the sidewalls, wouldn't it just mean that when you landed to an edge with lower psi you'd just twat straight onto the hump? That *can't* be good for your rim... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicH_87 Posted October 5, 2005 Report Share Posted October 5, 2005 depending on how 'curvy' the curvy bit is, then surley that would just give more risk of a pinch, but instead in the middle of the tube, rather than the edge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_travis Posted October 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2005 if you watch the video the boy's in that are fairly giving it some pasty, so maybe its a decent design, but i do see where you are both coming from 'cos of the way the middle hump rises above the sidewalls, wouldn't it just mean that when you landed to an edge with lower psi you'd just twat straight onto the hump? That *can't* be good for your rim... depending on how 'curvy' the curvy bit is, then surley that would just give more risk of a pinch, but instead in the middle of the tube, rather than the edge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 Depends on the pressures he's running, plus how he's set the shocks up. I've mullered into steps like that on my Zip, and it hasn't pinched at all. Again, it's just that lump in the middle that I reckon trials riders would f**king cane... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Bleech Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 oh this is the rim kenny was telling me about and we spent hours (read 10 mins) for on google... looks interesting, i hope you can run rim brakes on it mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davetrials Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 Looks very erm Light. (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JIX Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 I think Mark is right. We will twat the shit out of that middle bit, which will probally lead to it denting and becoming sharp, and that will probally cause loads of punctures that way. It will also give a really harsh ride as the tyre wont be able to absord as much as it normally does because it will "bottom out". At first I looked at the pic on the site with the 2 cross sections of a flat rim and this rim and I thought it was a wicked idea. But the pics show the rim on one side mainly and rocking on the middle bit. Us trialsters hit both sidewalls at the same time most of the time, so we will just bottom out on that. Probally works really well for freeride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 I'm so cool (Y) I saw this about 3 years ago in an issue of mountain bike action. I think its a cool idea, but I think the problem mark said would be too annoying, it would feel like your rimming out on everything! It doesnt look that wide either. Also, on things like gaps, a lot of people (including me) tend to kick the bike out at an angle when landing, that rim looks like it would only really work if it was a straight hit, so we would still get punctures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie456_the2nd Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 Interesting, but we would rim out all the time... Anyway, never had a pinch with my onza rim and michelin comp 24. Or a puncture..., ive done it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shovel Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 nice design but would be better suited for downhill or freeride use as you would just twat that middle bit on hard landings to rocks or edges of walls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr kenny Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 wonder how much it's gonna be, yes i dud waste 10 mins of my life looking for it at mike's house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Motivator Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 Ok, quite heavy though I expect. What's wrong with using a maxxis? :turned: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janson Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 I've pinched a maxxis minion 2ply. rim design looks awsome for 'extreme freeride'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davetrials Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 Use a dh tube scwable make a beast one, i COULD NOT pinch mine with my maxxis, and i was trying f**king hard lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 hmm, interesting that guy sure was tanning it into them steps lol! clarky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
br3n Posted October 7, 2005 Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 Could you use it tubeless you rekon? As for maxxis tyres... haha useless.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Bleech Posted October 7, 2005 Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 Could you use it tubeless you rekon? As for maxxis tyres... haha useless.. there wouldn't be any point using it tubeless though... i want to try one, but don't really want to pay for it...hehe mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted October 7, 2005 Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 the rim looks like it will just bend to fook! lol But it says is 30% stronger than any other rim.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Bleech Posted October 7, 2005 Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 its eighty f**king quid !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brisa Posted October 7, 2005 Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 Maybe one of the well known riders with contacts could approach the importer and ask for a freebe and tell them of our doubts for trials? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davetrials Posted October 7, 2005 Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 Thell say "f**k OFF its a free ride rim not trials. leave us alone" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nafan Posted October 7, 2005 Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 Mmmmmmm (enthusiasm just about creeping in....) Cool :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted October 7, 2005 Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 I bet you i could get a pinch with it :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoyoyo Posted October 7, 2005 Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 I would definatley wait for people on here to buy one before i even consider buying one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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