matthewholdsworth Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 right ive read all the blurb on these rims on various websites and aside from drilling and width and slightly improved construction is it really worth going to that price for the 06 versionis 48mm excessively wide, i know they increase stability and reduce roll but will it have any negative effects? im running EX721 rims f/r at the moment (have done for 6 years) and feel brake power dies when the pads wear down by half. i've been reluctant to change from mavics because there is no stronger rim but having said that i cant keep buying new pads. i run a disc up front so wont be changing that rim.i have goosed my rear rim so a new one is needed and its between these two (mainly because ive used a few echo parts and been impressed by them all).so given that: 1) i have totalled a mavic u can tell im not the smoothest of riders, 2) i wont be building the wheel myself itll be built by a top bloke so i know build quality will be good and 3) its a birthday pressie so price doesnt atter so much 4) my bike is burgundy so colours dont matter itll be black or silver or silver or black (i do fancy green for some odd reason though) which is going to be better.sensible answers please guys, and yes i have used to the search so before the wannabe mods quote me numerous topic titles, ive read them all, this is different. please keep comments to these rims only ive ruled out all othersCheers guys, me birthday is the 21st so need to order soon, grrrrrr xmas post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Limburn Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 i got one of the 06 echo rims a few weeks back now and its gorgeous!!!very wide but gives nice stability.holds a grind amazingly and even light grinds work really wellvery strong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley Smith Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 you know you want to go for the cnc ones matt, i think they will suit the pashley waggon better than the drilled ones, they also look more pimp than the drilled rims.my cnc ones are holding up well, the only downside is not having eyelets still they have been good rimsash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 i have a 06 rear rim, it is f**king amazing, the side walls are VERY thick, i haven't dented mine yet.I found mine fairly hard to grind, cause of the dense material. but after i ground it, it has held amazingly well and hasn't needed a new one Get one mate (the old echo CNC's are crap... in conparison) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Limburn Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 I found mine fairly hard to grind, cause of the dense material. but after i ground it, it has held amazingly well and hasn't needed a new one they are very easy to grind i findthe only grind that may be hard on the 06 rim is the very first one because of the coloured sidewalls.i got the tart to do my first grind to get rid of all the coating on the sidewalls, but now it is very easy to grind.the 06 rims hold grinds amazingly wellget one they are awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain C Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 Have you checked that an 06 one will fit in your pashley, i had a cnc one in my ghz and it fitted really nice and looked well cool etc but i destroyed it in about 2 months so went back to the d521. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewholdsworth Posted December 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 havent checked it'll pit actually,i assumed it would. well so far the 06 is lookin like the concensus but its a lot closer than i thought.keep the advice coming please guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brisa Posted December 16, 2005 Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 Are you running 32 or 36 hole hub on the rear? Echo's only come in 32 I believe...Also the width might be a problem. Most frames that can get away with running a d521 with a magura may well not fit the likes of a koxx/echo rim.I used the echo cnc on my mod and a few friends have them on stock. They grind well and seem to hold up quite well. Failing that you could never go wrong with an Alex DX32 which can be found in quite a lot of local bike shops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted December 16, 2005 Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 well i havent got mine built yet as i got them a week before my holiday but considering flexiness they seem to flex the same amount as my old cnc rim and the sidewalls look aloth thicker the only thing is that i know that neil has totaled 2 of these rims in a week and his cnc rims lasted like 9 month but before you go on saying hes goes stupidly big he is actually very smooth and was saying that the one died on a little mess about on pallets ... but we shal see Pauly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewholdsworth Posted December 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2005 thanks guys, im going for the CNC one i think, i was up shipley glen yesterday and saw kev goodyears new czar with an echo rim in the back, it was so big i doubt it would even fit in my bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Bleech Posted December 19, 2005 Report Share Posted December 19, 2005 what about running a 2006 front one, in the back?mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prawny Baby Posted December 19, 2005 Report Share Posted December 19, 2005 what about running a 2006 front one, in the back?mikefairly sure the fronts are single wall still arnt tehy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James_Porter Posted December 19, 2005 Report Share Posted December 19, 2005 fairly sure the fronts are single wall still arnt tehy?nope...i got a front one the other day and i was tempted to try it on the back...but i didnt. haha. i think they would be allright to run on the back if you dont want such a wide rim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punkrider Posted December 19, 2005 Report Share Posted December 19, 2005 Prefer the looks of the drilled ones, the CNC'd ones look ratty Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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