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flag nwthumbs
Posted: Dec 17, 2014 at 22:39 Quote
But looking around there aren't many easily attainable options for the kinda price range I was working with. Mtx's are heavy, rhino lites are finicky, dart more shit is next to impossible to get(only weird f*ckin colours on 26bikes) mavics are above my price threshold /rim, as are the todestriebs. Can't find 36h halo's or velocitys anywhere. All in all f*ck Canada sometimes. Ended up settling for mtx 33's any way.
flag Nobble
Posted: Dec 18, 2014 at 0:03 Quote
Mrkomodo wrote:
nwthumbs wrote:
Kinda both. Looks bad when I'm riding stuff that the shop can't get. Plus I'm a bike mechanic I can't afford to pay retail Ahhah lol
I think that's mostly your problem, cause the rest of us don't have this much trouble finding 36h lol
it's a major diplomatic problem, I have the same issue. I had my heart set on a gambler, but we carry spec ed, intense, and giant.
flag nwthumbs
Posted: Dec 18, 2014 at 17:35 Quote
Yup. Only options are the mtx33. Cheaper through work any way.
flag talkingspoon
Posted: Dec 20, 2014 at 17:57 Quote
nwthumbs wrote:
Yup. Only options are the mtx33. Cheaper through work any way.

I'm running mtx33 in 36h. Theyrre strong and only weigh in at 590G I think. Check Lambert or ltp.
flag BSal
Posted: Dec 20, 2014 at 18:56 Quote
The MTX33 weighs 660G.
flag macross87
Posted: Dec 20, 2014 at 20:14 Quote
BSal wrote:
The MTX33 weighs 660G.
Ditto. Strong too
flag BSal
Posted: Dec 20, 2014 at 20:16 Quote
macross87 wrote:
BSal wrote:
The MTX33 weighs 660G.
Ditto. Strong too

Oh yes. I recently built a rear wheel with an MTX31 and its about as strong, little lighter too. I really like the MTX series.
flag LondonCowan
Posted: Dec 21, 2014 at 9:12 Quote
MTX series is my go-to for when big fat dudes bring their sub $500 commuter bike in to my shop after they've demolished the stock rear wheel and broken all the spokes. they're relatively cheap and strong like bull
flag griff369
Posted: Dec 21, 2014 at 14:14 Quote
The lightest decent 36 hole rim I could fine through Lambert and Ltp was alex supra 28. I've been runing it on the rear for two years and its still perfectly straight
flag kaveh
Posted: Jan 2, 2015 at 1:09 Quote
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flag stepheniskool
Posted: Jan 2, 2015 at 16:32 Quote
Oh man the cc bleeding adapter is the bomb!
flag Smelly888
Posted: Jan 8, 2015 at 4:24 Quote
I made a carbon top cap to test out the feasibility of using 3D printed moulds, it worked and I know the reasons for all of the problems/imperfections so it will only get better from here.

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