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  • 88 15
 Nice wheels. Man you need glasses for the snows glare, this should be POD
  • 22 5
 yeeeees.
  • 216 9
 got my vote, beaut pic!! im gunna get neg props, but what is the + side of plastic rims?? i just want to know what the positives of them are..
  • 65 7
 Never thought i would see the day with a DH bike running 5 spokes
  • 27 20
 there called mag tags and that is there "general use"
  • 13 2
 didnt know that lol
  • 37 4
 WOW!!!!POD!!!!!!Totally POD and major props to the rider and photoghrapher!!!!!!tup
  • 27 21
 there not plastic either i don't think, almost certain its carbon fiber. there pretty much industructable, and never need to be trued. down side is that they weigh a fair bit more then your usual wheelset.
  • 16 3
 anyhow, there bombproof lol
  • 67 195
flag patan970 (Mar 8, 2009 at 9:42) (Below Threshold)
 i hate that kind of wheels !!
  • 169 11
 like my grade 2 teacher says, "patan970, if you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything" Razz
  • 89 14
 ok ill try for next time
  • 36 3
 Apparantly they are really strong wheels but theyre damn heavy.
  • 59 8
 better heavy and strong than light and weak.
  • 12 5
 Aye I agree
  • 37 4
 u put them on
  • 14 2
 lovin the goggles and this pic is lush, great pod
  • 25 137
flag jimmyrecard (Mar 9, 2009 at 0:54) (Below Threshold)
 Your rims would be screwed if you ever landed wrong. You wouldnt be able to tork the spokes to aline your wheel.
  • 24 2
 those wheels are made from a plastic composite that probably has carbon fiber in it.. but anywho, great shot, well deserved p.o.d.
  • 19 9
 sick pic,
and iride89, don't prop yourself Smile
  • 17 2
 I'm pretty sure there isn't any carbon fiber in them (they'd be lighter if there was)... they're built from a hardened plastic just like mag wheels from back in the day. The thing is, they're actually engineered... and engineered well, plus they're molded around the DT Swiss 440 hubs... so it's probably gotta be the most low-maintenance, care free wheel set on the market! They're pricey though. Frown
  • 1 3
 true super fantastic pic ;p
  • 4 3
 Lush pic man, didnt think them wheels would look nice, Looks like im wrog lol
  • 29 95
flag sentenced2life (Mar 9, 2009 at 3:01) (Below Threshold)
 dont give that gut neg props, he's right- the problem with those rims is once you buckle them they cannot be fixed as you can not aline them therefore you will have to buy a new wheel, thats why spokes are a better option as they can be maintenanced if u fuk up
now + prop him biatches
  • 11 63
flag sentenced2life (Mar 9, 2009 at 3:01) (Below Threshold)
 guy*
  • 12 24
flag antichavmilitia (Mar 9, 2009 at 3:04) (Below Threshold)
 Agreed
  • 23 2
 sentenced2life - i think you missed the point a bit there. the wheels wont buckle because they are made from a composite material. they will most probably flex just a little bit in a situation where a normal metal rim would buckle.
  • 17 0
 Apparently the original mag wheels for bmx could be thrown in the freezer if they went out of true and they would straighten back out. Unfortunately the new ones don't have that feature.
  • 7 13
flag recklessness (Mar 9, 2009 at 5:33) (Below Threshold)
 Hahah Mags. Sweet pic despite the wheel handicap. Beer
  • 6 10
flag jakal44444 (Mar 9, 2009 at 5:54) (Below Threshold)
 mmmm wheels i never gave to true now that would save me alot of frustration lol theyre like 700 a set tho
  • 4 1
 Definatly POD
  • 6 0
 realy like the colors on this one! Good POD quality
  • 7 1
 OK all you people that dont know what what these wheels are. Check here
tagwheels.com/frx5.aspx
They are not mag wheels they are completely different. and they are not made from plastic: A high quality composite material with exceptional structural specifications was selected to provide the optimal balance between impact, stiffness and density properties
  • 11 17
flag Gran4ts (Mar 9, 2009 at 8:02) (Below Threshold)
 ugly wheels, but nice photo, and nice bike ^^
  • 17 32
flag jimmyrecard (Mar 9, 2009 at 8:07) (Below Threshold)
 hahah holy crap people, sorry for being wrong about the wheel...geeez. That is pathetic you have to give me negative props just for being wrong. I didnt say anything stupid I just proposed a problem I thought that might occur.
  • 7 2
 i've seen a couple of guys with these wheels,i dont see why though... there an eye saw sweet POD
  • 1 1
 did kovarik not run these years ago at fort bill 4x? or am i mistaken?
and yes they are indestructable but weigh a ton!
  • 3 2
 hobbnobs: its 'sore' not 'saw'. i guess it depends what bike theyre on whether they look good or not - personally I've never seen a set untill now. I guess theyre for the people who want functionality over aesthetics.
  • 5 1
 They were in MBuk a while back but I dont spose everyone reads it.
  • 1 2
 i read about them in decline
  • 6 7
 thanks for the enlgish lesson bunkey ya cocky bastard.
  • 6 0
 haha, any time mate! Wink
  • 0 0
 nice wheels
  • 1 8
flag GloryBoy (Mar 9, 2009 at 12:15) (Below Threshold)
 mag wheeels !!
  • 1 0
 WOW!!!
  • 1 0
 if they are heavey but 'indistructable' why hont the top elite downhill rtiders use them???
  • 2 1
 because they weigh a friggin ton
  • 2 7
flag jordilunn101 (Mar 9, 2009 at 13:43) (Below Threshold)
 It dosent matter though becase the weight gives you more speed. in an ideal world the bikes would weigh nothing to through around but riders rather gain strength over the weight.....
  • 5 0
 top downhill racers don't ride indestructable wheels because they don't have to worry about buying new ones. They could ride a set of "all mountain rims" for all it matters, as long as they hold up through the race run it doesn't matter because they can get replaced right away with new ones. Granted, durability is an issue, but not as much to them as it is to the average, unsponsored rider.
  • 1 1
 Ok those wheels are only 4 pounds they it not heavy
  • 0 1
 awesome POD, totally worth of it and the tag wheels look dope.
  • 0 0
 that looks so badass...
  • 1 29
flag whiteboy250 (Mar 9, 2009 at 17:03) (Below Threshold)
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  • 1 0
 i think their around 800 but i could be wrong, i have't gone on their site in a long time
  • 4 27
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  • 3 15
flag zzoot (Mar 9, 2009 at 18:48) (Below Threshold)
 NO FUCKING COCK SUCKING WAAAY IT DIDNT WORK
  • 2 12
flag zzoot (Mar 9, 2009 at 18:49) (Below Threshold)
 Well im sure u get the picture of what im trying to get at
  • 1 6
flag spankthewan (Mar 9, 2009 at 19:12) (Below Threshold)
 dualslalom -- is that just your generic comment to every picture that looks cool? --"major props to the rider..."
I think this one doesn't have much to do with his riding skills.
  • 0 0
 hahah sittin' on 26's??
  • 2 1
 umm... zzoot, little overkill buddy. oh, and totally pod worthy
  • 2 0
 i would have to 100% agree freeflyforlife
  • 0 2
 what kinda bike?
  • 0 0
 intense socom i do believe lol
  • 2 1
 if ypu buckall the wheel put it in the frezzer and it strighens out that wot the old bmx mag wheels did ( have to have a big frezzer thow lol)
  • 0 0
 kooshty
  • 1 1
 "mag wheels are awsome they dont bend they just snap"
  • 2 0
 Heavy though. . .
  • 1 0
 I dunno if its same on these, but on road bikes, these kind of wheels are trueable, simply by putting them in the oven Big Grin I mean for real, you can search youtube.
  • 2 0
 I find it funny how quick people forgot mag bmx wheels. People commenting on how they would break. Remember mags, you bent them, or cracked them, you put them in the oven, then freezer for a few days, and you have a perfectly true wheel. Ahhh reminds me of the days when I got into bmx.
  • 2 0
 Sorry guys, but these wheels ARE plastic. Granted they are composite, but the resin is a thermoplastic, embedded with glass fibers. So technically you could call them fiberglass too. People think just because a part is plastic, or carbon fiber, or whatever, that it is automatically good or bad, heavy or light, or whatever. The fact is it's always dependent on the design and the manufacturing execution, particularly with composites, because there are so many different material systems that can appear the same and so many different manufacturing methods.
  • 6 1
 Whats up with those rims? There kinda weird but cool at the same time....
  • 1 0
 Nice POD, the wheels are sweet and they are low maitnence and dependable. I know a guy who had them and they were sick! His never buckled or got broken in all the time that he had them for
it really is all about how much your willing to spendSmile $$$$$$$$ Happy riding
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  • 1 0
 www.singletracks.com/blog/mtb-gear/tag-wheels-mags-are-back

is the writeup on those wheels for anyone interested.

Supposedly un breakable. Just like the old mag wheels. weee. These aren't no hed carbon, or spinnergy road bike wheels. DH, FR, Dirt jumping etc.
  • 1 0
 Hey i want to few things.
1. Are these wheels strong enough to take beating for general offroading?
2. How light are these compared to Deetraks?
3. Do they make "GHWAAAA-WHAAAA" sound like disc wheels on a road bike?
4. How much these cost?
5. Are they made of carbon ?
  • 6 2
 TAGS ON A SOCOM???? WTF!!!
  • 4 2
 Bomb proof wheels. Heavy yes, but when going downhill you don't really see difference for example between TAGs and DeeMaxes.
  • 4 6
 on a socom......BS ive ridden both
  • 10 6
 they're about 1.5lbs heavier than a 'normal' wheelset (this if from someone i met, riding a set) and 1.5lbs, you hardly notice. anyway, you don't want super low weight for DH.
  • 3 1
 i've had an interesting experience with mag wheels, i had them on my ragleigh burner (Old School XD) anyway i was riding local downs and decided to ride down with out using my brakes (stupid i know), anyways i was going down and as i approached the end i saw a concrete well and well... boom! front wheel in peices, i flew and landed in stingers, bent forks, ruined tyre and tube, ha i couldn't walk for a few days

Frown that ruined my burner

but any way i love those wheels!
  • 4 3
 why neg prop me? i'm only passing on what someone whos riding a set has said!
  • 0 0
 I used to have a set of Tuff rims. They blew apart when I hit a curb.
  • 2 2
 those wheels are really heavy, have super high rotational weight, and if you mess it up there is no way of truing it, they're dumb oh, reducing your rotational weight by one pound is the equivalent of taking ten out of your frame, yeah...its a big diff, thats why tubeless is an added benefit
  • 2 2
 seriously, if you guys break rims like crazy, then a 9 pound socom FRO frame isnt for you Rolleyes
  • 3 1
 Composite wheels like that are more aerodynamic then spokes too, thats why lots of road racers run Aerospokes, less wind resistence.
  • 2 0
 why are people just talking bout the wheels? wat he runs is his choice, just appriciate the picture!! its sick, good job guys, u dont see pics like that every day.
  • 2 0
 1. strong as hell
2. 1000g heavier
3. wtf?
4. 620€ inc duty & cargo
5. no, from TAG website: "high impact modified, reinforced, composite material" no carbon at all
  • 1 0
 i am just wondering what to wear to ride like this ? anyone has any idea ? any tested solutions for winter fast riding, when it is hot becouse of the muscles working and cold because of wind and winter temperature ?
  • 2 0
 are those the wheels that if you buckle them you can put them in the freezer and they get strait again?
  • 4 1
 someone wants POD!
  • 1 1
 Cool shot, love it. Mag wheels are years old, we them back in the late 70's and in the 80's on our BMX bikes. Good to see them on mountain bikes.
  • 2 0
 ohoh! Suomalaista PODia pukkaa Big Grin seksikkäät kiekot Wink
  • 2 2
 Täysin samaa mieltä! Smile Awesome pic!
  • 2 0
 mags, there like a composite material (pretty much plastic)
  • 1 0
 mags! $750 each! and i'm not really know how are they!
but photo is awesome!
  • 2 0
 Mhmm Yummy!! POD - this is nice 8]
  • 0 1
 Tag rims are a type of resin, they weigh a ton.....Carbon fiber rims on a DH bike would probably crack. almost bomb proof, but a normal wheel build I still think is better for the weight difference.
  • 2 0
 great POD. I'm happy with this one.
  • 3 5
 Wicked Photo, love it all except the rims haha. Those things are garbage, take those suckers into there air and they are like helicopter blades they try to pull your bike to lay horizontal. Yes they are near bombproof and never need trueing but they have so much pull turning you sideways, in my opinion they suck. and they are made of a polymer/carbon fiber mix i think (could be wrong its been awhile since i seen the specs book(they came to our shop asking to have a rider ride a set for the year and see how they were)).
  • 1 0
 Yee-ha! This pic is awesome, and mags for Big Boys rule. Really great shot...thanks for posting.
  • 2 0
 sick pic great lighting Smile
  • 2 0
 Reminds me of Downhill Domination.
  • 2 1
 absolutely sick, are those wheels way heavier than a normal set, why don't you see them more often
  • 2 1
 cus how expencive they r
  • 1 1
 and they are ugly as a hairless chihuahua
  • 1 0
 i like the looks but they better be durable for that price wow,
  • 0 0
 yeah
  • 2 1
 nice pod and i do beleive those wheels r one of the coolest things ive seen on a dh bike yet
  • 2 1
 PODDDDIi Dont Realy Do DH, Freeride etc.. But This Pictur Js Just Perfect, Beautiful and Magnificent
  • 1 0
 sick picture but im not a fan of the mag wheels but thats just me and my opinions
  • 1 0
 Def pod really clear and a good angle as well... Props to both rider and photographer
  • 2 0
 is that helmet custom painted? never seen a deviant that color.
  • 2 0
 guys, those rims weigh about a pound less than than most DH rims
  • 2 0
 beutiful editing job love the reflection
  • 0 0
 It's an awesome picture but i think the rims are hideous. If you case hard between the spokes there is no support for the rim and it'll probably snap.
  • 0 0
 Last year i nearly brought this wheel rims called "Tag wheels" but i finds too expensive

like $1,400 cos of our f*cking import tax! Frown
  • 1 0
 so how much did u pay for the wheels... i hate spokes cuz i always have to true them and its a pain in the ass to do
  • 1 0
 With these rims, youll never break a spoke anymore Razz If you have a crooked wheel, you just need to put it in the refregirator and it'll become straight
My friend have rims like these on his bmx
  • 1 0
 For those bitchin about the mags watch this:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5DHI-dSpak
  • 2 1
 nice ... very nice ... should be POD
  • 2 0
 love it
  • 0 0
 thats an awesome pod but those rims are not my thing at all.but whatever floats your boatBig Grin
  • 1 0
 totaly sweet shot. next one in 'dream style' Wink
  • 1 0
 Bangin shot! Love the mags oh so sick!
  • 2 2
 Sick pic! Not sure if i could justify the extra weight of those wheels, but they do make the bike look even more tough!
  • 1 1
 Could someone put a link up to a site that sells them if anyone knows of one
  • 0 1
 search google.. i found them under 2 minutes ! ! Cool
  • 2 0
 now he will never learn how to use google Wink
  • 2 1
 lol the wheels are heavier than the frame,but nice pic.
  • 1 0
 Great angle, lighting and colour. One of the better POD's.
  • 1 0
 Great shot. Love the angle and the sense of speed!
  • 2 4
 LOL at those rims. . . Reminds me of 80's bmx era. . . makes zero since to put those on a freeride bike, but whatever to each his own i guess, i know i would break those rims within 5 minutes if they were on my bike
  • 1 0
 You probably wouldn't though.
  • 1 0
 tbh i realy think you couldnt, there not made of the same material as old bmx wheels, these are basicly indestuctable
  • 0 0
 TAG wheels. i have rode a bike with them are they arent supper heavey. super strong though. lifetime warranty with them
  • 1 0
 northwestshredsesh you couldnt brake these rims
  • 0 0
 not even backing over them in my truck? Wink
  • 0 0
 whatever dipshit
  • 1 0
 Nice pic. Riding in the snow is epically good fun.
  • 1 1
 Haha! You can see the photographer kneeling in his goggle reflection. Sweet!
  • 2 1
 i think the red gave it a perfect touch?
  • 2 1
 very strange pic but very interesting Smile
  • 1 0
 thoes are my dream rimes ausom pic to
  • 2 1
 POY !!!!!!! ----- PHOTO OF YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • 0 1
 how is this photo of the year he is just in snow doin nothing special???
  • 1 0
 why cant we ride on ski-hills in the winter?
  • 1 0
 good to see some other winter riders out there awesome pic
  • 2 1
 sick rims wouldnt mind a pair of those
  • 2 1
 are those wheels supost to be stronger then other wheels?
nice pod btw
  • 1 0
 Lovin the 5 spokes those are too siick
  • 1 0
 so amazing. wow omg defenatley POD
  • 1 0
 this should be pod more than once
  • 0 0
 i got oakly crowbars but not full mirriorback and special edition leopard print frames and nice pick too!
  • 0 0
 Never thought i would see the day with a DH bike running 5 spokes....anyhow, there bombproof,lol.
  • 2 0
 yo thats insane dude
  • 1 0
 cheers mate
  • 1 0
 you know when someone likes biking when they bike dh/freeride in the snow!
  • 1 0
 This is one of the best photos I've ever seen :-)
  • 1 0
 I heard about plumbing gears but something like that O.o this working ?
  • 1 0
 picture perfect.
  • 1 1
 sick pic good contender for a pod
  • 2 2
 Nice bike with nice wheels ;p POD ;D
  • 1 0
 cool shot, POD....=D
  • 1 1
 cool picture........ nice bike
  • 3 3
 this photo is epit except the wheels Blank Stare but pod
  • 2 2
 The goggles like sick, f**king awsome pod best one in a few days imo
  • 2 2
 dude so tight, love the rims
  • 1 0
 nice nice niec foto Big Grin
  • 1 1
 holy sshit! never thoguht i'd see mag wheels hti the snow. haha. nice shot
  • 1 1
 For some reason this POD makes me want to play some Halo3 haha...
  • 1 1
 haha same here
  • 0 0
 cool visor! nice picture!!
  • 1 2
 I think, the question is the photo, on global view, no the wheels, and the its a greeeaaat photo!!!
  • 0 1
 nice pic!, but cant see the wheels bein anywhere near as strong as as alloy options. def makes the boke a head turner tho.
  • 1 0
 they dont look like it, but there basicaly indestuctable
  • 1 2
 Those wheels are so fucking cool. I'd love a set, but i bet you can't get them this side of the pond!
  • 0 0
 those wheels weigh a ton!
  • 1 0
 oh yea
  • 1 0
 great pod! nice wheels!
  • 1 1
 best POD in ages, nice one mate!
  • 1 0
 so sweet!
  • 1 1
 Nice pod due i really like the pic
  • 2 1
 Amazing Smile
  • 2 1
 Tag wheels are retarded
  • 1 1
 sick pic love it pod for sure
  • 0 1
 you can straighten those rims by putting them in the freezer they pull straight again
  • 0 1
 Hello ,maybe someone now what wheelset is it ?? What company or some website ?? Smile
  • 0 1
 Go to tagwheels.com and that will give you all the info you need
  • 1 0
 those are dope rimz
  • 0 1
 WOW those are sick rims i wish i could winter ride but weather here its always raining and it turns snow into ice
  • 3 2
 PODDDDDDD ! ! !
  • 1 1
 Killer photo! Perfect P.O.D!
  • 2 2
 thats a pretty epic shot. soooo not a fan of the wheel set.
  • 0 0
 Is this an Intense Slopestyle?
  • 0 2
 Just say they are plastic, i had 5 spokes on a bmx as a kid and even if they do buckle u can throw them in the freezer and they unbuckle themselves Razz Smick shot btw.
  • 0 0
 Amazing wheels, amazing pod!
  • 0 0
 Dude wot tipe of rims are those? where did u buy them?
  • 1 0
 likin the rims
  • 0 0
 this is the second time its been pod!?
  • 0 0
 why dont you just go skiing
  • 1 1
 only one thing i can say.....POD
  • 1 0
 POD omg lush photo
  • 1 0
 Awesome pic , yo !
  • 1 0
 Brilliant shot
  • 1 0
 AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!
  • 1 0
 nice
  • 1 1
 i think pod!
  • 2 2
 POD, no questions asked
  • 1 1
 i love it amazing foto
  • 7 8
 those wheels look like shite.... it must be said.
  • 3 0
 ahhh, memories of the 1980's...."put 'em in the freezer to straighten 'em" lol
  • 1 0
 i remeber thatSmile
  • 2 0
 remember coca cola on the rims for enhanced braking surface?
  • 0 0
 ha ha i didnt believe that would work until i tryed it,
only lasted a few corners but it was fun Razz
  • 2 2
 Agreed^^^
  • 0 0
 Nice POD!!!!
  • 1 1
 sweet pic man
  • 1 2
 very very very nice picture, love the lighting
well done Smile
  • 0 1
 Best POD i'v seen for soo long !... Awsome !
  • 0 1
 Finnish pod, great! Nice wheels Wink
  • 0 1
 aww why did he have to put a 66 on an intense socom?
  • 1 1
 nice pod dude
  • 0 1
 bender has (or had) mags on one of his bikes.
  • 1 1
 Sick wheels!!!
  • 0 1
 socom with the black mags black mags black mags socom with the black mags.
  • 0 1
 Ugly rims, but pod for sure
  • 0 1
 ya those wheels are sick Wink
  • 1 1
 flying fin! great pod
  • 1 1
 i have those goggles
  • 1 1
 nice pic
  • 1 1
 sick
  • 0 1
 way to destroy a socom by putting a 66 on it, but nice picture
  • 1 1
 sick pod
  • 1 1
 crowbars! awesome shot.
  • 0 0
 love the rims x]
  • 0 0
 calkiem szacowne ;D
  • 0 0
 plastic cracks
  • 0 0
 Sweet rims man!!
  • 0 0
 rippin up the tags
  • 0 0
 POD definitly
  • 0 0
 Sick Goggles!
  • 1 1
 minnt
  • 0 0
 I like the color scheme
  • 0 0
 havas bicozas kiralySmile
  • 1 2
 POD
  • 0 1
 holi poDDD!!!
  • 0 1
 nice pic!
  • 0 1
 WOOOOW POD
  • 0 1
 shit ! soo nice POD Big Grin
  • 0 3
 this isn't a particularly exciting pod...props for riding in the snow, but there are a lot of better pics for pod
  • 0 1
 there nt plastic m8t
  • 0 1
 On varsin komea kuva!
  • 0 1
 thats a sick bike
  • 0 1
 PODDDDDD
  • 0 2
 give me your bike right now!
  • 0 1
 yeah!
  • 0 1
 sick man!!!
  • 0 1
 DOPE
  • 1 4
 great photo
lush rims Smile
PODDDDDDD
  • 10 12
 great photo
  • 5 7
 ugly wheels
  • 1 2
 are you being serious?! they kick arse!
  • 0 2
 sick wheels
  • 0 3
 that would take some skill to ride on complete ice like that!
  • 0 2
 I have this Troy Lee. (:
  • 1 3
 i hate plastic rims
  • 2 0
 I HATE YOU because there not plastic rims
  • 0 2
 dick
  • 0 2
 its boring
  • 2 5
 what rims are them
  • 1 4
 hieno kuva Wink
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