Published by Tristan on 29 Jun 2009 at 10:48 am
Asher’s DT Swiss Onyx rebuilt onto Mavic XM-819 rims
Asher’s old XC-717 rims had been used with v-brakes and were badly damaged from braketrack wear. Time for a rebuild and a great time to upgrade to tubeless as well as increase the durability and stiffness of the wheels.
The XM-819 rims were not our first choice – we were going to use Stan’s ZTR Flow’s but they’re currently out of stock and Asher couldn’t bear to wait :-) The 819′s will do just nicely: They’re a bit heavier but extremely stiff and will be extremely durable as Asher’s riding style changes from XC to more jumps and aggressive riding. The spoke nipples are held to the rim by threaded carriers – these are a complete PITA to build with but the result is one of the truest rims (in both the vertical and horizontal) on the market once up to tension.
His Onyx hubs were in great shape so it made sense to re-use them. While not as light as the higher-end DT Swiss hubs the Onyx are a great hubset.
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