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P35's should I or shouldn't I?
« on: January 21, 2010, 08:36:03 PM »
OK, Have been running on my goofy green rims for a while now and I love them. But after an evil Derailleur Hanger Monster  :evil12: ate my hanger and derail and also had to  take out a few spokes with it just to make sure I was really F$#@ing pissed off. I rebuilt the rear wheel while watching TV, with a few beers,  :beers2: and wasn't paying attention, well I over torqued a tad and dimpled the rim a tad.  They are running fine but I hate the damn Shimano XT 7xx hubs sooo I basically gave myself an excuse to build another set of wheels, and use these as back ups/winter rims.   ;D  got a nice Hope Pro 2 rear hub and been sitting trying to decide If I should stay with the Blunts or go with the new wider P35's.  Kinda in no rush(yaaaa right  :undecided:) been waiting to see some info on the P35's......

http://twentynineinches.com/2009/11/01/velocity-p-35-29er-rims-on-test/


soo... they add like 45 grams but I have to say... a rim that wide should be super sweet. I definitely notice the Blunts extra width over the other 29er rims I've tried...  get less side "roll out" twist, what ever going around corners....

so what do you guys think?

and yes, they come in the same goofy, gooy anti freeze green!!  :couch:
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Re: P35's should I or shouldn't I?
« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2010, 11:34:08 PM »
Quote from: MasterLlama on January 21, 2010, 08:36:03 PM
and yes, they come in the same goofy, gooy anti freeze green!!  :couch:
Please do not refer to "said color green" as goofy. If you can clean a chain with an electric toothbrush, you have the license to go with ANY technoweenie equipment...in any color(s).  :tongue:
Your signature colorscheme is *simply green*. :wink:
Thumbs up/vote yes for the new wheel build. Good idea to use the old ones for extra winter/bad conditions wheelset.

..just don't clean your bike with anything green.  :o
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Re: P35's should I or shouldn't I?
« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2010, 05:32:19 PM »
Well,do to one of our most awesome members, It seems I may get my gross green P-35's sometime next week    ;D ;D ;D ;D


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Re: P35's should I or shouldn't I?
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2010, 08:56:32 AM »
Quote from: MasterLlama on January 28, 2010, 05:32:19 PM
I may get my gross green P-35's sometime next week    ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Hurry..while quantities last !!
I hear there's a rush on green MTB parts.  ;D
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Re: P35's should I or shouldn't I?
« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2010, 07:06:43 PM »
it's at the shop.. being shipped to me tomorrow    ;D
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lookie what I got today!!!
« Reply #5 on: February 05, 2010, 04:43:19 PM »
they're here,...they're here,...they're here,...they're here,...!!!  ;D

the green is different than my blunt's are.  it's a day-glo, transparent green that let's the rim's alum shine through...very strange, in a good way.  About the only bad thing I can say about the coloring is I wish they could have sanded the marks in the rim evenly, there are some odd crossings, but probably wont notice once it's on the bike.  :undecided:

the hub is a black Hope Pro 2 and it's all getting black spokes with chrome nipples... off to build now  :):):):)
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Re: P35's should I or shouldn't I?
« Reply #6 on: February 05, 2010, 06:45:45 PM »
   ::)  OF COARSE they will be laced tonight...  already for the truing stand already!!  :D


first set of spoke installed...


2nd lace and preped for 3rd set of spokes


all spokes installed, loose, ready for  the truing stand



Mounted in stand, need food before continuing....    :dindin:

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Re: P35's should I or shouldn't I?
« Reply #7 on: February 05, 2010, 09:08:53 PM »
just some info..... (cause I started a glass of wine and so I've stopped working on the rim) 


so, the reason I'm doing this whole wheel thing is multi purpose...

One, the stupid Shimano Hub (XT 756) is a P.O.S. !!!the bearing cup keeps coming loose or tighten every time I install or remove the rear wheel.. ending up in wobble wheel or binding...SO... new Hope Hub   :D

Two, I blew a few spokes when I sucked up a stick which in turn sucked up the rear derailleur into the wheel, broke 3 spokes, had a few beers when installing new spokes...  :beers2: and not paying attention I over tightened the spokes and dimpled the rim and hub a tad,(reason this time when the wine started pouring it was time to stop   :o :'() it wasn't bad, been riding on it for almost a yr, but I wanted these P-35's so I waited till they were available...which is NOW  ;D :D ;D

Three, My Voodoo Canzo 29er has a very small spacing for rear tire width, 2.2 or smaller, I wanted a bit more tire on the ground so by going with this super wide rim I can get a thinner tire to give me a bit more ground contact...


see the difference in widths to what most rims are?



and a final bonus I actually didn't expect..... weight, now these are by no means "weight weenie wheels" but,.....

what the old stock Specialized rim weighed...



what the current Blunts with a crappy Shimmy XT hub..


what the new P-35's with the nice Hope hub weighs


I'll take that weight savings...!!!     ;D :laugh: ^-^ :laugh: ^-^ :laugh:
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Re: P35's should I or shouldn't I?
« Reply #8 on: February 07, 2010, 03:57:54 PM »
Now get on that FRONT wheel.  :laugh:
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Re: P35's should I or shouldn't I?
« Reply #9 on: February 08, 2010, 09:37:28 PM »
I wonder how those would look with my Dillinger?
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Re: P35's should I or shouldn't I?
« Reply #10 on: February 08, 2010, 09:42:33 PM »
Quote from: Cycle Snack on February 08, 2010, 09:37:28 PM
I wonder how those would look with my Dillinger?

freaking awesome is what they'd look like on it ;)
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Re: P35's should I or shouldn't I?
« Reply #11 on: February 09, 2010, 11:16:39 AM »
write up and a few pics of it on the bike....

http://ectrr.com/Gab/index.php/topic,613.0.html
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Re: P35's should I or shouldn't I?
« Reply #12 on: February 09, 2010, 07:17:40 PM »
Disappointed you didn't splurge for the green nipples :undecided: :wink: Wheel looks good as far as you got, can't wait to see them on the Voodoo!!
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Re: P35's should I or shouldn't I?
« Reply #13 on: February 10, 2010, 01:53:06 AM »
Quote from: steveeldr on February 09, 2010, 07:17:40 PM
Disappointed you didn't splurge for the green nipples :undecided: :wink:

didn't have the patience to wait for them,.. the spokes and nipples came with the rim..time saver   ;D
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Re: P35's should I or shouldn't I?
« Reply #14 on: February 12, 2010, 07:28:48 PM »
Quote from: MasterLlama on February 10, 2010, 01:53:06 AM
Quote from: steveeldr on February 09, 2010, 07:17:40 PM
Disappointed you didn't splurge for the green nipples :undecided: :wink:

didn't have the patience to wait for them,.. the spokes and nipples came with the rim..time saver   ;D

im just glad you went with the vblack spokes and not silver.. or a mix of the two  :tongue:
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