After buckling my old ones and putting a flat spot in one of them, i want to get some bombproof (obviously not literally) rims. 26".

Rigida DH 30 or Mavic 729.

Atomlab Pimp?
Sun MTX?

i've only got experience with mavic ex325's, and the bend... lots

double post.

Mavic EX729's are good (I use one on my DH bike) but, if you can find any, the old D321's are actually stronger.

Other than that, as above. Trailpimps have a reputation as being stupidly strong.

What were your old rims?

Mavic EX721 - 590grams

Bombshell Fat Daddys.

Not very well known but damn nice rims.


Somewhere here

Mavic 729 no contest :O)

Mavic 729's or DT Swiss 6.1's, 729's are heavier and likely stronger.

Up the tyre size your running to, although wider rims do increase the volume abit, and lower the pressure so you can use that.

Weight, riding style, disk specific or not...?

Sun Rhyno Lite XL is my next rim.

weight: lightish
riding style: moving onto Dh and freeride (not big northshore stuff though)
disc: yes

old rims: crappy bontrager ones!! came with the bike.

cost is a major consideration as i need the bike (and enough money to get it and build it in time for next june! at the latest)

How im building the rest of the bike:

Frame: Iron horse 7 point (probably)
Forks: 66 RC2X
Wheels:
hubs: hope
rims: well not decided yet!
Cranks: Evolve dh single ring
Chain device: E Thirteen SRS MTX - ISCG 05
Stem: thomson elite x4 31.8


etc etc...

cheers Saint mike because before this i was going to get 325's!!!

they're heavier than the 729's, and weaker i hope, if they're stronger, then i wouldn't like to try a 729!

729's are made better, better material and process, 29mm width compared to 25mm, so less odds on pinching.

But also expensive.

sun double wides no contest go to be the strongest dh rim out there

Mavic 521s are my favourite. Now called the 721.
I've been using one for DH (Fort William all summer) 4 years now, it's perfectly straight and no flatspots.

Strong and light?

Halo Free D's.