General Cycling Discussion - which Sun rim - mammoth or rhyno lite?

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vlad
08-08-02, 08:19 PM
I weigh 275 and want a super heavy duty durable bombproof 26 inch rear wheel for my Schwinn "Impact".

At the shop I saw a Sun Rhyno Lite 26" with Deore cassette hub.
The price was right. I just dunno if that particular wheel is tough enough.

In your experience, which is the tougher the Sun Rhyno Lite or the Sun Mammoth??

Picture a 275 lb rider with maybe 40 to 50 lbs camping gear trudging off into the boonies. Which wheel?

sscyco
08-08-02, 08:23 PM
Well, that just depends if your gonna be useing airless tires or not.

JUST KIDDING -

The rhino lite will be fine - if your not doing huge drops or jumps, and it's built well, it'll last forever.
KleinMp99
08-08-02, 08:52 PM
Originally posted by sscyco
Well, that just depends if your gonna be useing airless tires or not.



haahahhaahahah

Raiyn
08-08-02, 09:41 PM
originally posted by "vladislav"
In November 2001 I installed Ocelot 26x1.9 160 psi no-flat tires (no air tube - solid polyurethane and nylon) from www.airfreetires.com on my Schwinn "Impact" 18 speed mountain bike. After eight months and a tad over 2000 road miles I am pleased to report that these tires are A-OK. They have zilch rolling resistance, cannot go flat or blow out and roll through broken glass and nails with impunity.

I weigh 275 and special ordered 160 psi-equivalent tires as I wanted and got zilch rolling resistance.

Hmmmm weighs 275 + rides a Schwinn "Impact" (in quotation marks none the less) = BUSTED



Vlad = Vladislav = King Spamatola


But seriously the answer is Mammoths.
Maelstrom
08-08-02, 11:27 PM
Ryno Lites are 'decent'. But really it depends on the riding you do. :)