Originally Posted by
seely
If you REALLY want to go strong, I'd actually recommend checking out our Atlas (eyelets)/NoBS (no eyelets) rim. It's actually slightly wider and stronger radially than the Cliffhanger, and will be absolutely bomb proof in a 36h drilling for your purpose. I believe we've got a limited run of all-black Atlases in at the moment, but I'd have to double check to confirm.
That's the reason I decided on Cliffhanger or Aeroheat. No all black in NoBS or Atlas on Velocity's USA site. I realize I'm a brat for wanting all black, but the maroon Disc Trucker is already blacked out and I'd like to keep it that way. Purpose does trump looks, but I feel the Cliffhanger or Aeroheat are strong enough. I'd feel way more cooler pulling up to a gas station with panniers and padded shorts with black rims versus bare machined, lol. Just kidding but it is the truth
. Now, what am I going to do with the dorky reflective Schwalbe Marathon sidewalls? -- I'll have to live with that