Originally Posted by
cyccommute
Don't get me wrong, the Aeroheat is a really good rim but it's also a $75 rim as is the Chukker. The Blunt 35 is a $100 rim! The Mavic XM rims range from $80 to about $35.
I could easily find Aeroheat for under 50, and some Alex I like for 10 dollars a rim. 50 probably still has some people with their heads exploding, but it helps compared to 75. It's always the spokes that get me. I just don't expect them to cost what they do.