Originally Posted by
peabodypride
Mine are still solid (I bought them $250 locally, hand-tensioned and trued though). Be aware they chip just as easily as deep vs, if not easier. my yellow ones are already chipping away at the seams mainly.
Also the seams seem (hurr) like they might not hold up. Surely these are strong rims and will do most riders fine, but if you're a clyde like me and are riding these all day, everyday (not like me), you might want to step up to real deep vs.
Or Open Pros.
Nonetheless DP18's are pretty great bang-for-buck wise. Mine are just now starting to go out of true and I slapped them on right out of the box 2 to 4 months ago, and I ride like a cowboy on an ape.