Anyone who thinks carbon rims are about weight hasn’t been paying attention. The stiffness and responsiveness is so much better than aluminum. Jumps, cornering, rock gardens are all better on carbon rims. And you don’t really realize how bad wheel flex can get with aluminum until you G out in a berm with carbon and just feel that pop. Weight is irrelevant, nothing I’ve done has improved the feel and control of the bike quite like carbon rims. Plus warranties are pretty awesome.
I have had many carbon wheels and I have never had a wheel that was as compliant as an alloy wheel. I have never taken the Zip motos out for a spin but they are heavier than my DT 1700s
I had the same problem, but I eventually bought some Nobl TR41s and I love them. Check out their deal of the week or deal of the month. I forget what they call it but they put together some really nice wheelsets for a very good price just to get rid of oddball colors that arent selling as much I think!
Completely agree. I kept breaking alloy rims, at least one a summer, ride mostly bike parks with my Mach 6 and never really considered carbon. Ended up buying Reserve 31 DH w 350s cause I figured with the warranty I'd at least come out even. Weight was never a factor, and tbh I didn't even notice the difference ... My first time riding them was at Highland Bike Park, and I was shocked at the very noticable difference. Landing jumps and especially drops feels so much more stable, and riding tech I feel like I'm more in control. You hear a lot of reviews talk about cornering, but I could really tell much of a difference. To be fair though, I'm not great at berms so probably not the best judge. Rode em about 40 full days (8 hours) at different parks in the Northeast, and so far so good. Really glad I ended up getting them and don't see myself going back to alloy anytime soon.
UPDATE: phenomenal wheel, wouldn't consider anything else. For shorter riders just looking to have fun at the bike park, it really doesn't get much better than the Pivot/Reserve combo! Not the smartest financial decision I've ever made though.
