Comments on: Bontrager Tubeless Ready System 29″er Wheel Set: First Impressions

By: Twenty Nine Inches | A 29er Bike site » Blog Archive » Bontrager Tubeless Ready System 29″er Wheel Set/Dry X Tires: First Impressions

Mon, 14 May 2007 13:02:16 +0000

[...] The Bontrager Tubeless Ready wheel set, which I have already covered here, has been finally paired up with the Dry X Tubeless Ready tires and ridden out in the woods a few times. I am now ready to give you some first impressions on how the system works, and rides. [...]

By: Guitar Ted

Guitar Ted — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 03:07:04 +0000

Jo Mama: Yeah, I’m weird like that! I actually read instructions before putting together kids toys, furniture, etc. Been bitten once too many times!

mark in minnesota: Well, you could do a whole lot worse than these Bontragers you see here. Plus, they will be tubeless compatible with Bontragers full 29″er tire line up, once the tires are ready. If you actually live in Minnesota, that tire line up has some of the best tires you could want for midwest trails.

It all depends on how much money you have to throw at a wheelset. That said, it’s the best money spent on a bike build. You will notice the difference between average wheels and high quality, lightweight ones. Several options exist, Industry 9, Velocity, (who will build up 29″er wheels), Cane Creek, and several custom built options from several wheel builders.

One last thing: The Bontrager wheel works stuff has a five year warranty, and several Trek/Fisher dealers across the country can service them for you, should the need arise. Something to think about.

By: mark in minnesota

mark in minnesota — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 01:33:15 +0000

getting my 1st 29er soon - a Salsa Mamseta.
I ride fast cross country only, and ride, not jump, over stuff. and some technical single track…
Any recomendatins for wheel set?

By: Jo Mama

Jo Mama — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 12:29:01 +0000

You read the instructions? That is an interesting concept.

By: Guitar Ted

Guitar Ted — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 12:24:06 +0000

Jo Mama: I noted that in the instructions it recommends you take the inflation to 60psi to seat the tires, which jives with your comments. I also noted that even with standard tires and tubes, the tires take alot of pressure to seat up correctly.

By: Jo Mama

Jo Mama — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 11:41:49 +0000

I have been running 2 sets of these wheels with “regular” tires tubeless. No air loss, running 100%. The seal on those rims are so tight that I am not worried (as in I had to pump those bad boys up to like 70 PSI to seat).

P.S. The Dry-X tire looks like the bomb

By: Guitar Ted

Guitar Ted — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 20:58:28 +0000

Thunderlump: I heard April the last time I got word. If the bugs are out of the system, look for a Sea Otter appearance. Fisher team riders are riding and testing samples already this spring, so it’s gotta be close to going green on the System!

By: Thunderlump

Thunderlump — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 20:10:12 +0000

Any word from Bonty on when the TR tires will be out?