what's with the Stan's Arch rims?

[davidB]

backordered everywhere????

checked 3 of STR's favorite LBS's, nope, backordered. Went on ebay, and a store on there selling them says they're backordered. Went on MTBR, emailed two guys that run their own shops, both say backordered. Notubes.com themselves have them out of stock.




guess i didn't learn my lesson on my last build: order the wheels ASAP. Waited on Mavic last time, Stan's this time.

anywho, the guesses i'm hearing are at least a few more weeks until anyone gets a shipment. Are they just that good/popular of a rim?

[allison]

Luckily I bought used Arch's

However, when I got the 355's for the Dos initially (way back in fall of 06) I had to wait for those as well. Seems like they run out of stock before making more.

Worth the wait, though.

[KeepsWhatHappens]

Mine for my new Pivot were b/o'ed for a week but just came into the Path yesterday.

[XCMike]

Originally Posted by KeepsWhatHappens

Mine for my new Pivot were b/o'ed for a week but just came into the Path yesterday.

That's good to hear The Path will be building me up a Niner in the next few days and they got me down for a pair

[Chewyeti]

what about the flows?

[davidB]

what about them? as far as i know, they're in stock

[BrewMaster]

Chewy is too lazy to look it up his damn self.

[KeepsWhatHappens]

Originally Posted by Chewyeti

what about the flows?

Flows are beefier for DH, dual slamom etc and weigh 50 grams more per wheel than the arches.

[Chewyeti]

yup.. just wondering if they were in stock.... sorry for da cornfuzion

[jschwart73]

I saw them go out of stock from NoTubes and picked up a pr about 3 weeks ago from Universal Cycles. They're out now, I just checked...

I have two of them sitting on my bench, with no spokes, hubs or nipples to lace them up. I'll sell them for, oh, $100 each?

[davidB]

ha, at this point (bike all built) i'd almost consider it

[thephat]

They have been really popular. We have been ordering about 40 a month for the last 6 months or so. We still sell out all of the time.

For you other folks, it is just the 29 version that Stanz is out of.

Originally Posted by davidB

backordered everywhere????

checked 3 of STR's favorite LBS's, nope, backordered. Went on ebay, and a store on there selling them says they're backordered. Went on MTBR, emailed two guys that run their own shops, both say backordered. Notubes.com themselves have them out of stock.




guess i didn't learn my lesson on my last build: order the wheels ASAP. Waited on Mavic last time, Stan's this time.

anywho, the guesses i'm hearing are at least a few more weeks until anyone gets a shipment. Are they just that good/popular of a rim?

[jschwart73]

Originally Posted by davidB

ha, at this point (bike all built) i'd almost consider it

Dude, just go with Flows and take a dump before you ride.

In hindsight, that's what I should have done.

[foofighter]

that's why i'm going w/ the new Mavic 729's? i think that's the nomenclature...

[donkey]

The Arch's are really popular and for good reason.....they're relatively light, wide and seem to hold up relatively well.

That being said....there are a few other solid 29er options that ought to be considered. I'd take a look at the Bontrager Mustand OSB rims. They're about 10 grams heavier than the Arch....but they're eyeleted and have an offset spoke bead(which creates a wheel with more even tension). They also come with a rimstrip that allows you to convert to tubeless.

Hope that helps,

B