The trail was Harbins Park in Grayson, mostly singletrack with some granite patches and creek crossings.
I actually tried pretty hard to check the stiffness with my fork locked out sprinting and they were SOLID.
Running 24front/24rear I have to admit I was a bit skeptical but after a few small jumps and several good downhill heavily rooted washed out sections I feel pretty good. Ok, actually great after knowing I saved nearly a pound right off the bat.
One strange feeling was how fast they spun up to speed and then some. Never feeling sluggish, the wheels defiantly helped with keeping my speed up with nothing more out of me. I decided to run a SRAM PG1070 11-28 cassette that I've had for a couple of years and never opened. Last night I thought I was crazy putting it on but taking the speed at which the Ralos spin up it was a non-issue, light and fast.
While I can't give a definitive answer with just one ride of course, I will spend the winter and spring on these and get back to you after a few months. I did choose to run these with Hutchinson Piranha with tubes even though they are Stan's No-Tubes rims. Once I convert them over the weekend, they can only get better. Well done Rolf Prima!
