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With plus-size bikes gaining so much traction these days, it’s hard not to be a little plus-curious. Hell, with so much positive feedback on the mid-fat size, I’ve gone completely plus-envious of the wider wheel and tire combination. Alas, most of us are not ready to drop heavy coin on another bike just for the sake …

The post American Classic 27.5″ Alloy Smokin’ Gun Wheelset Review appeared first on Singletracks Mountain Bike News.

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Carbon wheels tend to garner most of the attention these days, but the vast majority of riders are still rocking aluminum hoops. American Classic is a big proponent of the metal and of wider rims. As I found with the Wide Lightnings, you don’t need carbon to make a wide, light, and stiff wheel. Specs …

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American Classic is a company that is dedicated to continuos innovation. I guess that’s what happens when your founder, Bill Shook, is an engineer. If you spend any time talking to Bill, you can sense that he’s constantly looking for problems to solve. Just a couple of years ago, rims with an internal width of …

The post American Classic Packs Heat with New 40mm Smokin’ Gun Wheel Set appeared first on Singletracks Mountain Bike News.

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Bill Shook from American Classic is constantly looking to build better wheels and hubs: they were early adopters of tubeless and wide rims. Although they offer carbon rim options now, American Classic still uses aluminum extensively. For instance, their Wide Lightning wheelset uses a 29mm (internal) rim and weighs only 1512g for the 27.5″ size. …

The post Sea Otter 2015: RockShox RS-1-Compatible Hub from American Classic appeared first on Singletracks Mountain Bike News.

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