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Watch Danny MacAskill Try to Destroy a Carbon Wheel
Danny MacAskill was one of the first riders to receive a pair of Santa Cruz’s Reserve carbon wheels, but while filming the “Wee Day Out” video, he “only needed to tension the rear wheel spokes a quarter turn throughout the entire shoot—no mean feat considering some tricks took over 200 attempts to get right,” according …
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Box Components One Carbon Wheelset Review
Box Components got their start in BMX but over the past few years, they’ve been making waves in mountain biking. You’ve probably seen Box’s drivetrain reviewed on Singletracks. They also offer stems and handlebars, each with Box’s unique flair. More recently, Box started producing carbon fiber wheelsets, which are reviewed here. Specs Externally, the Box One …
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Stan’s NoTubes Introduces 1,287g Carbon 29er Wheelset, Adds Wider Rims to MK3 Line
Podium SRD 29er Wheelset Stan’s No Tubes just announced the Podium SRD 29er racing wheelset, weighing in at just 1,287g for the pair. That light weight is thanks in part to lower-profile sidewalls and a new carbon layup process. Despite shaving so many grams, Stan’s claims the new Podium SRD rim is 15% more laterally stiff …
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The Alsea Plus Carbon Wheel by Rolf Prima Has Just 24 Spokes – A Review
Plus bikes have carved out a comfortable spot in the mountain bike world and components to support them have followed suit. I join most bikers’ notion that a wheelset is the most important, albeit expensive, upgrade to any bike. With plus bikes, a wheel upgrade may be more important than ever as they suffer from …
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New Carbon ROAM 60 29″ Wheels from SRAM
SRAM’s ROAM wheels occupy the middle ground in their line between the lightweight, cross country RISE wheels, and the burlier RAIL wheels. Within the Roam line, there are four tiers, with the Roam 60s sitting at the top. A 27.5″ size has been available for about a year and a half, but SRAM just released the …
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