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Vittoria First to Use Graphene in Carbon MTB Rims

Graphene is a modern technology wonder, said to be 200 times stronger than steel and yet extremely flexible and lightweight. Vittoria began experimenting with Graphene as a resin additive and found, “Graphene-enhanced composites have 10~30% improved material properties.” Among those improved material properties, the company found the additive made wheels more laterally stiff and that spoke hole strength …

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Podcast: What is Boost 148 and Other MTB Wheel Questions

In this episode we talk with Dustin at Southern Wheelworks about the advantages of Boost 148 and why hub standards are continuing to evolve. Dustin also fills us in on some of the techniques pro wheel builders use and talks about ways to save weight (and $$) on your next build.

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Review: Industry Nine Torch Classic Hubs

The Industry Nine Torch Classic mountain bike hubs are nothing short of iconic. From oversized disc flanges to the eye popping color ways, it’s easy to spot a set of Torch Classics when they roll by on the trail. We used a set of Torch Classic hubs to build up a pair of 27.5+ wheels …

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Review: Atomik Mod-Hook Carbon Rims + Profile Racing Elite Hubs

There is an art to building up the perfect mountain bike wheel. Unlike any other bike component, wheels can be customized to fit the needs of the rider in an almost infinite number of ways. I’ve been testing a set of high end, custom 29er wheels built up by Dustin at Southern Wheelworks featuring Atomik …

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On Review: NOX Composites XCR-29 Carbon Rims

Several years ago carbon fiber scared most mountain bikers, who tended to think carbon was just for road bikes and too light and fragile for beating on it in the woods.  However, advances in design and manufacturing over the last several years have resulted in carbon components that are stronger, stiffer, and more durable than …

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