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Review: Enve M70 Thirty 27.5 Carbon Wheels
I already have–and will again–apologize to Enve’s PR guys. Have you ever read something online or in print and just said, “no way”? Well, I was one of those people. Ever since I was a kid, the bicycle rims that I used had hook beads. Some were more pronounced than others, but the hook was …
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News: Mavic Releases New Crossmax SL Wheel System
Mavic has just announced their newest mountain bike wheel system ever, designed for cross country riders and fast trail riders: the Crossmax SL. According to Mavic, Thanks to an all-new rim shape and Mavic’s proprietary ISM 4D machining process, the Crossmax SL wheels are up to 100 grams lighter than the current lightest MTB wheels in …
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Review: Easton Vice XLT 27.5/650b Wheels
I recently agonized over a new bike purchase, and chose the Santa Cruz Bronson with an X01 build. I dig the build kit, but I wanted better hoops. At Interbike, there were quite a few wheel brands out there with great options on display, and Easton was one of them. Having ridden their wheels in …
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Review: Easton EC70 Carbon Trail 29er Wheels
Easton has long been known as a manufacturer of quality carbon bike parts, including this handlebar I recently reviewed, as well as highly-acclaimed wheelsets. To match my new carbon bar (or maybe it was the other way around? ) Easton sent over a set of their EC70 wheels for me to put through the …
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New Shimano XTR Tubular Carbon Wheels
As I was checking out the latest and greatest bikes from Niner, I spotted something entirely new on one of their bikes: Brand-new carbon XTR rims from Shimano! A little digging around reveals that these are a brand-new tubular mountain bike wheel setup. The wheels I spotted were running a Schwalbe Racing Ralph tubular tire. …
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