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Ibis Launches 6 New Asymmetric Rims

Ibis has just launched 6 new asymmetric rims–4 in carbon and 2 in aluminum. The new wheels consist of the 742, 942, 735, and 935 in carbon, and the 738 and 938 in aluminum. To interpret this naming convention, the first number is the wheel size (27.5 or 29… 26 is dead), and the second number …

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Survey: Tell Us About Your Mountain Bikes!

There’s been a lot of change in wheel sizes, tire widths, and suspension travel over the last few years and so we’re curious to know: What is everyone running right now? Take our quick-ish survey and we’ll send you free Singletracks stickers in the mail. Once we collect enough data, we’ll crunch the numbers and put out …

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SRAM RAIL 40 Wheelset Review

SRAM offers three categories of complete wheelsets to cover the spectrum of mountain bikers: Rise, Roam, and Rail. Those monikers probably give you a clue as to each wheel’s intended purpose. Rise wheels are for XC racing, Roam is a general-purpose set, and Rail is for more aggressive riding. Within that last category, SRAM offers the Rail 40 and Rail 50. …

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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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American Classic Wide Lightning Wheelset Review

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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