Carbon Wheelset

What is the best Deep Rim Carbon Fiber wheelset for racing?

Nov 09, 2008 by Richy | Posted in Cycling

Just wondering what is the best deep rim carbon fiber wheelset for racing road and crit?

I would personally never ride a carbon wheel in a road race or crit unless I had some backups. Besides, many of them are heavier than their alloy counterparts.

Perhaps you should reconsider your decision and look around at the readily

bikeworks | Nov 09, 2008

REVIEW: Williams 58 Carbon Clincher Wheels

Graeme Street, owner for cyclo-club.com outlines the review for the Williams System 38 carbon Clincher Wheelset and why it's his favorite ...

Trek Top Fuel 9.9 SSL review

06.02.01

9 SSL is a replica of the bike that was ridden to victory by Trek World Racing's Mathias Flueckinger in the 2010 U23 World Cup and World Championships. s ABP suspension system came when the technology was launched in 2007 (for the 2008 model year) with the Fuel EX. That bike climbed like a champ, with a firm but active suspension platform that offered very little pedal induced shock movement or... Good downhill suspension performance for a cross-country race bike, but elsewhere it's hampered by pedaling feedback and a surprising lack of steering stiffness. Trek World Racing’s cross-country race rig. On top of great pedaling, it provided the best downhill suspension performance Trek had ever offered. t produce the pedaling performance expected from a cutting-edge cross-country rocketship and the front end of the bike feels soft, to the point of affecting handling. Ride & handling: Promising ride stifled by rear shock and front stiffness issues. We found two issues: the rear suspension doesn&rsquo.

Source: Cyclingnews.com

VeloNews.com - Tech Update: Ric Hjertberg launches Mad Fiber ...

by VeloNews.com

Ric Hjertberg and his new company Mad Fiber is bringing out a wild-looking carbon wheelset with a claimed weight of just 1085 grams and aerodynamics claimed to be on par with the best in the industry. • Instead of building the carbon rim to mimic the shape and properties of an extruded aluminum rim, Mad Fiber builds the rim by joining three separately constructed pieces (two sidewalls and the tire seat). Now, a few years after ending his stint as New Technology Manager with Full Speed Ahead, he’s back on the scene with the new venture. Hjertberg points to several distinct aspects of the new wheel:. Hjertberg said he set out to make a wheel light enough for the steepest climbs, aero enough for the worst crosswinds, and durable enough for riders of every build. Hjertberg says it’s lighter and stronger this way....