Showing posts with label Lew. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lew. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Wheels of the Day

Pretty much every day there are wheels being built (yeah, that's a duh!). The most interesting set in my view will be posted here.

Today it's going to be a set of EDGE Composites 1.0 38mm Carbon Rims, using Sapim CX-Ray straight pull Spokes to mate them with Extralite SP/SPM Hubs. They are for a sales rep, and I figure something eye opening light will get people's attention when he hands them to store owners. The last set of these I built was 976gm. With ceramic bearings and selecting the lightest rims, I'm hoping these will be below 950gm.

Well a final weight of 954gm was pretty good. Considering these will retail for around $2,800, it would take an extra $1-2,000 to get a lower weight setup from Lightweight or Lew! When the rims are in more regular production, it should be possible to Cherry Pick a lighter set for a build than this. The new 25mm rims when made would also offer the potential for something under 900gm!