HOT! A26 Alloy Super smooth hubs No deflection under load Strong and reliable Seemingly unlimited rider weight limit Tubeless-compatible CC 56 Carbon Clinchers Pronounced aero advantage Compare favorably to other high-end wheelsets Super smooth hubs No deflection under load Durable and reliable NOT! A26 Alloy Average … [Read more...] about Alto A26 Alloy, CC56 Carbon Clincher Wheelsets
Wheels
‘Slow Season’ A Great Time to Check Your Wheels
by Mike Tierney This time of year – winter for us in the northern hemisphere – is a great time to check out our wheels in preparation for next season. If you're like me, your winter wheels are now on the bike or it could be that your bike is not used (atleast as much as normal) until spring arrives. No matter, as now is the ideal time to check your wheels; you have lots of … [Read more...] about ‘Slow Season’ A Great Time to Check Your Wheels
Small Toolkit and Parts Supply All You Need
By Mike Tierney My previous columns gave you basic concepts and general information on wheel building and maintenance in the hope that more of you would take up the art of wheel building or home maintenance and repair of your wheels. From previous RBR surveys, it was deduced that just 20 percent of you worked on your own wheels. Of course, there are very practical reasons for … [Read more...] about Small Toolkit and Parts Supply All You Need
Do a Quick Check After Falling
By John Marsh, Editor & Publisher As is often the case with QT's, this one is the result of something that happened on a ride last weekend. A group of six of us were on our way home when – I won't even begin to try to explain the odd circumstances that caused it – one of my buddies toppled over while we waited at an intersection. Suffice it to say, we were all … [Read more...] about Do a Quick Check After Falling
Tour de France: Anatomy of a Crash
By John Marsh, Editor & Publisher The first third of this year’s Tour closed out with an uneventful team time trial on Sunday, followed by the first rest day and then the beginning of what has already proven to be some real fireworks in the mountains as Chris Froome asserted his dominance. (Here’s a video recap of Stage 10, when he destroyed his rivals to take … [Read more...] about Tour de France: Anatomy of a Crash