TESTED – Bontrager Aeolus Pro 3V Gravel Wheelset
Here is our review of the Bontrager Aeolus Pro 3V gravel bike wheelset. With gravel…
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First Look / Bontrager Aeolus Pro 3V Gravel Bike Wheels
Next on the review block at BIKE198 are the new carbon gravel wheels from the…
Specialized Releases the New Roval Traverse Alloy Wheelset
This week, Specialized released their new Roval Traverse Alloy wheelset. At only 70g heavier than…
First Look: NOX Composites XCR-29 wheel set
Over the last year, carbon wheels have gone from boutique racer and weight weenie items,…
First Look: WTB TCS Customized Integrated Wheel System
For 2010, WTB is releasing new lineup of wheels implementing their TCS (tubeless compatible system)…
DT Swiss Wheels, Crankset Installation and Race Coverage
This is a quick checkin to let you know what is going on around the…
Industry Nine Wheels – The King of Bling
If you haven’t seen a set of Industry Nine wheels…you are missing out. Named one of Bike Magazines top 15 Editors Choice products in 2008, these wheelsets have hit the industry by storm over the past couple of years. Their precision machining and stunning good looks have put them at the top of the most wanted list for most cycling enthusiasts. Industry Nine’s goal was to produce the best wheels that money could buy. They have achieved their goal and surpassed most of our expectations.
650B Wheels – 198's Thoughts…
Honestly…how many different wheels sizes do we need? With the introduction of the 650B (27.5″) wheel size, we are now up to 3 different available wheel sizes for mountain bikes if you don’t include the 24″ variety. The idea is that you get the same rolling power seen in 29″ wheels with the agility of 26″. I am not jumping on the bandwagon that fast for several reasons.