Comments on: Ellsworth Handcrafted Bicycles Intros Wheel Sets http://twentynineinches.com/2007/09/19/ellsworth-handcrafted-bicycles-intros-wheel-sets/ 29er Bike Reviews, Rumors and News Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:19:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Professed http://twentynineinches.com/2007/09/19/ellsworth-handcrafted-bicycles-intros-wheel-sets/#comment-23559 Professed Fri, 21 Sep 2007 02:51:31 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2007/09/19/ellsworth-handcrafted-bicycles-intros-wheel-sets/#comment-23559 Thanks GT - keep pushing those manufacturers! I think perceptions will change about Carbon Fibre rims - and it is only a perception - as we all know a carbon rim can be engineered to perform in almost anyway the designer wants it to. I can still remember when there were those who would never consider a full carbon trail or freeride bike ( and there still are many) but there are many popular and reliable ones now - Ibis, Scott... C'mon DT Swiss, time to lead with a 700c version of your new 330 rim ! and looking forward to the relase of the "secret" 30mm+ Al offering(s)... Thanks GT - keep pushing those manufacturers!

I think perceptions will change about Carbon Fibre rims - and it is only a perception - as we all know a carbon rim can be engineered to perform in almost anyway the designer wants it to.

I can still remember when there were those who would never consider a full carbon trail or freeride bike ( and there still are many) but there are many popular and reliable ones now - Ibis, Scott…

C’mon DT Swiss, time to lead with a 700c version of your new 330 rim !

and looking forward to the relase of the “secret” 30mm+ Al offering(s)…

]]> By: Guitar Ted http://twentynineinches.com/2007/09/19/ellsworth-handcrafted-bicycles-intros-wheel-sets/#comment-23486 Guitar Ted Thu, 20 Sep 2007 12:38:20 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2007/09/19/ellsworth-handcrafted-bicycles-intros-wheel-sets/#comment-23486 Professed: I was pushing some wheel and rim makers into this idea last year at interbike. I wouldn't be surprised to see something released at Interbike, but whether it will be 25 plus millimeters wide is anybodies guess. Likely candidates include Reynolds, Cole Wheels, Easton, and some others. My opinion is that it is going to be unlikely that we will see anything wide for 29"ers. Two reasons for this....no three! One: Small market, high price = few sales. Two: Mountain bikers are super leary of carbon anything, especially wheels. Three: If anything does turn up, it'll be a wheel or rim that cyclo crossers could use too, thus covering the manufacturers bases and ensuring it'll be a narrow rim. On the aluminum rim front, it's a totally different story. ;) Professed: I was pushing some wheel and rim makers into this idea last year at interbike. I wouldn’t be surprised to see something released at Interbike, but whether it will be 25 plus millimeters wide is anybodies guess. Likely candidates include Reynolds, Cole Wheels, Easton, and some others.

My opinion is that it is going to be unlikely that we will see anything wide for 29″ers. Two reasons for this….no three! One: Small market, high price = few sales. Two: Mountain bikers are super leary of carbon anything, especially wheels. Three: If anything does turn up, it’ll be a wheel or rim that cyclo crossers could use too, thus covering the manufacturers bases and ensuring it’ll be a narrow rim.

On the aluminum rim front, it’s a totally different story. ;)

]]> By: Professed http://twentynineinches.com/2007/09/19/ellsworth-handcrafted-bicycles-intros-wheel-sets/#comment-23475 Professed Thu, 20 Sep 2007 10:13:24 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2007/09/19/ellsworth-handcrafted-bicycles-intros-wheel-sets/#comment-23475 Elly's 26" carbon rimmed hoops look superb (as does DT Swiss' new 330gm carbon 26" rim). Do any of you know if DT Swiss has intentions on a 700C carbon rim or if there are carbon clincher off road rims available in our (29") size other than the deeper Reynolds cyclocross or Zipp 400 etc. (Zipp not recomended for off road) where the weight saving benefit is lost unless you run their tubular rims and use the overpriced and limited performance range of Tufo's off road tubular tyres? Elly’s 26″ carbon rimmed hoops look superb (as does DT Swiss’ new 330gm carbon 26″ rim).

Do any of you know if DT Swiss has intentions on a 700C carbon rim or if there are carbon clincher off road rims available in our (29″) size other than the deeper Reynolds cyclocross or Zipp 400 etc. (Zipp not recomended for off road) where the weight saving benefit is lost unless you run their tubular rims and use the overpriced and limited performance range of Tufo’s off road tubular tyres?

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