After busting a carbon rim last year, I have a strong preference for alloy rims, at least in the rear. Especially when carbon isn’t always lighter or stronger.
Do you think you could get your hands on some of the alloy Newmen wheels from Germany? One of the German bike magazines did a wheel test a year or so ago, and their alloy wheel set was stronger than almost all carbon ones, and lighter than several (this incdued lab testing).
Paul Aston had success with the set he reviewed on Pinkbike as well.
March 21, 2019, 6:17 a.m. - Tjaard Breeuwer
After busting a carbon rim last year, I have a strong preference for alloy rims, at least in the rear. Especially when carbon isn’t always lighter or stronger. Do you think you could get your hands on some of the alloy Newmen wheels from Germany? One of the German bike magazines did a wheel test a year or so ago, and their alloy wheel set was stronger than almost all carbon ones, and lighter than several (this incdued lab testing). Paul Aston had success with the set he reviewed on Pinkbike as well.