If you're gonna throw me down Dale's or Ned's, I'm grabbing the Spur or Element over the Lux, and I'll fight you for it. Those trails would be quite scary on the Lux... just because they've been used in XC races doesn't mean they're well suited to XC bikes! However, [Dale's goes quite well on the Spur](https://nsmb.com/articles/race-face-next-sl-wheelset/).
You're gonna stick me in a WC XC race, I'm grabbing the Lux, and I'm still wearing baggies. I'm not at any risk of being fast enough to wash out uphill, but the front end of the Lux is much pointier on the climbs/flats.
Nov. 15, 2021, 9:38 p.m. - Cooper Quinn
If you're gonna throw me down Dale's or Ned's, I'm grabbing the Spur or Element over the Lux, and I'll fight you for it. Those trails would be quite scary on the Lux... just because they've been used in XC races doesn't mean they're well suited to XC bikes! However, [Dale's goes quite well on the Spur](https://nsmb.com/articles/race-face-next-sl-wheelset/). You're gonna stick me in a WC XC race, I'm grabbing the Lux, and I'm still wearing baggies. I'm not at any risk of being fast enough to wash out uphill, but the front end of the Lux is much pointier on the climbs/flats.