This seems to be a matter of opinion (see my comments re. Jesse's former mechanic above) and carbon wheels have been evolving pretty quickly lately. I know DH riders rarely get more than a couple of full-speed runs out of aluminum wheels but can use carbon for much longer before they break. Your comment is correct, however, that generally, carbon wheels fail catastrophically, and while I have had aluminum rims do the same, it usually doesn't happen that way.
Feb. 14, 2022, 4:37 p.m. - Cam McRae
This seems to be a matter of opinion (see my comments re. Jesse's former mechanic above) and carbon wheels have been evolving pretty quickly lately. I know DH riders rarely get more than a couple of full-speed runs out of aluminum wheels but can use carbon for much longer before they break. Your comment is correct, however, that generally, carbon wheels fail catastrophically, and while I have had aluminum rims do the same, it usually doesn't happen that way.