Industry Nine wheelset: Long term and In Detail

[Oyez Oyez]

Industry Nine wheelset: Long term and In Detail

par Oyez Oyez » Mer Mars 12, 2008 5:30 am

Author: kakah

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You've seen the pictures and heard the rumors, now we have the scoop on Industry Nine's wheels! Obviously these are the coolest looking wheels in the galaxy but how did they hold up after a full season of DH bike abuse and drive through car wash cleanings?

Read on.....
While the days of hand built wheels using traditional spokes and patterns will never disappear, new school pre-built wheel sets that employ new materials and manufacturing techniques have taken the luster out of those mysterious handcrafted hoops. I enjoy nothing more than a quiet day in the back of the shop with some good tunes, a pile of spokes and a rim, and an old park truing stand. If I've done my calculations right and manage to put the right spoke in the right hole it is one of the most relaxing and rewarding things I've ever done. Sometimes I swear I could do it day in and day out without ever tiring of it. In short, I love to build wheels. That is probably the biggest reason I have resisted buying a set of more modern wheels. For a guy who likes to roll with the latest and greatest and take chances on new products, I have been slow to champion the idea of pre-built and proprietary wheels.



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[Bryston]

par Bryston » Mer Mars 12, 2008 9:44 am

C'est quand même des beaux morceaux.