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Time 2009 – Scott 2009 [en]

Time 2009

Beside the brand new RXR Ulteam frame we presented three days ago, Time is renewing its medium/high range offer.
The VXS Translink is replaced by the VRS Vibraser more adapted to sportive riders instead of pure racers: the steering is higher. This frame is coming with a pretty white dress, an
integrated seatpost, a monocoque carbon fork which gets some modifications to pass the european security standard.

The white color definitely is the most wanted color nowadays, even the Speeder, the cheapest Time frame  which is the only frame of the french brand not made in France, is
getting the nicest white available.

About the spinning components, a new wheelset is realeased, it is following the Hi-Tense Guy Frullani‘s patent, but in a more affordable version. The high spokes tensions and
very close bracing angles of the rear wheel are still the hearth of the system but the components are coming from cheaper materials. Thus, the rear hub and front axle are made out of
aluminium instead of carbon.
The spokes are identical to the high end version, but they are coming in silver: they do not get the extra black coat. The weight of the Equal wheels is 1600g instead of 1530g for
the Hi-Tense but the cost is down from 1100 euros to 850 euros.

Thanks to Arueda.com our partner website for the pictures.
Feel free to have a look at the latest Time website: Time-sport.fr


Scott 2009



Partially unveiled, the new Scott 2009 range will feature the new IMP4 technology. Basically, the front triangle (seat tube, diagonal tube, top tube, steering tube) is entirely made out in
one mold contrary to the current IMP where « only » three tubes are monocoque (minus the seat tube). So a stiffness and lightness gain has to be expected thanks to this new building process.
Unfortunately, only the Genius, a high end frame mountain bike will beneficiate of this. Regarding the road frames, at this time, there is nothing new to be expected. However, the Plasma
frame has been redesigned and seems faster than ever:

 – bi-directionnal chain stays
 – Very big bottom bracket area and an aileron under it (!)
 – Streamlined fork
 – Seat tube and diagonal tube placed side by side with the tire
 – Housings integrated to the frame

Beside these specifications, the equipment is selected to provide as much speed and fluidity as possible: Zipp 808 and 1080 front and rear rims spinning onto DT240s hubs

Claimed price is a mere 9000 dollars US.

Finally, Scott enjoied developping a cross frame whose basis was an Addict. We have a very little information about this, it simply looks like an Addict with the usual cross
modifications.

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Challenge 600


Sebastian Roth is back with his amazing tunings. He had the lightest  wheelset during some weeks but Gunter Mai beat him with his 704,4g Lew Pro VT-1 wheelset. The Lightweight Challenge 700 Sebastian had, weighted 721,3g… it’s about a few gramms difference so he went ahead to lighten further his hoops to beat the american
product.

Well, the structure of the Challenge 700 is already pretty light and so he couldn’t save weight here. His front wheel was already lightened as much as possible too, it included the full
ceramic bearings, the carbon axle. Its weight was 298,8g. But the rear wheel still had some weight save potential: it was 422,5g but deserved some more attention.
« I wanted to save a lot of grams here without influencing the stability of the wheel » said Sebastian.

First he looked at the bearing: the Lightweight Obermayer rear wheels use a Tune mechanism, and obviously their bearings. Unfortunately the central XOT bearing designed by Tune is only
available in hybrid ceramic, not in full ceramic. There was thus some weight save over here: he replaced the XOT hybrid ceramic bearing by a combination of a 6902 and 6802 full ceramic
bearing. Although the stiffness probably is down to a lower standard since there are two separated inner races instead of a single wide one, it saves weight.

Second, the Campagnolo rotor was the only part that was not lightened at all: the biggest weight reduction came from here. The pawls were drilled, the body received an extra machinning
where the thickness was high enough. The weight of the body, including the 6802 central bearing was only 31,9g while it is normally about 40g.

Third, the carbon axle received some lighter alloy end caps and ended the weight reduction at 24,2g.

His Challenge wheels now weight 697,1g and they were renamed Challenge 600.

 

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Jura’s secret – Gerolsteiner on TV – Lew under X-rays


Second part of the secret

The wheels we presented early in March are still under tests, and they don’t seem to show any weak point. Featured during the Tour du Jura, their native region, on the 11, 12, and
13th of April, a couple of racers tested them intensively during this race. The manufacturer is still unsure about marketting them for several reasons. On our side, we really hope to see
these hoops at our local bike shops!
As information, these complete wheels are claimed to weight about a kilogram and the stiffness should be higher than what we might be waiting for…


Arte, Gerolsteiner



As usually, the reports on Arte, a documentary french channel, are very interesting and inspire a lot. They are so well made that you will want to watch until the end.
The film director Axel Engstfeld, presents the daily life of the Gerolsteiner pro riders, and especially Fabian Wegmann. Training, analysis, psychology, tests, material,
equipment, to quote a few things, are presented deep in the last single detail.

La marge ultime


Lew under X rays

Raoul enjoied analysing his Lew Pro VT-1 wheelset under X-rays. The carbon appear in grey/black while the metal parts reflect the waves and thus appear in white. The valve is clearly
visible, but, and it is more interesting, the rim/spokes junction and the braking surface/rim upper diameter are white too. Is there some metal here as well?

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Le secret du Jura – Gerolsteiner sur Arte – Lew aux rayons X


La suite du secret

Les roues que nous vous avions présenté début Mars sont en pleine phase de tests et ne semblent pas
révèler de faiblesses, d’après le fabricant. Mises en avant lors du Tour du Jura, leur région natale, les 11, 12 et 13 Avril dernier, les coureurs ont pu les tester sous toutes les
coutures. Les créateurs ne sont pas certain de commercialiser ces roues pour diverses raisons. De notre côté, nous espérons voir ces roues très rapidement chez nos vélocistes!
A titre de rappel, ces roues « monobloc » sont annoncées à un petit kilogramme avec une rigidité au delà de ce que l’on est en mesure d’imaginer…


Arte, Gerolsteiner


Toujours plus
intéressants les uns que les autres, les reportages Arte laissent rêveur et inspirent, pour peu que l’on soit passionné par le sujet. Ajoutez à ceci un professionnalisme et une
rigueur extrême pour tourner les séquences et monter la chronique, et vous obtenez une émission devant laquelle vous restez attiré jusqu’à la fin!
Le réalisateur Axel Engstfeld, met en avant les journées des coureurs pros de l’équipe Gerolsteiner, et spécialement Fabian Wegmann. Entraînement, analyses, nutrition,
psychologie, tests, matériel, équipement, font parti de ce reportage d’une heure, fascinant à chaque instant.

La marge ultime


Lew au rayons X

Raoul s’est amusé à passer sa roue Lew Pro VT-1 aux rayons X. Le carbone apparaît en gris/noir tandis que les inclusions métalliques réfléchissent les ondes et se révèlent en blanc.
La valve est ainsi clairement visible, mais, plus intéressant, les jonctions rayons/jante et la surface de freinage le sont aussi. Y aurait-il du métal à ces endroits?

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Girs G-MAX – Parts of Passion

Girs

Présenté durant le salon du deux roues début Octobre 2007, le Girs G-Max a fait coulé beaucoup d’encre. Toujours en cours de développement, son système d’ajustement du boitier de
pédalier est attendu par beaucoup comme la solution pour pallier aux faible nombre de géométries disponibles par rapport à la multitude de morphologies que nous représentons.
Afin de nous faire patienter et d’apporter éventuellement notre pierre à l’édifice, Guillaume Girout et son équipe ont réalisé un blog très accueillant sur lequel nous vous invitons.
Dessins techniques, croquis, éclatés et géométries y figurent.


Parts of Passion

De l’autre côté de la frontière allemande, Gerhard Dummert fondateur de Parts of Passion dévoile des attaches rapides très légères. Le petit régime avant l’été semble avoir
été de rigueur puisque les attaches route ne pèsent que 31/32g. Les premières versions sont un poil plus grasses puisque Nils (pk0r.com) a
la chance d’en tester une première paire affichant 36,5g sur la balance. Les matériaux utilisés sont l’aluminium pour les axes et le titane pour les leviers. Une version VTT sera disponible
aussi pour 38/39g, axes titane avant et arrière. Les coloris proposés seront: noir, argent, rouge, bleu, or.
Le prix est annoncé aux environs de 89 euros.

Plus d’informations: Fairwheelbikes


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Girs G-MAX – Parts of Passion [en]

Girs

Unveiled during the « Salon du deux roues » in France, early in October the last year, the Girs G-Max still is under development. Its bottom bracket position adjustment seems to be the
solution to compensate for the lack of geometries offered on standard road frames.
While waiting for the availability of the frame, and eventually bring our ideas to develop, Guillaume Girout and his team made a nice blog. Technical drawings, sketches and geometry
are among the things you can find there:


Parts of Passion

On the other side of the border, in germany, Gerhard Dummert founder of Parts of Passion is releasing some light quick releases. The weight save is obvious since the road
version is only 31/32g. The first versions are a little fatter: Nils (pk0r.com) has been lucky to test a first set hitting the scale at
36,5g. The materials used here are the aluminium for the axles, and titanium for the levers. An MTB version will be available too: 38/39g, titanium axles for both the front and rear. The
colors offered will be : black, silver, red, blue, gold.
Price should hit at 89 euros.

More information: Fairwheelbikes


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Michelin Pro 3 – the ultimate tire?

Michelin is definitely a tire manufacturing specialist. The French company this year introduced the latest Pro 3 Race clincher, drawing on 120 years of
experience in this domain. As its name indicates, this tire is the third in the series that started with the green and black Axial Pro, which performed very well in the dry but was
unfortunately unsafe under wet conditions.
The second iteration, the Pro 2, was released in 2003 and received a couple of important improvements to increase grip while cornering in the wet. It was offered in several colors.
The development of the latest Pro 3 has captured our attention. We followed its development last summer during the Tour de France when some teams were checking the tires lived up to
Michelin’s expectations in terms of puncture resistance –  they are among the best on the market.

   


The first dual-compound road tire


Technically speaking, the Pro 3 features the dual compound technology well proven in MotoGP and MTB: it differentiates the central rolling compound from the cornering compound, allowing
both a low rolling resistance and a high grip while cornering. The cornering compound provides about 40% more grip than the rolling compound and thus, the cornering adherence is about 27%
higher than the same tire with a single compound. According to Michelin’s laboratory test, this allows the rider to « attack a roundabout of a 25 meters radius on a wet and slippery road
at an angle of 34 degrees. This translates to 41km/h, which is 5km/h faster than a competitor race road tire under the same conditions
« 

According to Michelin, the rolling resistance, which is very important for road racing, isn’t affected since a new compound with new mechanical and physical properties, providing high
deformations (meaning low loss) were invented.


A puncture-proof tire?


Michelin began road tests on the Pro 3 Race early in December 2006. With almost one million kilometers ridden on this high end tire, the company from Clermont-Ferrand only had 169 flats.
The figure by itself may sound high, but taken as a whole, it statistically only means a flat every 5919km…! Considering the average life of the tire is about 3600km, it seems like this
is one of the most resistant tire. You shouldn’t be able to expect a flat before the tire is completely worn. How cool is this?
This feat is achieved thanks to a high density puncture protector belt made out of nylon, just below the rolling compound. It sounds really good, at least on paper.
We are currently testing this tire and we will be able to give an objective point of view in a few months.

   


The installation: for athletes!


It’s a fact, Michelin’s tires always have been hard to mount. The internal diameter of the kevlar folding bead, which will hardly stretch at all, seems a little smaller than usually.
Although it prevents the tire leaving the rim bed in case of a flat, it makes fitting a bit of a fight! If you have a Campagnolo wheelset, whose external rim diameter is a very little
bigger than the standard, the mounting process is a strength challenge.
The first bead is quite easy to place, however the second one is almost impossible to place without a lever. So take care not to pinch the inner tube.

   


The judgement of the scale


The rolling resistance and the weight of a tire are very important. Choosing a tire is almost as important as choosing a wheelset. That’s why we have to pay attention to these two
properties. The first one is not possible to check, unless the tire is poor, which is not the case. However, the weight is much easier to verify. The Pro 3 we have, weight only 203g. This
is in the lightweight range for a high performance, puncture resistant clincher.


The range


The Pro 3 Grip and Pro 3 Light will be unveiled at Eurobike. Although Michelin has not given any information regarding these two tires, the Grip version will certainly be more durable and
puncture resistant (even more?!). The Light version will probably lose some precious grams to weight a nice 180g, at least if we translate the current Pro 2 range differences to this range.
The durability and resistance will obviously be a little lower than the standard version.
Some other « concept » colours, Michelin said, will be offered to match different colour schemes on 1st June.

Previous Roues Artisanales articles:
Michelin Pro 3 Race
Michelin bibendumized us
Michelin Pro 3 Race, Vittoria Prototype, Veloflex 2008 [en]
Michelin Pro 3

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704,4g – New records!

It’s already a few months since we presented a new weight record. The last « championships » took place during Eurobike and Interbike and the few days following.

First of all, Lightweight featured its Challenge 700 weighing 759.6g behind glass on their booth during Eurobike. Lew Racing then responded with their Pro VT-1 made entirely of boron, at
just 736.4g. And finally, Sebastian Roth, a real Weightweenie reached a pleasing 721.3g after some modifications to the Challenge 700!

We thought the cold war was over, but we didn’t bank on Günter Mai, a man married to a weighing scale. Günter bought the full boron Lew Racing Pro VT-1
with some ideas in his head… Read below how a bike wheelset is almost sub 700g!


Relentless, both on the bike and in his garage…

Paul Lew started this weight war with his super light wheelset – a very special version of his Pro VT-1, made in full boron, from the hub to the rim and the spokes, in
order to compete with the better known German wheels. Günter Mai, a man who spends serious hours on his bike, picked up a set of these
already very special wheels. With up to 1,000km a week on his carbon steed, he certainly rides more than most of us.

He built the world’s lightest bike of 2007 (3.3kg), and is trying to convince the world his super light bike is a perfect everyday ride and doesn’t suffer any reliability issues. We believe
him. However, we must admit that his 6-speed cassette, the frame shifters and thin bartape shortened as much as possible is a little over the top… OK, everyone has his point of view on
lightness. This said, the German isn’t only a good rider and good at choosing and assembling the lightest parts. He also has some creativity, and more importantly the ability to work with a
lathe to lighten already light parts further. But he doesn’t want silly weight savings, he focuses on clever lightweight constructions to retain high reliability and stiffness.

The freewheel body is a good example: since he only uses 6 cogs, why not machine the extra splines and drill the body?! It’s done, and it doesn’t compromise function: he’s already used this
for 1,200km without any problems! The axle end cap diameter was a little too much for him too, so he machined them down and shaved a few more grammes.

In total 32g has been shaved off. OK it’s only about a mouthful of isotonic but it is a real challenge to save even more on a wheelset like this. Beside this, any saving is good as long as
it doesn’t affect reliability or performance!


The lightest?

The weight record is a success. This wheelset will certainly remain on top of the podium for some time…
704.4g for a complete wheelset. That’s crazy, right? Nowadays light tubular factory wheels of similar rim depth are normally about 1,400g – or two pairs of these
beauties.
Any chance we can have a try?!

In parallel, Günter modified a couple of components on his bike, which feels like a feather and weighed in at a mere 3195g. This is a perfectly rideable/usable setup. Most
of us would not be comfortable with this machine, but the owner loves and rides it everyday. This is what matters.

Thanks to Nils, who had a ride with Günter for the pictures!

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Time Hi-Tense – KCNC quick releases


We presented the last summer the
newest Time Hi-Tense wheels, designed through Frullani concept: the rear wheel spokes tension are
balanced and regular. The official presentation of the concept, as well as the wheels tests took place in Majorca a few days ago.
We invit you to have a look at our partner Arueda.com to know more.
If you do not speak spanish, here are the most important points:

  •  – the bracing angles of the rear wheel are particularly balanced
  •  – the spoke tensions on both sides of the rear wheel are more balanced than on a standard wheel (3/2 ratio instead of 2/1 usually)
  •  – the spoke tensions are very consistent
  •  – the spoke tensions are very high, 150kg for the drive side and 100kg on the opposite side
  •  – the wheel remains very stiff, even under very high loads
  •  – the distorsion between the brake pads is lower than most race wheels

KCNC, specialized in to the manufacturing of high quality alloy components; unveiled its newest item: the quick releases.
They are very light: only 42g the road set and 44g the MTB set, very affordable: only $50, and pretty.
The materials used here are the alloy for the levers, and the titanium for the axles..

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Lew racing, Shimano [en]

Lew Racing


Mr.
Paul Lew is definitely among the rare persons on the earth who always innovate, research and feature new breakthrough products.
After the Black Holes wheels, associating the fork, the steering and the wheel, in 1995, he came back in the forefront some time later with the Palermo and KOM rims, he sold a few years
later to Reynolds in 2002. These rims are now mythical…
In 2004, it’s Shimano’s turn to learn from the character: the 7800 and 7801 first Shimano’s generation carbon wheels have been manufactured and designed with a proprietary aerospace 
manufacturing process. Paul Lew  is obviously behind this. He acquired this knowledge  through his aerospace and army drone sector (Lew Aerospace). We can even realize that the latest 7850 Shimano’s carbon wheels finish at the superior diameter of the rim is similar to the newest Pro VT-1 rims.  Here
too a parallel development?

The lest year, the Pro VT-1 swept away the standards used since decades thanks to a breakthrough design, very special
materials, and new manufacturing processes.

For 2008, it seems like the creator still has power under the pedals. After a small research on Google, we found a patent Paul Lew and one of his collaborator Jason Schiers, are the
author.
What’s the menu? A brand new hub system with a special free wheel mechanism: a notched body which is certainly the rotor where we place the cogs, engage in the hub through balls allowing
instantenaous engagement.
Since we only have the description of the patent, we won’t go further into the details and we prefer to wait gently for an official announce.
Beside this, some rumors announce the TOTW flat rims, for March, maybe April.

 

Shimano
At Shimano, the wheels chain is in Malaysia. The Dura-Ace wheelsets receive a better treatment and James Huang from CyclingNews visited this mounting factory. The
reporting is to be read from this link.
We can notice the special nipple system that seems to be screwed inside the carbon rim, probably through a metallic insert. This reminds us the Fore technology from the french
manufacturer Mavic: the rims are threaded to screw up the nipples.

  Photo ©: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com

 

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Best wishes

The year 2008 already began. Best wishes for the new year, may this new year bring health, success, and happiness.
Regarding the cycling, one of our best wish is to see it leaving the impasse it took a few years to reach.  We are for sure in the trough of the wave and it is urgent to get back on
one’s feet.
May 2008 bring as well some components and events news such as:

 – electronic Campagnolo Record groupset for the end of the year
 – carbon Shimano Dura-Ace crankset
 – Lew Racing TOTW flat rims wheels and the clincher version of the Pro VT-1
 – Lightweight derailleur, still unavailable…!
 – Mavic R-SYS wheels improvements
 – the Grand Test of L’Acheteur Cycliste, where we will obviously be present

 
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L’acheteur Cycliste, december/january edition



The
December/January double edition of the french magasine l’Acheteur Cycliste has been released. Several interesting threads are covered for passionnated cyclists. First, a cool DVD of the
Eurobike that contents interviews, videos and explanations of the latests components and the event. Then, complete folders about spinning components such as a big test of carbon wheels,
tires, and what we can find on the current market.
A reportage about the sales on internet is covered too, as well as a 3 comparatives of bikes between 1650 and 7000 euros.
Last but not least, the grand test won’t take place in Tignes but in Chamonix with all what it involves in term of reception, country and life quality!

Feel free to get this exceptionnal edition, a DVD about bicycle parts is not so common…



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Lew racing, sortie avec les anges…

 

Pour la petite histoire, nous avons testé plusieurs paires de roues haut de gamme pour l’édition de Décembre du magazine “L’Acheteur Cycliste”. Les résultats étaient plutôt surprenants, en tout cas pour la paire de Lew Racing Pro VT-1 qui s’est avérée
plutôt médiocre en terme de rigidité latérale. Alors que le constructeur annonce une rigidité exemplaire, nous avons trouvé que ces roues étaient les plus souples, sous de fortes charges.
La rigidité était tellement faible que les rayons pliaient sous la charge. Nous pensions donc que ces roues étaient de la pure publicité grossière, surtout que nous n’avions pas pu les
essayer à cause du manque de disponibilité.

Quelques semaines après notre test, le magasine TOUR a publié son propre test, et révéla ces roues comme un sérieux adversaire aux Lightweight et Mavic CCU.
Nous étions donc partagé entre nos résultats et les leurs… où était la vérité?

En face de toutes nos questions et désillusions, Lew Racing a finalement pu nous dénicher une paire pour tester…sur la route. Nils, de Fairwheelbikes, qui
est leur représentant officiel en Europe, est passé il y a quelques jours avec son prototype des Pro VT-1 en version Tune
(840g) pour
essai grandeur nature.





Après de courtes explications sur les roues et le démontage des moyeux, nous sommes partis pour une sortie de deux heures. Elle s’est avérée plutôt rapide et sportive, pour cette période
de l’année: le manque d’entraînement est évident. La vitesse moyenne était de
31/32km/h, mais les 10 derniers kilomètres ont été avalés à 40/45 km/h de
moyenne.


 

L’inertie: un niveau jamais atteint auparavant

La propriété la plus impressionnante de cette paire de roues est perceptible dès le premier coup de pédale. L’inertie atteint un niveau incroyablement bas, du jamais vu auparavant. Les accélérations sont très faciles et les premiers kilomètres sont même destabilisants.
Même la paire de Lightweight 922g, testée il y a quelques mois, s’avérait un peu plus résistantes aux changements de rythmes. Ce phénomène inhabituel est causé par le poids exceptionnel
de la jante, qui ne pèse que 220g (270g en pièce détachée). En contre partie, cette faible inertie rend la direction très sensible et il est plutôt difficile de conserver une direction
toujours droite, à moins d’y être habitué. Qui plus est, le vent semble affecter un peu plus la direction, toujours à cause de la jante hyper légère et de sa hauteur (46mm)

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La rigidité: adaptée au coureur…

Après quelques centaines de mètres, voyant la première pancarte pointant le bout de son nez en haut d’un petit faux plat, je n’ai pu résister à un premier
sprint sur un « bon braquet » pour juger un peu de leur rigidité en condition réelle. Les roues sont tout sauf souples car la jante n’a pas bougé entre les patins. Quand la forme est bien
meilleure pendant l’été, le résultat aurait été différent. Mais dans tous les cas, elles ont semblé rigides à souhait et le résultat publié par le magazine TOUR est sans doute plus proche
de la réalité que ce que nous avons trouvé. En réalité, notre test est tout aussi intéressant : nous avons réalisé à quel point ces roues s’avéreront souples pour des coureurs lourds et
costauds. C’est pourquoi Lew Racing propose la version Clydesdale, qui pèse 1050g, pour les coureurs de plus de 85kg et jusque 113kg (voyez ici)

Questioné, Paul Lew, directeur et ingénieur chez Lew racing et Lew Aerospace, nous explique les dessous du design des roues. Il semble que ces roues soient
conçues et pensées selon des méthodes jamais explorées par les autres constructeurs. Sur des roues conventionelles, pendant les accélérations, la jante a tendance à s’approcher des patins
à cause du transfert du couple: des rayons tirent la jante et gagnent en tension, quand d’autres la pousse et perdent de la tension. À cause de la différence de parapluie entre les deux
flasques, une  distorsion apparaît et la jante se déplace entre les patins. Sur ces roues très spéciales, le flasque central parfaitement dans l’axe de la jante, transfère tout le
couple et empêche les différences, à ce niveau, entre les deux flasques extérieurs. Ainsi, la roue ne se déforme pas. C’est ce qui se passe lors des accélérations.

En montagne, à cause de la basse vitesse et de l’angle vélo/sol plus élevé, la force latérale qui pousse la jante vers la gauche et la droite est plus
importante, donc les roues pourraient s’avérer moins rigide. Nous espérons pouvoir tester une autre paire de Pro VT-1 plus longtemps, et pendant l’été pour en savoir plus…

 

Le rendement… avec des boyaux Dugast

Les roues étaient équipées de boyaux Dugast, peints en noir pour assortir les roues. Bien que les sensations de rendement soient purement subjectives, avec des
dizaines de paramètres qui influent, j’ai trouvé les roues particulièrement confortables sur les routes dégradées. Les vibrations n’arrivent pas comme d’habitude à la selle et au cintre,
elles semblaient plus absorbées. Est-ce causé par la faible rigidité frontale? La structure carbone/bore apporte t-elle ceci? S’agit-il simplement des boyaux? Difficile d’apporter une
réponse, mais dans tous les cas, ces roues sont très agréables.



 

La résistance des roulements: moyeu en phase de développement?

Les roulements utilisés sur ces roues sont spéciaux. Bien qu’il s’agisse de billes céramique d’excellente qualité, associées à des cages et portées en acier,
ils sont plutôt « secs ». J’entends par là qu’ils sont très faciles à tourner mais des interférences sont perceptibles en tournant l’axe à la main. Ceci est causé par l’infime quantité de
graisse pour réduire la résistance à l’avancement et ainsi gagner quelques précieux watts pour plus de vitesse.



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Les roulements sont insérés dans le corps en carbone/bore et les axes sont glissés entre
les portées intérieures des roulements. L’espacement du moyeu et le réglage du jeu sont réalisés par des cales, des rondelles. Bien que ceci fonctionne, les mécanismes de ces prototypes
semblent encore en phase de dévelopement et devraient recevoir des améliorations importantes. Premièrement, il y a toujours du jeu entre les patins de freins, quand la roue est installée
et les attaches m²racer 38g sont sérrées. Ce n’est pas perceptible sur la route mais une solution mériterait d’être trouvée.
Deuxièmement, Lew racing ne conseille que 3 modèles d’attaches rapides compatibles avec leurs roues. Elles apportent suffisamment de force de compression pour éviter le jeu. De telles
restrictions ne devraient pas exister si les mécanismes des moyeux étaient correctement conçus. Troisièmement, le roulement de la roue arrière des roues que nous avions testé en
laboratoire était anormalement résistant, en charge.

Donc la force de compression doit être forte pour éviter le jeu mais pas trop forte pour éviter de perdre de la puissance dans les roulements… notre champ de sélection des attaches est
fortement réduit.

Récemment, Lew a sorti la version finale des roues équipées du mécanisme Tune. Les problèmes de jeu et de résistance des roulements en charge, sont résolus.
Encore une fois, nous espérons pouvoir tester une nouvelle fois les roues.




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Finition et apparence

La paire que nous avions disposé pour notre test labo était une des premières fabriquées, la finition était franchement indigne d’une paire de roues de ce
prix, sans doute à cause de la difficulté à travailler la fibre de bore. Les formes spécifiques, en particulier celles du moyeu arrière et des bords de la jante,  contribuent sans
doute à ce manque de finition.
Pour faire simple et clair, les moyeux n’étaient pas ronds, leur surface n’était pas régulière, la jante manquait de matière à différents endroits, la colle verte était visible,
etc.

La dernière version, celle que nous avons testé sur la route, bien qu’encore à l’état de prototype était bien mieux finie. Lew Racing a véritablement fait un
effort à ce niveau et il semble qu’ils travaillent la fibre de bore bien plus facilement. Les moyeux, au même titre que les jantes, s’approchent de ce que l’on est en mesure d’attendre de
la part d’un produit à 4600/5000 euros.

La technologie au service de la performance!



Paul
Lew

http://www.ncet.org/tban/

Les Lew Racing PRO VT-1 repoussent encore un peu plus loin les limites. Très légères avec seulement 820/840g en version Tune, elles sont aussi aérodynamiques et très rigides pour un coureur
léger (65kg). Les matériaux, la structure, le concept sont autant d’avancées technologiques. Nous aimerions dire qu’il s’agit de la révolution mais beaucoup de constructeurs semblent abuser
de ce qualificatif. Nous dirons simplement que ces roues, bien que ce soit un peu fort, écrasent et envoient au tapis n’importe quelle roue actuellement sur le marché. Cependant, bien
qu’elles soint sur la voie de la perfection, les moyeux doivent encore être améliorés, particulièrement en ce qui concerne le jeu et le réglage de l’espacement entre les pattes de cadre et
fourche.

Quand les vendrez vous à 2500 euros au lieu de 5000? J’en acheterai 3 paires!

Qu’est-ce qui est bon, qu’est-ce qui l’est moins?

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Les accélérations les plus faciles Direction très sensible
Les roues les plus légères sur le marche Mécanisme des moyeux (sur notre paire proto)
Look furtif, classe, prototype Finition plutôt approximative
Des roues révolutionnaires Disponibilité
Le service client Prix

Articles Roues Artisanales précédents:
Lew Racing, version Clydesdale
Lew Racing VS Lightweight Standard VS Mavic CCU
Lew Racing, les jantes 2008
Campagnolo 2008, Lew Racing, Colnago 2008
Lew Racing wheels, qu’est-ce qui les rend si attrayantes?
Lew Racing, M5: les jantes sont sorties
Lew PRO VT-1: les nouvelles roues

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Lew Racing Pro VT-1, a ride with the angels…

 

For the story, we have been tested several high-end wheelsets earl in October for the December edition of the French magazine “L’Acheteur Cycliste”. The results were really surprising, at least for the Lew Racing Pro VT-1 wheelset that performed quite bad in
term of lateral stiffness. While the manufacturer claims a lot of stiffness, we found the wheels to be the flexiest, to high loads, on our lateral rigidity bench. The stiffness was so low
that the left side spokes of the wheel even bent under the load. We then thought those wheels were pure hype, especially considering we couldn’t try them because of the lack of
availability.

A few weeks after our test, TOUR magazine published their own test and revealed these very special wheels as a serious competitor to Lightweight and Mavic CCU.
We were torn between our test and their one… where was the truth?

In front of all our questions and disillusionments, Lew Racing finally managed to get us a set to test… on the road. Nils from Fairwheelbikes, who is their
official representative in Europe, arrived some days ago with his prototype set of the
Pro VT-1 Tune version (840g) to test ride.





After short explanations on the wheels and the disassembling of the hubsets, we had a 2 hours ride together. It was quite fast and sportive,
at least considering the season period and our lack of training. Average speed was 31/32km/h but the last 10 last kilometers
were about 40/45 km/h of average.


 

Inertia: a level never achieved in the past.

The most amazing thing about these wheels is perceptible from the first pedals stroke: the inertia is incredibly low and it reaches a level never achieved in
the past. The accelerations are very, very easy, and it’s really destabilizing during the first kilometers. Even the set of Lightweight 922g we tested some months ago were slightly more
resistant to accelerations. This weird phenomenon is caused by the outstanding weight of the rim which is only about 220g (270g as spare part). The drawback of this lightweight is that
the steering is very sensitive and it is harder than usually to keep a straight direction, unless you are used to ride them. Furthermore, the wind seems to affect more the steering, once
again because of the very lightweight rim and it’s depth (46mm).

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Stiffness, adapted to the rider weight…

After a few hundred meters, the first road sign arrived at the top of a false uphill and, I couldn’t resist to sprint a first time with a big gear, to know
more about their stiffness. The wheels were simply everything but flexy and we couldn’t see the rim moving between the brake pads at all. This probably would have happened a little
differently during the summer when the shape is far better. But anyway, they felt plenty stiff and the result TOUR magasine published is closer to the reality than what we found.
Actually, what we found is very interesting too: we realized that under heavier loads, meaning heavier and stronger riders, those wheels won’t feel as stiff. That’s why Lew Racing offers
a Clydesdale version, which is 1050g, for riders over 85kg and up to 113kg (see here)

After a lot of questions to Paul Lew, president and engineer at Lew Racing and Lew Aerospace, it seems like these wheels are designed in a way never explored
by any other manufacturer in the past. On standard wheels, during accelerations, the rim tends to rub the brake pads because of the torque transfer: some spokes pull the rim and get more
tension, while the others push it while losing tension. Because of the difference in bracing angle between the two flanges, it creates a distorsion and the rim tends to move between the
brake pads. On this very special wheelset, the central flange, which is perfectly in the plane of the rim, transfers all the torque and prevents the torque transfer differences between
the exterior flanges. Thus, the wheel does not deform. This is what happen during accelerations.

In mountain, because of the low speed and the higher angle the bike does with the ground, the lateral load pushing the rim to the left and right is bigger so
the wheels might not feel as stiff. We hope to test another set of Pro VT-1 longer, and during the summer to know more…

 

Ride quality… with Dugast tires

The wheels we tested were mounted with Dugast tubulars, painted black to match the wheels color. Although ride quality is merely subjective, and a lot of
factors play a role, I found the wheels to be comfortable on rough roads. The vibrations didn’t arrive as usually to the handlebar and the saddle, they seemed more absorbed. Is this
caused by the very low frontal stiffness of the wheels? Does it come from the boron/carbon structure? Does it simply come from the tubular itself? It’s hard to say but anyway they were a
pleasure to ride.



 

Bearing resistance, hub mechanism in beta status?

The bearings used on these wheels feel special. Although there are standard high quality ceramic balls running into stainless steel races, they feel rough
contrary to most other hubs running with this kind of bearings. Rough doesn’t mean they are hard to turn. They are actually very smooth but you feel some kind of interferences while
rotating the axle. This is caused by the little amount of grease in the bearing to reduce its resistance and thus save some watts for more speed.



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The bearings are pressed into the carbon/boron hubs sheels, and the axles fit the bearings.
The hub width and play adjustment is realized thanks to shim washers and spacers. It works but the whole hubs’ mechanisms of these prototype still seemed in beta status and should receive
some important improvements. First, there were still play, between the brake pads, when the wheels are installed and the m² racer 38g quick releases closed
. Though it was not perceptible on the road, it should not be present. Second, Lew Racing only advises at this time 3 kind of quick releases, that provide enough compression
strength, to avoid bearing play. It shouldn’t be the case if the wheels hubs were well designed. Third, the rear bearing resistance of the wheels we had in lab tests, was pretty high
under load and somewhat abnormal.
So, the compression strength have to be high to avoid play, but not too high to avoid power loss in the bearing… it really reduces our selection of quick releases.

Lately, Lew released the final version of those TUNE rear hub equipped wheelset. From what we know, the abnormal bearing resistance under load, the play between the rim, are solved.
Once again, we hope to be able to test the wheels soon.




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Finish and visual appearance

The wheelset we originally had in test was one of the first produced, the finish was really poor, probably because of the difficulty to work with boron fibre.
The special shapes, particularly the one of the rear hub and the rim edges, doesn’t help either to make a clean finish.
In concrete terms, the hubs were not round, they seemed to have thickness differences, the rims missed material at several places, the green bonding glue was visible, etc.

While the version we tested on the road was still a prototype, it looked far better finished, Lew racing really made an effort on this side and seem to be able
to work the boron fibre much better. The hubs, as well as the rims, definitely looked more fair for a 4600/5000+ euros wheelset.

Rocket science for rocket performances! 



Paul
Lew

http://www.ncet.org/tban/

The Lew Racing PRO VT-1 really pushed the envelope. Although they are very light with only 820/840g in TUNE version, they remain both stiff for a quite light rider (65kg) and aerodynamic.
The materials, the structure, the design are all breakthrough. We would like to say it’s the revolutionary wheelset but a lot of manufacturers tend to misuse this verb these days. We will
simply and obviously say, although it might be a bit strong, that those Pro VT-1 crush, or bury any other wheel currently on the market. However, although they are on the way to perfection,
the hubs still need to be improved, particularly in term of play and spacing. 

Any chance to sell them at 2500 euros instead of 5000? I’ll buy 3 sets!

What’s good, what’s not as good?

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Fastest accelerations Very sensitive steering
Lightest « stock » wheels Hub mechanism (on our proto set)
Stealth and class look Rough finish
Breakthrough wheels Availability
Customer service Price

Previous Roues Artisanales articles:
Lew Racing Clydesdale version
Lew Racing VS
Lightweight Standard VS Mavic CCU

Lew Racing 2008 rims
Campagnolo 2008, Lew Racing, Colnago 2008
Lew Racing wheels, why are they so attractive?
Lew Racing, M5: the rims are unveiled
Lew PRO VT-1: the new wheels

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Lew Pro VT-1 version Tune et Clydesdale White Industries [fr]

Lew Racing a présenté la version Clydesdale de leur roues PRO VT-1. Cette version convient aux coureurs de 113kg (250lbs) maximum au lieu
de 85kg (185lbs) pour la version standard. Lew annonce une rigidité jamais atteinte pour un tel poids. Ils sont tellement confiants qu’ils les ont envoyé au magasine Tour pour un test sur
route et en labo. La rigidité latérale de la version standard des roues, frôlait les 45 – 50 N/mm sous des charges assez faibles (cf. coureurs légers), mais s’avéraient plutôt décevantes
sous de fortes charges. Cette version Clydesdale a été concue pour convenir aux coureurs les plus lourds et/ou les plus « bourrins ».
Le poids de cette première paire est de 1022g. Toutes les parties vitales des roues sont renforcées, solidifiées afin de conserver une rigidité incroyable même sous de
fortes charges. Les flasques des moyeux sont épaissis et plus résistants, les jantes sont construites avec un procédé de fabrication modifié et l’épaisseur de ses parois est modifiée. Le
travail et les matériaux supplémentaires rendent ces roues 500$US plus inabordables.

En plus de ceci, la version Tune est finalisée et la phase de prototypes est terminée. Cette version caresse la balance avec un micro 827g…

La gamme Lew Racing 2008 est mise à jour:

Modèle Pro VT-1 version White Industries
Pro VT-1 version TUNE
Pro VT-1 version Clydesdale White Industries
Poids

880g (shimano)
920g (campa)

820 / 840g

1020g (shimano)
1050g (campagnolo)

Poids coureur max.
185 lbs (83,8kg)
185 lbs
(83,8kg)
250 lbs (113kg)

Prix (version shimano)

US$5995 US$6995 US$6495

Version standard – côté gauche

Version Clydesdale – côté droit

Poids



Moyeu avant




Moyeu arrière









Source: Fairwheelbikes forum

  

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Lightweight rear derailleur tuned by Sebastian Roth

Sebastian Roth: remember his name. He is German and he is used to tuning his components to make them as light as possible, while retaining full functionality.
His latest project is the Lightweight rear derailleur. The claimed weight of this component – not
available yet – is 120g. He has modified several things and reached 91.1g!

Here are his words:

To complete my tuning-collection, I just dared myself at the Carbon-Sports rear derailleur. The basis for this, was a weight of 120g, which was surely helpful to get a very lightweight
result. After I switched from the KCNC Pulley Wheels to carbon, I saved 10g with standard serie components. But the next steps were really hard. For every half gram saved, I had to work
very hard. In comparison to the aluminium rear derailleurs I tune normally, it is far harder to save weight on a carbon basis. To drop the weight a bit more, I had to work on every
single component of the derailleur to change the materials to aluminium instead of titanium. In my opinion, the result is super with only 91,1g…

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EICMA show 2007 [2]

Beside the AX-Lightness and Ingenu products, a couple of manufacturers unveiled  their latest works. It’s all about  wheels, cranksets and frames plus some miscellaneous
parts.

AX-Lightness SL products

First of all, let’s focus on the AX-Lightness SL series: Sebastian Roth (the 3.6
Scott
), the kind of the tuning, already has his SL Zeus stem and Uranos handlebar. His stem shows up at a mere 56.4g and the handlebar at 111.6g. Axel Schnura and his team made those
items with very high quality uni-directionnal carbon fibre to reach both a very low weight and a good stiffness and strength: the manufacturing process is similar to the TLO handlebar from
Schmolke. Extremely high-quality prepregs are used in addition of those expensive fibres, it makes the parts rare and awesome…

08 Ax-Lightness range will include this SL range:
 – 75g set of Orion brakes
 – 65g – 280mm – 31.6mm Europe seatpost
 – 111g – 420mm Uranos handlbar
 – 55g – 110mm Zeus stem
 – sub 50g saddle

 

Mythic Carbon

Ok now let’s see what’s new for the other manufacturers, the « more classic » ones. Mythic Carbon is a french company specialized in the making of carbon fibre products. They unveiled
their very lightcrankset at the french show « Mondial du deux roues » but for some reasons we missed it!
In short, it’s 515g (BB included), 730 euros, available from the end of the year and entirely made in France.


Photo ©: Nils – Lew Racing / Fairwheelbikes

WR Compositi

WR compositi is an italian brand that offers cheap and nice carbon components. They came up this year at Milan’s show with a set
of FXX carbon wheels. 18-24 spokes, carbon rims and hubs, 1280g. The rear hub features a very big shell, is there an engine hidden inside?!


Photo ©: Nils – Lew Racing / Fairwheelbikes
O.Z Racing

 
With 40 years of experience in car, motorbike racing and tuning, O.Z Racing extends its action field and seems interested in bicycle wheels this year. Their wheels somewhat follow the
car rim design with weirdly shaped spokes. Hitting the scale with 1220g, O.Z made them as aerodynamic as possible: 50mm deep, 21mm of width, and 4 double carbon spokes.
The finish is the 3K fibre, the spokes are made out of kevlar/UD fibre.

Photo ©: Nils – Lew Racing / Fairwheelbikes

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Lew Pro VT-1 Tune version and Clydesdale White Industries

Lew Racing just released the Clydesdale version of their PRO VT-1 wheels. This version is approved for riders up to 113kg !(250lbs)
instead of 85kg (185lbs) for the standard version. Lew claims they are the stiffest wheels ever built at this weight. They are so confident that they sent them to Tour magazine in Germany
for testing (lab and road). Lateral stiffness of the standard wheels was 45 – 50 N/mm under quite low loads (i.e light riders),  but disappointing under heavy loads. This Clydesdale
version has been designed to suit heavy and/or very strong riders’ requirements.
The weight of this first set is 1022g. Every single part of these wheels is bulkier and beefier resulting in amazing stiffness under heavy loads. The hub flanges are
thicker and stronger, the rims are built with a different layup and the wall thickness is higher. The extra labour and materials also make them US$500 more expensive.

Beside this, the Tune version is now finalised and the prototype phase is over. This version hits the scale at a mere 827g…

Lew Racing 2008 range is now updated:

Model Pro VT-1 White Industries version Pro VT-1 TUNE version Pro VT-1 Clydesdale White Industries version
Weight

880g (shimano)
920g (campa)

820 / 840g

1020g (shimano)
1050g (campagnolo)

Max. rider weight 185 lbs (83,8kg)
185 lbs
(83,8kg)
250 lbs (113kg)

Price
(shimano version)

US$5995 US$6995 US$6495

Standard version – left side

Clydesdale version – right side

Weights



Front hub




Rear hub









Source: Fairwheelbikes forum

  

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EICMA show 2007


The Italian bike show of the year took place in Milan and ended this week-end. A few new high-end parts were presented and Nils, official representative for Lew Racing was nice enough to let us know every news on Fairwheelbikes forum.
From the famous, super light, super high-end tech manufacturers, AX-Lightness and Ingenu was the most interesting.

AX-Lightness

AX-Lightness, involved in Formula1 racing, has the opportunity to acquire the latest
technology, knowledge and has access to new materials. Their bike parts obviously benefit of those breakthrough and this is particularly the case this year since they will be re-introducing
the SL series for 2008. A new handlebar, the stem, as well as the other components such as the brakes, the saddles and the seatposts will yield lighter weights and will be manufactured
according to the rider weight…
An upcharge, not finalized yet, has to be expected of course.

Uranos handlebar

Photo ©: Nils – Lew Racing / Fairwheelbikes

The Uranos handlebar is AX-Lightness’ latest baby. Entirely made out of carbon, it will come in 3 widths: 400, 420, 440mm and eventually in 460mm, all in two versions. The first is the
stock one, which is going to weight between 125 and 130g. The second is the SL version, it is made out of a different carbon and is optimized to rider weight. A mere 110g has to be expected
for this custom version…!
This new handlebar has been designed to be as anatomic as possible with several shapes, drops variations.
The stock version will be around 550-600 euros, which is very close to Schmolke’s TLO bar, and the availability is hoped before Christmas.


Zeus stem

Photo ©: Nils – Lew Racing / Fairwheelbikes

We are speaking about the Zeus incredibly light, full carbon stem since ’06 Eurobike. It was, at this time, only a prototype. The production has started lately for the 110mm version and the
sales for the entire range: from 90mm to 120mm should be effective this year, or the incoming year, depending on the date the moulds will show up.

Ingenu Myth

This new sexy, very light, and very special crankset was unveiled at Interbike 07 show (see here).
Rico de Wert who designed it, did a great job and the more pictures of these are published, the more this crankset system seem interesting.
Three versions: carbon, titan, steel, the prototypes are on the way, the Q-Factor is now getting very correct with 138mm. The Ti version is to be welded by
Darren Mark Crisp from CRISP Titanium who is renowned as one of the best Ti artisans in the business. In short, this
new cranks are really pushing the envelope… final weight will be amazing.

Nils published a gallery of the early prototypes:
http://www.fairwheelbikes.com/nils/Components/Ingenu/Myth/



Photo ©: Nils – Lew Racing / Fairwheelbikes

 
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EICMA show 2007 [fr]


Le salon Italien du vélo qui a pris place à Milan vient de fermer ses portes ce week-end. Des composants exotiques et pointus ont été présentés en avant-première et Nils, représentant
officiel de Lew Racing fit preuve de sympathie en partageant toutes les nouveautés sur le
forum Fairwheelbikes.
AX-Lightness et Ingenu se sont montrés les constructeurs les plus intéressants.

AX-Lightness

AX-Lightness, impliqué dans la course de Formule 1, a l’opportunité d’acquérir les
toutes dernières technologies, le savoir, et les matériaux nouveaux. Leurs composants de vélo bénéficient évidemment de ces avancées et c’est particulièrement le cas cette année puisqu’ils
réintroduisent les séries SL pour 2008. Un nouveau cintre, la potence, au même titre que les autres composants tels que les freins, les selles et les tiges de selles gagneront encore de
précieux grammes et seront construits en fonction du poids du coureur… Un supplément, pas encore déterminé, sera à envisager.


Cintre Uranos

Photo ©: Nils – Lew Racing / Fairwheelbikes

Le cintre Uranos est le dernier bébé d’AX-Lightness. Entièrement réalisé en carbone, la production touchera les trois tailles principales: 400, 420, 440mm, plus éventuellement le 460mm.
Chacune sera déclinée en deux versions: la première, celle de série frôlera les 125/130g. La seconde, est la version spéciale SL qui, quant à elle, est réalisée à partir d’un carbone
différent et sera optimisée pour le poids du coureur.  Un 110g tout mouillé est à envisager pour cette version « sur-mesure »…! Ce nouveau cintre a été conçu pour être aussi anatomique
que possible, il dispose différentes formes et variations de hauteur. La version de série coûtera aux alentours de 550-600 euros pièce, ce qui est très proche des cintres Schmolke TLO. La
disponibilité est espérée avant les fêtes de fin d’année.


Potence Zeus

Photo ©: Nils – Lew Racing / Fairwheelbikes

Nous parlons de cette potence Zeus incroyablement légère, entièrement en carbone depuis l’Eurobike 2006. Elle était à l’état de prototype l’an dernier. La production a démarée il y a il y a
peu pour la version 110mm et les ventes pour la gamme complète: de 90mm à 120mm, devraient démarrer cette année, ou l’an prochain en fonction de la disponibilité des moules…

Ingenu Myth

Ces nouvelles manivelles hyper sexy, très légères et hors-du-commun, ont attiré toute notre attention (voyez ici).
Rico de Wert, le concepteur, a réalisé un travail ahurissant et les photos publiées révèlent ce système de pédalier toujours plus  intéressant à
chaque fois… Trois versions: carbone, titane, acier, les prototypes sont en plein test et le facteur Q est finalement très correct avec 138mm. La version Ti sera soudée par Darren
Mark Crisp
, de CRISP Titanium, reconnu comme le meilleur artisan spécialiste du titane. En clair, ces nouvelles manivelles poussent les limites un peu plus loin…le poids final
devrait être impressionnant.

Nils a publié une gallerie des premiers prototypes:
http://www.fairwheelbikes.com/nils/Components/Ingenu/Myth/



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Lew Racing, BTP [en]

 

Paul Lew has been elected TBAN’s (Technology business Alliance of Nevada) TechNevada Entrepreneur of the year. The award highlights
his inventions and achievements in the high-tech field in recent months.

Paul Lew, second from the right:


http://www.ncet.org/tban/

Lew Racing is an innovative company and wants to offer optional upgrades as soon as the technology allows them to do so. We are close to the IT industry’s approach,
where the products are constantly updated. While it can be good for the customer, it can also be very frustrating if you’re the customer who purchases just before the update!
The first Lew Racing Pro VT-1 of the latest generation have been shipped to Germany. Nils, from Fairwheelbikes Europe has had and exclusive opportunity to test them.

The rims are the area of major improvements, as explained in the two previous articles (see here), very elastic for an incredible resistance and the hubs (see here), with Tune standard available for a useful weight saving in Campa version. The normal Campa
White Industries version are 40g heavier than the Shimano one. Now, in the Tune version, they are just as light. Otherwise, the previous spokes, almost rectangular, are replaced by oval spokes
which are more aerodynamic and increase the bonding contact surface with the rim and the hub.
The built-in decals are renewed: there are 4 separate deacals reading: ‘Lew Racing’, ‘Pro VT-1’, ‘Boron Carbon’ and ‘DEX-LCM’.


The very rough finish of the original versions has been improved a lot and is now close to a « normal » product. Judge for yourself from the following pictures.

The rim valve hole is still huge. However on several rims, some material was added to reduce it to the standard valve hole size.

These hoops are still in the weight record range: 839g the set, 357g front and 482g rear. They retail at US $6,995 in Tune body, which is $1,000 more than the
original version, which is still available.


Bernhard Langerbein, the man behind BTP
components, organized a meeting in  Germany for weightweenies and techno weenies! Bike/machines presentations, high speed ride, and some wheels switches allowed these passionate
guys to share their feelings.
Beside the full Spin team, Stefan and Matthias Schmolke were present. A new pretty stem was presented. 59g in 110mm, 8° angle, a custom carbon tube with thickness, weaves and resistance variations according to the stress caused by the
rider weight and bolt torque… in short a very very nice component. Only the price is not so cool at 500 euros for the stem.

Beside this prototype, Nils who is definitely present everywhere, could take a shot of a special version of the Clavicula crankset. It has only one bolt. Nothing
really special but it’s always nice to see what the manufacturers are able to do. Did you know also that THM has increased production capacity? The wait to receive a crankset  is
now down to 10 weeks and 6 weeks for the forks. More information here.

A new BTP bottle cage, still a prototype, was presented. They will be available in 2008 and will only weight 9g.

Last but not least, BTP presented new hoods. We recently presented them in our article about the Scott Addict SL 3.6kg bike. They are stronger with better grip and about 13.6g the
set.

You can find more information and pictures about the meeting here: Light-bikes.de

 
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Interbike 2007, it’s ready

Interbike has opened its doors in Las Vegas. This show is similar to Eurobike in Germany but with some major differences in the brands showing their latest innovations.

Let’s start with the most important news in terms of advanced composites.

LEW

Although their booth is small, they have the lightest wheelset ever… it is 736.4g for the full boron set. Amazing! These jewels are yours to buy for
$US15,000
These wheels feature the rims we reviewed a couple of days
ago
and the replaceable spokes. According to the manufacturer, those are not made just for show and are really rideable! If you don’t know about these wheels yet, have a look at this link.
There are some changes to the Pro VT1: while the standard version still weights 880g and retails for US$5995, you can upgrade to a Tune mechanism for an additional US$1000 and save 30g. This brings
the Shimano or Campagnolo wheelsets in at a mere 850g. This full boron carbon wheelset is equipped with the Tune body.

Here is the famous Storck Fascenario 0.7 frame Cycling Plus Magasine reviewed for October 2007.

We should have started by the booth but we thought the wheels themselves were more interesting!

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Corima – SRAM/ZIPP – Campagnolo [en]


Corima

First mondiale for Corima, they will unveil their Aero+ in tubeless version at the « Mondial du deux roues »! 
Although the tubeless is still marginal, it could get common in the future. Corima will be the first brand to offer a tubeless carbon rim, somewhat an experience guarantee in this domain for
the future. 

 


SRAM + ZIPP

It’s done, the rumours are confirmed, the giant american group SRAM acquired Zipp, wheels and components manufacturer since ages… After the purchase of Rock Shox, Avid et Truvativ, SRAM were
only missing the wheel domain.
The staff at Zipp will remain unchanged. More informations to come early in December.

 

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Campagnolo

Do you remember the Campagnolo contest which was about designing the nicest 75th Anniversary Bora? The contest ended and the 10 nicest wheels have been chosen.

Vote your favourite Bora art! Boraart.campagnolo

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Lew Racing 2008

Lew racing makes the most advanced rims available. It’s
obvious. When they update them, you always wonder how they can possibly improve on them…
Here’s the good news for next year.

  • First, stiffness and strength of the PRO VT-1 rims is up 85% for 2008. This new product launch will be announced officially at Interbike. The rims, handmade in the
    USA, are able to withstand up to 65 pounds of lateral deflection against 30 pounds for the first version. According to Paul Lew, this improvement is thanks to
    advancements in their DEX-LCM technology. It allows them to achieve material properties that exceed typical laminate performance.
  •  
  • Secondly, rims are now available in 16, 20, 24, 28, 32 hole versions for full custom handmade wheels. Thus, the stiffness and durability of the wheel can match riders
    requirements exactly.
  •  
  • Thirdly, the rims now have a 2 year warranty against manufacturer’s defects or a 4 year ‘no question asked’ warranty for an additionnal $100USD.
  • Fourth, the rim drillings holes are now smaller for better resistance
  •  
  • Last but not least, the rims are now guaranteed sub 280g!

Now we’ve been through the headlines, let’s see if the finish of the rims – a weak point for previous versions – is better. We can confirm a marked aesthetic improvement : the rim and its
large logos are darker and glossier, discreet and very classy. This will please those who favour wheels with the stealth look! The wall flanges and the tubular bed are far nicer, it seems
like the fibres are better placed and the imperfections of the first versions have almost all gone.
Depending on lighting and viewing angle, the material texture logo is clearly visible or stealth. The new version is on the left below with the bigger logo.

Unexpectedly, the camera flash shows a few interesting things: it revealed the carbon/boron fibre. The visible fibre is very special. It doesn’t look like the normal unidirectional fibre.
It seems like the 2008 rims have some folds on the walls while the 2007 rims have homogeneous walls and folded tubular bed.
Actually, according to Paul Lew: « The skin appearance is unrelated to folded reinforcement.  Increased modulus induced through iontophoresis (a
component of the DEX-LCM Process) creates a high-density high, high-strentgh multi-dimensional geometic region in indentified regions of the rim requiring improved
performance.  This is a proprietary Lew Racing process which produces laminate performace similar to MWCNTs (multiwall carbon nanotube) technology.
 »  Obviously.



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The weight of the rim is definitely amazing. 268g for a 46mm deep rim in 24 holes mean the best weight/height ratio on the market! Normally such light rims
are fragile… this one resists up to 200kg of spoke tension and the resistance is certainly the highest according to the tests performed. We will present a couple of hand built wheels using these rims in a few
days to show you what these rims look like as complete wheels.

Two rims comes with a double wheelbag to hold the complete wheelset. It is very high quality, actually just like the rims. The center part has a high density foam to protect the hub axles
and there are pockets for tools on each side.


In conclusion, it seems like Lew Racing have pushed the limits even further. Now, we are able to build custom aero wheels for less than 880g… could we imagine this some years ago…? Stay
tuned, we have some 900/1000g handbuilt wheelsets to present soon.

Oh, did I forget something? The Lew Racing custom rim buildup program price has come down: $2495 USD against $2995USD. For those who are not aware of it, these are built with Tune
Mig70/Mag190 and Sapim Cx-ray, weighing around 980g a set..


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Lew Racing 2008 [fr]

Lew racing fabrique les jantes les plus abouties du marché, c’est évident. Quand ils les mettent à jour, on se
demande toujours où les améliorations ont pu être apportées…
Voici les bonnes nouvelles pour la nouvelle année.

  • – Premièrement, la résistance de la jante PRO VT-1 est augmentée de 85% pour 2008. Ceci sera effectif à l’Interbike. Les jantes, fabriquées aux Etats-Unis, sont capables de résister à
    une charge en torsion de 30kg contre 13,5kg pour la première version. Selon Paul Lew, cette amélioration a été possible grâce aux avancées réalisées sur leur technologie
    DEX-LCM. Ceci leur a permis d’obtenir des propriétés mécaniques de matériau supérieures à la résistance intrinsèque du laminé. Habituellement quand une pièce carbone casse, c’est la
    résine, plus fragile que la fibre de carbone, qui lâche. Ici, la résistance de « la colle » est supérieure…
  •  
  • – Deuxièmement, les jantes sont maintenant disponibles en 16, 20, 24, 28, 32 trous pour des roues montées à la main sur-mesure. Ainsi, la rigidité et la durabilité
    des roues peut être adaptée selon les souhaits du coureur.
  •  
  • – Troisièmement, les jantes ont une garantie de 2 ans contre les défauts constructeur ou une garantie de 4 ans « contre tout » pour 100$US.
  • – Quatrièmement, les perçages des jantes sont plus étroits pour une meilleure résistance et rigidité de la jante.
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  • – Pour finir avec le plus intéressant, le poids des jantes est garantie sous les 280g!

Le ton est donné, voyons maintenant si la finition des jantes, point faible sur la première version, est améliorée.
En effet, les jantes sont mieux finies: elles sont plus sombres, les imperfections semblent avoir disparues et les fibres sont mieux placées, notamment au niveau du flanc de la jante et du
creux où l’on colle le boyau. Les logos sont plus gros, plus sombres, plus brillants et, au final, toujours aussi classes. Ce type de jante raviera les adeptes de composants discrets.
En fonction de la lumière, les logos sont clairement visibles ou invisibles. La dernière version est celle avec les plus gros logos, sur la gauche.

Les jantes Lew sont très difficiles à prendre en photo, elles réfléchissent la lumière ou semblent « l’absorber ». C’est pourquoi nous avons dû utiliser le flash pour certains clichés.
Alors que ce n’était pas prévu, le flash a permis de rendre visible les fibres sous jacentes, elles n’ont pas l’aspect traditionnel des fibres unidirectionelles et semblent placées
différemment. Des « plis » ou des « rosaces » apparaissent surle flanc de la jante.
En réalité, selon Paul Lew: « L’apparence en surface n’est pas relative aux reforts dans la jante. L’augmentation du module induite par une tâche du procédé DEX-LCM,
crée une région à très forte densité et très forte résistance dans de multiples directions, là où la jante en a besoin. C’est un procédé appartenant à Lew Racing, il produit des
performances de laminés similaires à la technologie MWCNTs (carbone nanotube multi couche).
« 



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Le poids de la jante est incroyable. 268g pour une jante haute de 46mm en 24 trous est le meilleur rapport poids/hauteur du marché! La plupart du temps, de
telles jantes sont fragiles… celles ci résistent jusqu’à 200kg de tension et la résistance est certainement la meilleure du marché au vu des tests pratiqués. Nous
présenterons des montages utilisant ces jantes dans quelques jours. Vous pourrez ainsi voir en différentes versions à quoi ressemblent les roues complètes.

Une housse de roue double, pour la paire de roue, est fournie avec les deux jantes. Elles sont de très bonne qualité, à l’instar des jantes. La partie centrale bénéficie d’une mousse
haute densité pour protéger les axes des moyeux et des étuis des deux côtés permettent de placer des outils.


Il semble que Lew Racing aie poussé les limites encore plus loin. Nous serons capable de monter des roues à la carte, à jantes profilées, sous les 880g… aurions nous pu imaginer ceci il y
a quelques années? Restez sur le qui-vive, nous avons quelques roues artisanales aux alentours de 900g et 1000g à vous présenter bientôt.


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Lightweight Obermayer Generation 3 [en]

We bring you a special preview showing of the latest Lightweight Obermayer Generation 3 !
Unveiled at Eurobike in Germany earlier this month, we got a chance to see these new wheels before the trade opening!We’ll give you a detailed tour of the latest evolution of the legendary wheels that have helped dozens of pro riders to win.
Between the two first generations, the foam, which forms the skeleton of the rim, is different. The lighter foam in the Generation 2s is similar to the foam used for the wings of the Airbus A380.
See our article on the Generation 2s here .

Now, let’s look at the differences and improvements in the Generation 3s.

The spokes

Immediately visible, the spokes are now pure carbon. This definitely gives higher stiffness with tensile strength of 1,400kg versus 1,200kg for the hybrid spokes. When pulling two spokes together, one from each side of the wheel, they certainly don’t flex as much as the previous Kevlar/Carbon mix spokes.

We’re not sure about this, but Lightweight also claims impact resistance is up 25%.
These full carbon spokes remind us of those of the a certain French manufacturer. It seems life is getting tough in the high end wheels market.
Carbon-Sports claims a 30% increase in stiffness over the Generation 2 and 40% over the Generation 1 wheels. We will check this in testing…


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The finish

Second important point: the finish!
While the previous versions were matte, these rims reflect the surroundings like a mirror! The finish is close to perfection.

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We were a little disappointed by the spokes on the Generation 2. Kevlar is very hard to work and tends to fuzz. Here, the spoke finish is much improved – we couldn’t spot any imperfections.
The internal part of the hub flanges are also a new carbon – woven and slightly exotic.
Lastly on the finish, the glue around the spoke/hub interface is now black where it previously had a more visible reddish tint.

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The rotor

Third update on the wheels: the freewheel now only has four splines versus eight for the older versions. Tune, who manufacture the complete rear wheel hub mechanism, drew inspiration from competitors rotors and let Carbon-Sports benefit from this.
The bearings are the same as the Generation 2s: the front one is excellent, it takes hours to stop spinning! Without a doubt the best!
However, the rear one is still just as rough: hard to turn, its friction torque seems to be amongst the worse. This problem is caused by misalignment of the bearings which don’t fit the axle perfectly and the bearing bed in the carbon body. If the body was made out of alloy, the bearings would certainly be smoother. Even after a thousand kilometers breaking in, they remain as « tight ».
Actually, the problem is caused by the right end cap which is too pressed onto the axle and « crushes » the rotor bearing. To solve the problem, we disassembled the hub and used thinner washers between the rubber O seal of the end cap and the rotor bearing.
Anyway, some negotiations with DT Swiss are underway for their ratchet system and the ceramic bearings of the 190 hubs…



The weight

On the scales, our Generation 3s are 450g and 538g front and rear. 988g for the set in 16/20 spokes. We are definitely in the very very light weight category! Even though the
previous Generation 2 wheelset was only 922g in 12/20! The slightly higher weight is down to the higher spoke count and the finish.

Lightweight 2008

Taken as a whole, this new version of the Lightweight wheels is a real improvement. Higher stiffness and improved finish are the most important points. For the future, the Obermayer will get some of the prototypes Challenge 700 features as seen at Eurobike, the weight will be even lighter without losing any stiffness or strength.
In terms of the range, the Obermayer, tubular version, are still at the top. They are the lightest version and feature the Tune mechanism at the rear. They are followed by the Standard, tubular version again, with the internals of a DT Swiss 240s rear hub. Then, there are the Ventoux with low profile rim, available in two versions with Tune or DT Swiss rear hub.
As part of the 2008 range, an extra version has been unveiled. It is the deep profile rim Standard version, but for clincher this time. The weight is between 1080g and 1095g in 16/20 spokes, maximum tyre pressure is 8.5 bars and expect to pay €3400 when they’re available in March 2008.

Table summarizing the Lightweight wheels for 2008

Modele Rim depth Tubular/clincher Weight Spokes Price
Challenge 700 – prototype 53mm tubular 750 to 795g 12/20 not sold
Obermayer 53mm tubular 920g to 990g 12/20
16/20
20/20
about 3700 euros
Standard 53mm tubular 1020g to 1090g 12/20
16/20
20/20
about 2700 euros
Standard C 53mm clincher 1080g to 1095g 16/20 about 3400 euros
Ventoux Tune 27mm tubular 950g 20/24 about 3900 euros
Ventoux DT 27mm tubular 1020g 20/24 about 2900 euros
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Shimano 7850 C24 and C50 TU

Here are the latest wheels of Shimano, available from this month. 7850 C24 TU and 7850 C50 TU are the model names. 7850
for the range: the newest generation of Dura-Ace, C24 or C50 for Carbon followed by the rim height in millimeter, and TU for tubular. These wheels follow the 7801 Carbon 50mm which hit the market
mid 2006. We presented these wheels in two articles mid 2005 and by the end of 2005.

So the 7850 are among the batch of wheels we will test with the help of Mavic and the french magasine L’Acheteur Cycliste. Let’s see in details what these wheels
features and what are their pros and cons.


For two years, Shimano has made its own carbon wheels. The first generation, as mentioned above, had a deep rim (then flatter rimmed wheels appeared) and the special nipple system around the hub.
The rear wheel had a special spoke pattern a la Ksyrium: radial spokes on the freewheel side and crossed spokes on the non-drive-side spokes. This gives more balanced spoke tension on both sides of
the wheel.
For 2008, the latest Shimano wheels use a more traditional pattern – two times crossed on both sides – and external nipples on the rim. As a standard wheel, the weight of the C24 TU wheelset is
1246g. The C50 TU set weights 1489g.

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The rims

It seems Shimano focused on the finish of this part of the wheel. The carbon of the C24 TU rims is almost invisible, ok the rim is black but usually the carbon has some defects… here there
is no imperfection. The rim is almost as well finished as an anodized alluminium rim. Under some light angles, you can see the uni-directional fibre beautifully placed but it’s hard to spot. This
is a big plus point for Shimano and makes for superb looking rims, nicer than most of the competitors.
On the C50, the fibre is more visible because of the bigger side area. Some will like it and others not. We are not particular fans of very visible carbon fibre but prefer the discreet look of
these wheels.

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The carbon joint is visible however. This is the only negative we can provide to balance the description.

In terms of construction, the C24 and C50 rims are hollow. Both the front and rear C50 rims are identical while the C24 are different. The front rim is symetrical, 28mm deep while the rear one is
asymetrical and 24mm deep. The asymetry is still quite rare on carbon rims and was first introduced with the Campagnolo Hyperon. Only a few manufacturers do this.  We can quote Mavic as the
first to introduce an asymetrical carbon deep rim with the Cosmic Carbone Ultimate.
The asymmetry increases the drive side bracing angle and reduces it on the opposite side to improve balance and allow a better spoke tension balance on the rear wheel. On a rear C24, the asymetry
is 3mm.

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The C24 rim weight is close to 310g, Shimano claims. Thus, the C50 should be close to 430g after a simple calculation taking into account the similar spokes and hubs.
The rims sides are very stiff, unlike Zipp rims for example. This bodes well for the wheel stiffness. Labs tests will give us some proper data to verify this.
The tubular bed reveals a very poor finish, which is certainly due to the manufacturing process. This reminds us of the Lew Racing Pro VT1 rims, probably due to similarities between manufacturing
processes. Once the first layer of glue is applied, those defects will be invisible, so we will not comment on this further.

The spokes

The hubs have also been updated for 2008. A different spoking pattern comes with a new hub, at least for the biggest manufacturers. The new hubs’ shape has been designed to deal with straight
pull spokes (the spoke is not bent).

The flange width is high at 59mm, which is important for stiffness. Coupled with the rim asymetry, this will certainly give a particularly stiff wheel. For comparison, the distance between the
flanges of a Tune Mag190 is 57mm, on the Lightweight: 58mm and on the mavic CCU: 55mm (+ asymetry). The rear hub also receives a new rotor, entirely made out of titanium and compatible with 8s,
9s and 10s cassettes. The splines to position the cassette are lightened, actually each spline is divided in 2 smaller splines. This kind of machinning was originally featured on the DT190
Ceramic hub.

A new faster freewheel engagement has been developed too. Some ocassional irregular and unwanted noise and friction seemed to slow down spinning of the wheels but they may just need breaking
in.
Shimano claims these new rear hubs have 400% better seals than the previous model. It’s hard to tell because the rear hub bearing actually spins better than the front one. Usually it’s the other
way round because the rear wheel has the rotor that causes extra friction. Again we will see after the breaking in period.
These hubs feature the legendary system with cups and balls, they are very easy to set and very fluid after a few hundred kilometers.

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The spokes

About the spokes, as mentioned above, they are radial for the front wheel and crossed on both sides of the rear wheel. They are crossed but there is no contact between spokes. This allows the
spoke to take the perfect line and improves the bracing angle.
The dimensions are exactly the same as Sapim Cx-ray or DT Aerolite.

The nipples are aluminium and… are red! This is a nice touch of exotism from Shimano. Even though the red is only used here, it’s a nice touch.

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The kit

The kit provided with each wheelset included everything we needed to use them:
 – quick releases
 – carbon Shimano brake pads plus pad holder bolts
 – magnet
 – a valve extender
 – seals to prevent the periodic ‘tic-tic » noise when the wheels spin
 – spoke keys

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In short…

These wheels, 2008 model, seem to be pretty good on all aspects: finish, integration of each component of the wheel, look and weight, at least for the C24. The C50 is a little heavy versus
competitors. Of course, it hasn’t been designed for the mountains to but the 430g rim is a bit heavy compared with the Zipp 404 rims for example (390g). A heavy rim will maintain speed better
on the flat however.

Here are two tables summarizing the competitors of these wheels:

Direct Shimano C24 TU competitors
Model Rim height
Weight
Shimano 7850 C24 TU 28/24mm 1246g (real)
Shimano 7801 Carbone (until 2007) 28/24mm 1325g (real)
Campagnolo Hyperon 19/21mm 1220g (claimed)
Corima Winium 21mm 1295g (claimed)
Speedcomposites 25mm de 970g à 1090g
Zipp 202 (model 2007) 25mm 1090g (claimed)
Lightweight Ventoux DT 27mm 1020g (claimed)
Reynolds KOM 23mm 1063g (claimed)

Direct Shimano C50 TU competitors
Modèle Hauteur de jante Poids
Shimano 7850 C50 TU 50mm 1489g (real)
Shimano 7801 Carbone 50 (until 2007) 50mm 1525g (real)
Campagnolo Bora Ultra 50mm 1305g (claimed)
Corima Medium 45mm 1330g (claimed)
Zipp 404 58mm 1252g (claimed)
Lightweight Standard 53mm 1060g à 1090g (claimed)
Reynolds DV46T 46mm 1315g (claimed)
Easton Tempest 2 Carbon 56mm 1265g (claimed)

 

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Cassettes [en]

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We trust the following brands for our cassettes:

 

 

 






Tune Rasselbande 10v



Features:

 * Cassette made out of titanium TiAl6V4 CNC machinned
 * Ceramic spacers
 * 140g in 11-23
 * available in 11-23 and 12-25
 * Shimano or Campagnolo



Comments:
 * The best price/lenght of life/weight ratio of the market!
 * One of the lightest cassette

€295,00

KCNC 10v




Features:

 * Cogs made out of different materials according to the torque they have to deal with:
    – the two smallest in titanium
    – the four intermediaries in scandium
    – the four biggest in hard anodized aluminium
 * 115g in 11-23
 * available in 11-21, 11-23, 12-25 and 12-26 for Campa
    or 11-23, 12-25, 12-27 for Shimano
 * Version Shimano or Campagnolo

Comment:



 

  * available soon
 * the lightest cassette

 

  * KMC chains recommended

price soon

 

SRAM Red 1090




Features

 * Heat treated steel
 * One piece hollow construction: PowerDome Technology
 * OpenGlide technologie for quick and accurate shifting: tooth are removed from the cogs
 * 155g in 11-23
 * available in 11-23 et 11-26



 

Comments:

 


* The PowerDome technology allow a very light cassette while keeping durable and resistant steel cogs
 * Recommanded chain: SRAM PC1090R, PC1090 et PC1070
 * The lightest steel cassette!
 * Allow the compatibility between Campagnolo shifters and a Shimano freewheel
 * Among the world’s lightest cassette

price soon


 

SRAM Force 1070



Particularités:

 * Heat treated steel
 * OpenGlide technologie for quick and accurate shifting: tooth are removed from the cogs
 * 210g in 11-23
 * available in 11-23, 12-25, 12-26



Comments:
 * Recommanded chain: SRAM PC1090R, PC1090 et PC1070
  * Allow the compatibility between Campagnolo shifters and a Shimano freewheel

€95,00

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