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04-02-2008, 03:38 PM
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9.8m/secē - It's the law
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New Crank Brothers XC Wheelset
They're almost here!
http://www.crankbrothers.com/wheel_design.php           Reserve yours here: http://www.crankbrothers.com/wheelorder_signup.php
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04-02-2008, 04:06 PM
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My Mavic CrossMax SLRs were $900 (MRSP). I'm sure those will be the wheels that they'll be compared to...
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04-02-2008, 04:08 PM
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I wonder what would happen to those wheels under me  sure are purty 
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04-02-2008, 04:14 PM
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Is this thing on?
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Dear Crank Bros. I love you, but I can't afford all of this. I'm going to have to see other wheels.
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CeeDubb (04-02-2008),
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speckledtrout (04-02-2008),
surlygal (04-02-2008),
volcomsteban (07-23-2008),
Wrecker (04-02-2008)
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04-02-2008, 04:15 PM
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I made a Taco this big!
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Oh they're being tested. Maybe not yet by mags, and online journalists yet. We saw a couple dudes at San Juan riding those wheels. Quite nice in person.
Get them, takes some nice pics of 'em on your bike, and then please try to thrash 'em! Dying to hear how they hold up. Oh, they're UST right? Quote:
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04-02-2008, 04:27 PM
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9.8m/secē - It's the law
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They're comparable in weight to my CrossMax SLRs. So I'm just hoping that they're just as stiff. Makes for good climbing. My Mavics have stayed true for the 2 years that I've had them. The roughest stuff that I've gone over on a regular basis is probably FallLine in Big Bear and Rock-It. If I get them, you'll definitely get a report.
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04-02-2008, 04:32 PM
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Those things would not last one ride under my lard arse
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04-02-2008, 04:33 PM
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9.8m/secē - It's the law
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I believe that Crank Brothers also has an All-Mountain wheelset in development. It's red instead of blue. I wish there was a choice to get the XC wheelset in red, as well.
Those may be the ticket for the Lard Arses out there...   From these older pics it looks like they modified the engineering on the how the valve stem integrates to the rim. Probably much better because with the old design, you probably couldn't get your pump to fully seat on the valve. Here was my post on that. New Crank Brothers Goodies
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04-02-2008, 04:38 PM
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On the Mend
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CB's design language reminds me of Porsche Design stuff...almost like functional art work
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04-02-2008, 04:44 PM
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Over the Hill
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Frank, Joe and the CB crew have been flogging the All Mountain Rims here in Laguna for months and they have held up well. Frank told me is pricing will be close to a XTR wheel set on the XC Rims. They sure are purdy, but to me they look like they belong on a road bike.
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04-02-2008, 04:53 PM
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04-02-2008, 04:59 PM
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yeah, CB is basically a design company where everyone loves to mountain bike. That equals amazing design. I just wish they could make amazing designs with materials that could be affordable. Mountain biking is already so hard to get into. Most bikes cost more than a first car. Living in So Cal is already costing so much.
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