Carbon 26 Wheels MTB 8 Spoke who know them?

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[kingoffootball]

Are they made with standard rims?

 

[Blinkerlinks]

?

 

[Corduroyboy]

Are they made with standard rims?

Looks that way - there seem to 16 redundant holes with little bolts in them. Also, hubs look they could be standard 32 hole as well, with carbon 'spokes' bolted in to 16 of said holes. Weird. Can't imagine they make for a very stiff wheel with large portions of the rim tensioned in one direction only on each side. All of which is to say: I haven't got the faintest idea who/when/why.

 

[novocaine]

Looks that way - there seem to 16 redundant holes with little bolts in them. Also, hubs look they could be standard 32 hole as well, with carbon 'spokes' bolted in to 16 of said holes. Weird. Can't imagine they make for a very stiff wheel with large portions of the rim tensioned in one direction only on each side. All of which is to say: I haven't got the faintest idea who/when/why.

It's an interesting idea. looks like prepreg sheet, which is dirty cheap, some custom fittings for sure at the rim. it should be reasonably stiff but I suspect somewhat more compliant to a side impact.

I don't know, I'm sort intrigued by it, be nice to find out who dun it and what they were used for. Wondering about something like hill climbing.

 

[Blinkerlinks]

Look not like homebuild! maybe prototyp...never see before.

 

[novocaine]

Look not like homebuild! maybe prototyp...never see before.

I'm thinking a kit from somewhere perhaps.

 

[novocaine]

can't be much worse than something like this for strength, although this is obviously a stiffer rim I guess.

 

[Tootyred]

Ideal use for all those old pairs knocking about.

 

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