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Praxis C32 Carbon Wheels - Review

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Praxis first made their mark in the mountain bike world with their line of bottom brackets, which were soon followed up by chainrings and cranksets. Wheels were the next logical step, and last spring Praxis debuted the carbon fiber C32 wheelset. Intended for trail and all-mountain use, the C32 wheels are built up using an asymmetric carbon rim that measures 38mm externally and 32mm internally. DT Swiss provides the hub, with the time-tested 350 model laced into a 32-spoke, two-cross pattern on the Boost version, while the non-Boost version uses Praxis' own hub shell design with DT Swiss internals. With a...

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Sea Otter Classics: Praxis' New Carbon and Aluminum Wheels

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C32 Carbon WheelsBetter known for their bottom bracket solutions and aluminum (and now carbon) cranks, Praxis is entering the wheel world with both carbon and aluminum models. The former is their $1,799 USD C32 wheelset that's been in the works for a few years now, and one that Praxis has put together with maintenance and ease of use in mind. That means that it's assembled with standard J-bend spokes (four extra included), external nipples, comes pre-taped and is built with a set of Praxis' own hubs that employ DT Swiss' internals for simple maintenance and compatibility with all axles and...

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Sea Otter Classics: Praxis Carbon Wheels and Cranks

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Praxis recently started making some fancy new carbon bits. First with Cranks and now with complete wheelsets. Starting with the wheelset, they took a custom, 3mm offset layup and laced it to DT 350 Hubs. Well, not any old DT 350 hubs. They had custom shells made with taller flanges to support their 2X lacing patter all around, minus the radial front drive side wheel. The wheels are 32mm internal and 38mm external. One of the coolest features we noticed is the flat valve shell. Pics of it can be found below after the specs. No more slow leaking valves....

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New Enve Products of 2015 | Product News / Reviews

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Link to Original post: enve.com At ENVE we are driven to innovate products that deliver more confidence, speed, strength and reliability to your ride experience. Here’s an innovation report from 2015: Carbon MOUNTAIN STEM   Strong, lightweight, durable and optimized specifically for aggressive mountain use. The Mountain Stem is produced 100% in the USA. SES 4.5 The SES 4.5 ushered in a new generation of SES shape for more speed, stability, and optimization for use with 25mm tires and modern road bikes. M SERIES HV With the introduction of new higher volume enduro treads and the prolific use of wide tires for everyday trail...

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WHAT THE BOOST IS GOING ON? | Product News / Reviews

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Original article by Enve Composites. The Changing Landscape of Mountain Bike Wheel and Axle Standards Been shopping for a new bike or wheels lately? If so, you may have been left feeling like you need a degree in wheel and axle terminology. Let’s take a look at these emerging standards in mountain bike so that you are well armed and prepared for your next shopping experience. The mountain bike industry has been on a bigger is better trend … we addressed some of that in our “Is Wider Always Better?” article. Why? It basically is coming down to the physics of creating a bike...

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