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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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Could Enve's CX be the ultimate carbon tubulars for 'cross racing? | Product News / Reviews

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Cyclocross-specific tire bed shape, ultra-low weight, softer ride, disc-only   High-end carbon tubular wheels for cyclocross racing have historically been little more than little more than repurposed road items (not unlike the sport of cyclocross itself, in fact). The new Enve CX wheels, however, are fully purpose-built for the task with a rim shape designed specifically around high-volume tubulars.  According to Enve, three factors make its new wheelset ideal for cyclocross.     The tire bed on the new Enve CX wheels is perfectly matched to 33mm-wide cyclocross tubulars First, the shape of the tire bed has a larger radius than what would typically...

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Curve Cycling CC38 carbon clincher wheelset | Product News / Reviews

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Speedy carbon hoops out of Australia BikeRadar score 4/5 Stars BikeRadar verdict "Stiff, fast and race ready, the CC38's are a high performance wheelset that won't break the bank" Highs: Fast and stiff all round wheel, proven dt 240 hubs  Lows: Non-exclusive rim design, front wheel may be too wide for some frames and brakes Buy if: You're after a pair of fast race wheels and are up for trying something a little different Curve Cycling sprung onto the Australian scene a few years back offering open-mould Asian made rims, handbuilt in Melbourne into premium wheels. At the time of writing Curve is selling...

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Wahoo Elemnt GPS computer challenges Garmin's supremacy | Product News / Reviews

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Get the Wahoo Elemnt here!  Two-way wireless Strava integration; programmable LED indicators for training and directions The Wahoo Elemnt won't dethrone Garmin from GPS computer supremacy, but it should put the tech giant on notice. With easy configuration via a paired smartphone, LED indicators, and a sensible zoom feature for all pages, the Wahoo Elemnt began shipping this month from the company that put its name on the cycling map with the Kickr smart trainer. The Wahoo Elemnt connects to peripherals via ANT+, to smartphones with Bluetooth, and to your home network on Wi-Fi. Wahoo is betting the farm on the phone integration,...

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