Part 1 (“Re-Spoke Motorcycle Wheels“) described my experiences at re-spoking a motorcycle wheel for the first time. That article covered the “what, why, and how” of the project. I had also mentioned ...
When I lifted the Berd Sparrow wheels out of the box, I knew they were something special. They are incredibly light, 1,140 g for the pair, complete with freehub body, valves, and rim tape. The Sparrow ...
Rebuilding spoke wheels is one of the rights of passage in the “custovation”* of an old bike. That convoluted three-dimensional puzzle with an alloy hub at the center of a spider web of steel, wrapped ...
What could possibly distinguish one wheel from another? Surely they’re all just round things with a tyre on the outside? Funnily enough, mountain bike wheels are a bit more complicated than a round ...
Atomik Carbon started with a focus on tubeless mountain bike wheels and now has recently expanded its product offerings to include road disc wheels. The young brand is based in Tampa, Florida, and it ...
What could possibly distinguish one wheel from another? Surely they’re all just round things with a tyre on the outside? Funnily enough, mountain bike wheels are a bit more complicated than a round ...
A: Look closely and you'll see the spoke wheels on adventure bikes like BMW's GS and Yamaha's Ténéré can use tubeless tires because the spokes attach to the rim outside of the air chamber. Because the ...
When choosing an adventure bike, there is one big dilemma to tackle — settle with alloy wheels or opt for spoke wheels. This is a concern since KTM offers both choices with its adventure range, while ...
The best road bike wheels can transform your ride, so take advantage of our testing to choose the right wheelset for your ...
From the 1991 Dodge Viper's three-spoke wheels to the 2020 Alpina B7's 20-spokers, there are lots of options when it comes to the number of metal bits radially connecting a wheel's lug hole-containing ...
Pez readers write in pretty frequently, asking about “those crazy spoke wheels”, so we decided to see if there was something more to them than just looking different. Turns out there’s a method to the ...