Category: Cyclocross
Cannondale Ai (Asymmetric Integration) rear wheel alignment
Cannondale AI. I was looking at the new Cannondale SuperX range of cyclocross bikes and noticed the 2017 Super X were specified with Ai. Reading on I discovered Ai stood for Asymmetric Integration and meant the rear wheel had to be dished 6mm. Along with the 12mm thru axles front and rear this was big […]
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DT Swiss RR411 | launch of new rim series
DT Swiss have announced a new line of light road rims, called the RR411 series. This series is targeted at high end road riders with disc and rim brake options available. The RRP is £69.95 per rim. There is a disc brake version (RR411DB) plus a regular rim brake model (RR411) and asymmetric rim brake […]
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Hope RS4 hubs for road riders released
Hope RS 4 Hubs | Good news from Hope delivered at Eurobike 2016, they’ve released a specific series of hubs to cater for roadies and road / CX / gravel riders who want to ride a UK manufactured hub but we concerned (disturbed?!) by the noise of a traditional Hope hub. We’re pleased to see […]
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Specialized SCS hubs – good news at last!
Specialized SCS hubs If you are the owner of a Specialized Crux, Diverge or Roubaix (and Venge) you may by now be aware of the Specialized SCS wheel system used on these models to improve the chainline by shifting the cassette inboard by 2.5mm. This was developed by Specialized to make sure the gears shifted as […]
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Strada Wheels Review | Matt C’s Cyclocross wheels
We built a pair of cyclocross wheels for Matt C about a year ago. He is back for another pair and sent in a photo of the year old ones and a review for us at the same time – thanks Matt! “Major Tom CX Canti’s a year on: After managing to break every […]
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