So, took those King cross hubs and built them up to some Edge Composites carbon tubular rims. Got a hair in my butt hole to go radial on the NDS rear, so i did.
Got wind of the rims a little while back when I saw some wheels in a cross article somewhere. Looked interesting, hadn't heard of them, figured what the hell. So I called them up and ordered a pair of the 38mm cross rims. I think I9 had some of the rims on their wheels at IB, and King's been working with them for some CX teams in the Oregon area.
I suppose one of their selling points is that the spoke holes on the rim are molded, as opposed to being cut out, supposedly increasing the strength of the rim. The guy I was talking to at Edge said he had yet to pull a nipple through the rim and was building the wheels up to typical alu rim specs and beyond. The only issue I have is the internal nipples. Pretty much the same ones that Reynolds uses. Unlike Reynolds, though, the nipple rests right up against the rim (the molding process allows the concave shaping of the spoke holes. Reynolds requires the little metal piece that's annoying as **** to deal with).
Rim profile is different from what I've seen on other carbon rims...I like the definite braking surface.
Weight....no clue. The wheels came out right at 1600gr. Pretty sure that's all hub, though...28h Kings with a SS freehub. Not exactly lightweight.
My only issue of concern is opposite the valve hole. Edge said some of the rims were having some issues with the braking surface bulging. Assured me that if I have issues, they'll take care of me.
Pictures:
Profile -
Valve hole -
Braking surface -
Opposite the valve hole -
Just glued them this evening. Light ride tomorrow before work is the plan.