We often see here questions like:
What is the lightest rims you can use?
Lightest spokes?
And more...
I think we have to think about it differently
From where comes the strength of the wheel?
What is the most important element?
The rim?
The spokes?
In the past years we see lot of really light rims in the downhill scene. (ztr stan joe and more)
Lighter rims are surely weaker... (Are they?)
And if not, can we use AM light rims for DH?
Or maybe Chinese light carbon rims?
What do you think?
What is the lightest rims you can use?
Lightest spokes?
And more...
I think we have to think about it differently
From where comes the strength of the wheel?
What is the most important element?
The rim?
The spokes?
In the past years we see lot of really light rims in the downhill scene. (ztr stan joe and more)
Lighter rims are surely weaker... (Are they?)
And if not, can we use AM light rims for DH?
Or maybe Chinese light carbon rims?
What do you think?