Not all carbon-rimmed wheels are created equally. Not by a long shot. For many brands, the aim of carbon hoops is to design a lighter set than their alloy offering that is not painfully stiff or harsh riding. That’s a tall order, give that carbon fiber is a notably stiff and sturdy material in most conditions.
The LG1 Race Carbon Enduro wheels from e*thirteen include a few elements that differ from the competition. First off, they have 28 triple-butted steel spokes, where most gravity wheel builders lace 32 through their hubs. So fewer spokes drops the weight a touch. The front and rear hub flanges stand tall, which further shortens the overall spoke lengths and provides space for extra weather seals that should elongate bearing life over the season. The rear hub uses an alloy axle to shave additional grams, and it’s held together by special “floating threads” to capture the disc-side end cap.
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