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8150 Carbon Wheelset
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Anew company by the name of “8150” in Vail, Colorado, are assembling wheels using an all-new method of spoke lacing theory for carbon rims that challenges modern convention. Implementing forward-thinking techniques in the construction of their wheels, former World Cup downhill racer and “wheel guru,” Jamas Stiber, calls the patented process “Force Specific Lacing.” Why create a new way of building a wheel? The introduction of disc brakes on bicycles created new demands on the wheel, and 8150 feels wheel technology has yet to catch up. Now, the wheel requires its spokes to be tugged and pulled...
Posted by @mattyswenson on 2/5/2019 1:08pm
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