mavic vs. xt mtb rims

[Slowbee]

do they make fulcrums in blue?

[Johan Bornman]

Fulcrum:  http://www.fulcrumwheels.com/jspfulcrum/techlab.jsp?lang=en&world=offroad

 

Can anyone translate this for me please:

 

The 2:1 Two-to-One^TM system has been used for all the rear wheels and for the first time Fulcrum? has also extended their advantages to all the front wheels fitted with disc brakes. The doubling of the spokes on the critical side makes it possible to reduce the unit load borne by each spoke as the spokes themselves are no longer subject to the mechanical stress resulting from the different disc.



Overcoming this drawback the spokes will be able to transfer the forces exerted at the rear by the pedalling traction and at the front by the torsion torque of braking, and give the front wheel previously unknown stability.

[tubed]

Johan re novatec

technical info for you when you have insomnia, one good thing about the East is that because their English is often not great, they dont use lots of fancy adjectives to describe a simple mechanical device, also for the slower people like me they like to draw and include technical diagrams, think we can all learn from this.

http://www.novatec.com.tw/novatec/english/index.php

[GoLefty!!]

Fulcrum:  http://www.fulcrumwheels.com/jspfulcrum/techlab.jsp?lang=en&world=offroad

 

Can anyone translate this for me please:

 

The 2:1 Two-to-One^TM system has been used for all the rear wheels and for the first time Fulcrum? has also extended their advantages to all the front wheels fitted with disc brakes. The doubling of the spokes on the critical side makes it possible to reduce the unit load borne by each spoke as the spokes themselves are no longer subject to the mechanical stress resulting from the different disc.



Overcoming this drawback the spokes will be able to transfer the forces exerted at the rear by the pedalling traction and at the front by the torsion torque of braking' date=' and give the front wheel previously unknown stability.

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You don't  need a tr anslation, you need an updated BS filter.

 

what its sayimng that Fulcrum tried  to build dcisc brakes with a radial lacing pattern and could not understand why they failed. Then they tried a 2 cross lacing pattern and their problems went away... Go figure

[Spinnekop]

Fulcrum:  http://www.fulcrumwheels.com/jspfulcrum/techlab.jsp?lang=en&world=offroad

 

Can anyone translate this for me please:

 

The 2:1 Two-to-One^TM system has been used for all the rear wheels and for the first time Fulcrum? has also extended their advantages to all the front wheels fitted with disc brakes. The doubling of the spokes on the critical side makes it possible to reduce the unit load borne by each spoke as the spokes themselves are no longer subject to the mechanical stress resulting from the different disc.



Overcoming this drawback the spokes will be able to transfer the forces exerted at the rear by the pedalling traction and at the front by the torsion torque of braking' date=' and give the front wheel previously unknown stability.

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"Please buy our product"

[Master216]

Crikey!!!wouldnt have a clue!!!sounds like marketing!!!

[Morwa]

One question not to highjack the tread....

Do you buy XT rims separate?  I've got brand new XT hubs.

Also does DT make UST (tubeless) rims, or any other company that make UST rims that you can buy without hubs (as wheel sets)?

TX!

[Johan Bornman]

One question not to highjack the tread....

Do you buy XT rims separate?  I've got brand new XT hubs.

Also does DT make UST (tubeless) rims' date=' or any other company that make UST rims that you can buy without hubs (as wheel sets)?

TX!

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Yes you can buy them loose. However, it won't help you. You probably have standard hubs with round flanges and holes drilled for J-bend spokes.

 

XT Wheels on the other hand use a star-shaped hub designed for a proprietary spokes laced into the proprietary rim.

 

[Johan Bornman]

Thanks Master, Spinnekop and Lefty.

 

Wanna try a harder one?

 

Axial Fixing System?
The Axial Fixing System^TM is the solution developed by Fulcrum? to fix the disc brake to the hub. The constraint granted by the butt area of the release mechanism, greater than in familiar standard ones, makes it possible to obtain greater structural rigidity and therefore more precise and powerful braking.

The availability of the International Standard option ensures full compatibility of Fulcrum? wheels even with the most widespread braking systems that use this assembly plan.

[Morwa]

Johan Tx for the reply.

What UST rims do you suggest for the XT hubs?  Or should I go tubeless (that's another question)?

[GoLefty!!]

They use bigger bolts...

[Johan Bornman]

They use bigger bolts...

 

Stop fluffing and try harder. It refers to what appears to be a centrelock brake disk affair.

 

 

[Johan Bornman]

Johan Tx for the reply.

What UST rims do you suggest for the XT hubs?  Or should I go tubeless (that's another question)?

 

You don't have much choice. It's Mavic or Mavic. When building a conventional wheel using a UST rim you're screwed. However, I don't see the use of a UST rim. Others here will quickly help me right but I think a standard rim with a rim strip is just as good, albeit a bit more finnicky to install.

 

 

[Johan Bornman]

This one is the best. Still from the www.fulcrumwheels.com comix.

 

This refers to a front wheel. The subtleties should not escape my fiercer technical critics though. I've left a typographical clue at the place where you're supposed to laugh.

 

New hub with thru-axlehole

Thru-axle technology is already implemented in mountain bikes dedicated to the most demanding uses. The introduction of this solution, with a 15 mm axle, has made it possible to translate this technology to cross-country.

There is a considerable gain in rigidity while leaving the weight unchanged compared with the quick release version. The rigidity of the fork-hub assembly increases considerably.The oversize hub axle has a higher torque. Assembly precision also increases: positioning the disc brakes is easier and quicker.

[JPW#]

 

I have to give my 2 cents, I have a friend who rode 70 000km on a pair of XT rims, so they must be great rims, as for Mavic, they must pretty much on par with XT, I personally like the "look and feel" of Mavic more, thus I would go with the Mavic's I would go with whatever is cheaper, because the performance difference between the 2 wheels will be minimal, unless you go top of the line Mavic and spend 10k on a pair of wheels.

JPW#2008-12-24 02:30:22

[GoLefty!!]

They use bigger bolts...

 

Stop fluffing and try harder. It refers to what appears to be a centrelock brake disk affair.

 

 

 

 

FCS, do youknow how hard itis to wrap a 1/2 size guitar with onehand and type with the other. HUH?

 

indeed it does appear to be a centrelock or Axial fixing system. Next they'll be tellinh us how carefully engineered the alignment ridges are to ensure perfect rotor alignment.