Industry Nine Bling

[singletrackmind]

how much do the hubs retail for? and can you get the spokes seperate and will they work on DT Swiss hubs?

[Iwan Kemp]

http://www.competitivecyclist.com/images/pages/whatsnew/reviews/021307/i-94.jpg

 

http://www.competitivecyclist.com/images/pages/whatsnew/reviews/021307/i-93.jpg

[AndreZA]

Listen to it sing

 

 

 

 

[MoreTrails]

I think Crow should go into marketing for I-9...

 

And they sound so nice too

 

[Fulmenicilus]

Ag gan weg!! Al die mooi bling en g'n geld! Ek gee my sommer oor.... Fulmenicilus2009-02-13 05:37:23

[MoreTrails]

http://www.crankbrothers.com/templates/images/wheels_product_back.jpg

what guys think of these do-nuts...

 

I-9 vs Mr King vs Cobalts....who would be the winner??

 

[Bos]

I dont like the cobalts that much... If one zooms into the details, Its all good but somehow with so few spokes it looks ... mm I dunno weird??

 

I will ride them dont get me wrong.. but I sink I take the I-nine

 

The krrrr. oh my  Its good

 

[Iwan Kemp]

I f you go for looks I would consider the CB. But they are quite heavy. Everybody was expecting them to be lighter than the comp especially after all the hype. But the XC and AM wheels are heavier than the comp and does not offer any real benefit.

For super fast engagement there can be onky one: I9

 

CK used to win arguments over long term durability cause I9 was the new kid. But they have proven themselves reliable, stiff and smooth...and light.

[MoreTrails]

Hear Hear,

 

Although a CK came past the the other day...nearly shat myself. That thing howls...

 

I like the I-9 customization they offer. Now where did I put that home loan information....

 

[Iwan Kemp]

Yes, the krrrrr. Killer bees on roids. They sound freaking awesome out on the trail.

 

BIKERADAR gave the cobalts 3.5/5

"Competent cross-country wheels with lots of show, but no extra go"

 

http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/components/wheel-sets/product/cobalt-wheelset-32261

[MoreTrails]

Well we've seen how the boys hammer those I-9's on Seasons, so that sold it for me. Wouldn't be to push them to that limit, so must be good for us mere mortals.

 

Mmm, bike porn. So close yet so far out or reach.

 

Anyone want to give me a set for my barfday, i will be eternally grateful

 

[slowtwitch]

best bling sound is still a solid rear disc

[MtBryda]

Listen to it sing

 

 

 

 

Its all noise, a bike must be quiet, like stealth.

[Iwan Kemp]

Its all noise' date=' a bike must be quiet, like stealth.

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Sorry, we are talking MTB'ing here!

[Schwynn]

Juslaaik, dis darem mooi meneer! Sal maar my belaklava en haelgeweer vat en gan geld trek vi daai!

[_im_from_earth]

Done quite a few custom setups sofar:

 

Pink/ Pink Stans 355

Blue/ Blue Stans 355

Gold/ Gold DT 4.2

Gold hub/ Gold Spoke fade to green Stans Flow [for William Keith]

 

Also done some interesting lacing patterns, lacing "colour wedges" into the wheel.

 

There has been a lot of back and fourth debating between critics as to weather I9 tops Chris King, many have put them on par with eachother. CK make amazing hubs, their bearings likely have a longer lifespan than those used in I9, however I9 uses low friction ABEC 5 grade bearings with low contact seals making them a little more prone to contamination but allowing for super low rolling resistence. Bearings are easy to replace and relatively low price so it seems reasonable.

 

I think the main advantage I9 has over the competition is the 32H lace, this bulds a far stronger wheel than the 26/ 24/ 28H as is common on most lightweight wheelsets, also the one-piece aluminium spoke is far lighter than a steel spoke, lighter infact than most tripple butted spokes so the rotational weight is far less than virtually all of the similarly weighted wheels out there. Couple this with the ability to build on a rim of your choice and the 3 degree take-up on the freehub and you have quite a few perks. They're pimping