_Daemon_ Posted September 19, 2007 Share http://bikemag.com/news/freshproduce/Crankbrothers-2008/ http://bikemag.com/news/freshproduce/Wheels1_web.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Daemon_ Posted September 19, 2007 Share http://bikemag.com/news/freshproduce/Wheels2_web.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Zone Posted September 20, 2007 Share Cant say they are pretty, particularly that copper colour, but look strong, very strange spoke arangement. do you know how much they weigh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted September 20, 2007 Share https://www.bikehub.co.za/forum_posts.asp?TID=16852&KW=crank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troi Sport Posted September 20, 2007 Share Cant say they are pretty' date=' particularly that copper colour, but look strong, very strange spoke arangement. do you know how much they weigh?[/quote'] This is what I know so far:wheelsets - - yes, they're light. the cobalt cross-country version is similar in weight to xtr or the mavic crossmax slr. as they are not final yet, we cannot and will not give you final weights. but, they are quite light.- the design has no holes in the rim. this allows us to maximize the strength and stiffness without having to beef up material where the spokes pass through the rim. we have been able to optimize the material in his way.- the spokes are mirrors of each other. to our knowledge, this has not been done before on bikes or motorcycles. this means that for 24 spokes, we only have 12 points of attachment. it's much better to pull down on the same exact spot that to pull down on 2 separate areas of the rim. - the hubs are beautifully, overbuilt, components. we use a 6-pall hub body with 3 pall engaging concurrently.- visual appeal - they are quite striking to behold as you may see from the pictures.- assembly - although the components will be made in asia, they will be hand-built in laguna beach california, right under the noses of the designers.- qr skewers - they will include a special, proprietary-designed qr skewer that splits in half to create a 2-stage open/close mechanism that effectively divides the load from one hard push to 2 easier pushes. we have industrially-designed these qr's to be elegant and functional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pastapouch Posted September 20, 2007 Share I love those red wheels... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rad006 Posted September 20, 2007 Share how much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troi Sport Posted September 20, 2007 Share how much? no pricing yet as the wheels will only be ready in January 2008.don't spend all of your Xmas bonus , I expect they will priced for "non-cost sensitive" consumer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rad006 Posted September 20, 2007 Share ouch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racer X Posted September 23, 2007 Share My magpie like tendencies are taking over ..............Drool...............Racer X2007-09-23 03:22:33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racer X Posted September 23, 2007 Share Will the hubs be 6 bolt only, or centrelock as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troi Sport Posted September 25, 2007 Share Development of the product is not yet completedFor now, it appears that the hubs are 6 bolt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troi Sport Posted November 22, 2009 Share http://www.bicicletta.co.za/Downloadable%20Docs/Competitive%20Cyclist%20Review%20of%20Crank%20Brothers%20Co__.pdf Complete Cyclist review - Cobalt Wheels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troi Sport Posted January 25, 2010 Share http://www.bicicletta.co.za/category_Direct%20Sales%20Page.htm http://www.bicicletta.co.za/category_Direct%20Sales%20Page.htm click on wheelsets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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