Looking for performance, lightweight and an excellent tubeless ready wheelset? The rim edge basically frayed apart for 2. In an effort to bring the advantages of Big Deal technology to an even wider audience, our engineers worked hard to apply the same principles to an aluminum platform. The HED Big Deal Carbon Rim is an impressive piece of engineering technology. MENS CLOTHING SHOPS.
In the future I might put a little rubber cement on the nipples to improve the seal. Sat: 12:00pm - 4:00pm. When they first launched the 'Made in Minnesota' build, HED claimed that these were the lightest fat bike wheels around at 1, 740g for the Big Deal (26″), and 1, 800g for the Big Half Deal (27. Paul walked me back to the build floor where the harmony of spoke wrenches on nipples and the aroma of oil filled the air.
What if we told you that we now have an even BIGGER deal than before? Effective Rim Diameter (ERD): 564mm or 589mm. After a winning effort I was sold. This one-piece, alloy rim will change the way you ride. Thru-axle not included. Running as high as 15 and as low as 4psi the pressure stood it's ground from day to day even in a cold garage. With these LIGHTWEIGHT hoops think how much weight per wheel you save compared to other aluminum fat bike wheels on the market, plus no tubes and rim tape!
Nextie Xiphias Premium Carbon. Light and extremely durable rims from the largest carbon rim mfg in the world. Rim Dimensions: 81mm (Internal), 85mm (External). You read that right, no rim tape required for tubeless set up. The tire/wheel 4819 gram reading put me in stoke coma that could only be cured by ripping freshly groomed trail.
If they dont, you may find yourself, like me, ignored. Drill Pattern: Symmetrical Only. We're still in the process of confirming that these are correct, but HED did tell us that the rims are now heavier since they updated the layup to increase the strength of the rim. I had Paul Whub front and Hope Pro Evo2 rear hubs drop shipped to Hed and they had it built with Sapim spokes and out the door the same day!
It is the lack of communication I find so disappointing. I lost 4 lbs of rotational weight from my hundies and it's a whole different bike. Not compatible with tire levers. I needed to see if these rims would hold up to back country scottish riding – the purpose of the bike they were mounted to. Our partnership with Tune hubs from Germany, and Berd spokes and HED wheels in Minnesota gives us the unique ability to build the lightest fat bike wheelsets on the planet. We strongly recommend an honest assessment of your ride style. Big Half Aluminum Deal is 80mm-wide of pure fat-bike joy.
5" Carbon Fat Bike Wheelset. They are expensive and may not hold up to general riding as advertised. Hard to say, really. Cassettes/Freewheels.