Those Edge Wheels
October 15th, 2008 by Conrad Stoltz
I have been riding Edge Composites wheels this summer.
What a pleasure.
The product is amazing - just about bomb proof wheels but also quite light. What I really appreciate is the joy and pride going into these hand crafted wheels. 340g per rim for the Edge XC MTB. The AM (All Mountain is more of a free ride rim- a bit wider, (36mm) but only 400g. What really blew my mind was the 280g tubular rim. The complete wheel set was a full 400g lighter than my Edge XC race wheel set. But then I did shred the 460g Tufo tubular on the 1st lava rock I hit. Shopping for durable tubulars…
Good 29er news: the clincher weighs only 380g and these wheels are so strong I’ll bet my life on them. a 29inch tubular is “easy” to make- all we are waiting for it tire technology to catch up…
Jasons’ friend and test rider is a 260 lbs Samoan on the 26″ clincher All Mountains and no worries with the wheels brah.
You just have to love the Edge logo. It depicts the Wasatch mountains (where Edge is based in Ogden) and the logo can be be read upside down too.
Front MTB wheel 544gr
A nice touch- wheels built just for me. This is the MTB tubular rear wheel.
Jason Schiers - the man behind the wheel. Jason is very passionate about what he does- building quality carbon parts. The company is in Ogden, Utah and has a small, cosy feel to it. Jason has been in the wheel building industry for a long time (with LEW and Reynolds) and has a number of very clever tricks he works into his wheels, forks and handlebars.
Severe tire and wheel testing on the lava fields around Bend…
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April 12th, 2009 at 11:08 pm
Mountain Bike…
In fact, it’ s part of the reason I am ready to try a single speed. Gears add weight: front and rear derailleur, three chainrings, and nine sprockets. They also cost money, up front and for repairs- probably ninety percent of the repairs I’ ve had …