Technology

Using the Quick-release skewers is a good option for road bikes with rim brakes. Today, this is pretty much the only situation where they are better than thru-axles. Rim brake bikes do not have a thru-axle option so this is also a limiting factor. But if you are using any type of bikes with...

More and more brand wheelset without rim bed holes design, this is a brief analysis of pros and cons as below: Pros No tape on rim bed Tubeless set up is very easy and robust The complete wheels weight will be lighter Cons Breaking a spoke is more of an issue to deal with,...

UD, 3K and 12K are just three different weaving types of carbon fibers that are widely used for manufacturing bicycle products. There are lots of debates online about the differences between carbon weaves of UD, 3K and 12K. People who are just new to carbon fiber products may not know much about them. UD...

In recent years, professional racers have gone from 23C tyres to 30mm. Given that they are grippier, comfier, and safer. Many road bikes now come with 28-32C tyres as standard. Even for dedicated racers, 28mm is becoming the new normal. To accommodate these wider tyres it’s a good idea to look for an internal rim...

Carbon spokes is not a fresh thing. As the representative of high-ranking carbon wheelset, carbon spokes have been already applied on the lightweight carbon wheelset for a period of time. At the beginning, carbon spokes wheelset is only for professional races. Now, not only for racing, but also be chosen for training. What are...

In recent years, thru-axle has become more and more popular. But for rim brake bikes, they can only use quick release. Now the thru-axle has gradually become the standard for mountain bikes. Let's discuss what quick release and thru-axle are and their pros and cons. First of all, what is a thru-axle? The thru...

Nowadays, asymmetric carbon rims are more and more popular. Why do so many people choose asymmetric carbon rims? let's analyze the advantages of them. Please see the picture above, by improving the bracing angle of the disc wheel and balancing the spoke tension between the drive-side spokes and the non-drive-side spokes, wheelset with asymmetric...