As a shop that specializes in hand-built, custom wheels, we usually don't care much for wheels that we didn't build ourselves. But it looks like that might change with the recent launch of Mad Fiber Wheels ( www.madfiber.com ).
Wheel master, Ric Hjertberg (co-founder of the original Wheelsmith Fabrications), has surrounded himself with experts in the design and manufacture of structural carbon fiber to create a truly unique wheel set that has our attention...the first "new" wheel that really is NEW.
Mad Fiber wheels are unique in every aspect of their design and manufacture. They take full advantage of carbon's potential and integrate all of its capability into the design concept from the start. The wheels are unique looking, crazy light (1085 grams for the PAIR) and have no rider weight limit! The only drawback (and that is a temporary one, according to Mad Fiber) is that they are available only for tubular tires, but we're told that a clincher version is a top priority for new product development in the coming months.
We just received our first pair of demo wheels but have not had a chance to roll on them yet...however, that will happen very soon. The wheels we have are actually demos that YOU will be able to ride, too! So, come in, take a look, marvel at Mad Fiber Wheels' light weight and stunning look and (eventually) take them out for a spin. We'll get tires installed and take them out on the road soon and will let you know how they roll. If they're anywhere near as fast, stable, stiff and comfortable as the design specs say they should be, we expect that we might be "cheating" on our hand-built wheels with Mad Fiber, at least for a while.
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