Mountain Biking - I9 updated site...

just thought you might want to know. some road goodies below :) ...and the service manuals are posted

http://www.industrynine.net/Pictures/1440_rear_cassette-close-up

http://www.industrynine.net/Pictures/FORMATTED/Road_formatted/20061129_i9wheels_11.jpg
http://www.industrynine.net/Pictures/FORMATTED/Road_formatted/20061129_i9wheels_06.jpg

OMG those are sexy....

Very, very cool!

I'm going to have to look into those for my road bike...

elegant... yet flexy....

I can see the subtitle now:
For the biker with more money than sense...

yet flexy....



Why would they be flexy?

Very Nice, thanks! I always enjoy window shopping :)

yet flexy....

Care to explain?

Went to its web site and the wheels will not be available until "the 2008 season", whatever that means.

yet flexy....

Everyone knows that raw silver aluminum is weaker than fancy color anidozation. Duh. Thats why the frames of the 1990s were indestructable:p .

Care to explain?

A radial lace... 2 cross drive side lace?????

*cringes and convulses*

A radial lace... 2 cross drive side lace?????

*cringes and convulses*

According to the FAQ, although it looks like a 2-cross spoke pattern, it actually is a 3-cross.


Why the two cross spoke pattern? Isn’t a three-cross stronger?

While visually our wheels have two crosses, technically they are a three-cross pattern. Three-cross has been the standard for hardy wheel builds since time immemorial. The spokes of an Industry Nine wheel actually cross where they are threaded into the hub. Combine this feature with a fairly large flange width, and our wheels again achieve the best of both worlds – laterally and torsionally stiff.

i think you missed the whole "these are the new road wheels" part

ah... missed the 3 cross.... still filed under flexy in my book :D

It just looks weak and.... i cant think of the word....hmmmm...... unsafe maybe???


and no... i didnt miss the roadie fact ;)

ah... missed the 3 cross.... still filed under flexy in my book :D

It just looks weak and.... i cant think of the word....hmmmm...... unsafe maybe???


and no... i didnt miss the roadie fact ;)

Do you even ride bikes? :rolleyes:

ah... missed the 3 cross.... still filed under flexy in my book

Hopefully rational folks won't be buying your book, if they're looking for facts.

I sure do ride bikes.... everyday.... Im just sayin... i dont like the look of the wheels... looks weak to me....

PS my book just whent platinum sooooo BOOYA!!!!

well i guess that means that the Ritchey comp wheels on my Cyclocross bike with non bladed spokes, a 20 spoke radial front, and a 24 spoke 2-cross rear are going to explode when I race them again

*shrugs*

Hey Snakehunter, what did you not like about the ride of the I-9 stuff?

I sure do ride bikes.... everyday.... Im just sayin... i dont like the look of the wheels... looks weak to me....

PS my book just whent platinum sooooo BOOYA!!!!

Is this your bike? That wheel is solid. No flexy for you.

http://www.saffron-ventures.com/personal/woodbikes/yoffe-woodbike.jpg

http://filebox.vt.edu/users/jdwine/2003_0101rackemrack0001.JPG

i like mines wheels bestest.... :D


PS... whatch out for those ritchey wheels....

elegant... yet flexy....

I can see the subtitle now:
For the biker with more money than sense...

All I can say is please don't judge them UNTIL you have tried them. I have the mtn wheels (26 and 29) and they are by far the stiffest wheel I have ever ridden off-road (in 15 years of riding). You don't have to take my word for it. Google around and you will find similar opinions.

Not I9's, but don't let the pros know how much their wheels flex. There may be a riot.
http://www.fullcycles.com/images/mavic-ksyrium-es-2006.jpg

what happens if you bust a spoke???

same thing as with any other wheel. you um... replace it.

what happens if you bust a spoke???

You can't fix it. Nope, not a chance. No, you can't just call I-9 and get a replacement spoke, drop it in, true it up and be done with it. Nope, not possible.

You can't fix it. Nope, not a chance. No, you can't just call I-9 and get a replacement spoke, drop it in, true it up and be done with it. Nope, not possible.

That's correct. I take care of their broken-spoke turn in program. All Industry9 wheels with a broken spoke must be sent to me for proper disposal.

Now if only they'd make a fixed rear hub that way for me. Oh so nice.

They ship with spare spokes. They are way easier to replace than regular old spokes and nipples (I've built four wheels up so far).
Customer service can ship you a spoke quite quickly if you needed one in a pinch, although I'm not sure they can always get any color out to you quickly. Try ordering just one Mavic spoke for the XMax wheels.

Track wheels? A lot of people have been requesting them. They are probably pretty far down the road as they are turning their attention to the (much larger) road market next.

Track wheels? A lot of people have been requesting them. They are probably pretty far down the road as they are turning their attention to the (much larger) road market next.

I already have awesome wheels for all of my bikes except my track bike. When I first saw the I9 wheels, I looked to see if they made track wheels. Oh well.

I'll probably want a new set of wheels for my roadie eventually. Definitely looking at the I9 wheels, even though they're flexy ;)