Mountain Biking - This is one trippy wheel. Crank Brothers has entered the wheel market.

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Dannihilator
09-07-07, 10:24 PM
http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2007/tech/shows/eurobike07/eurobike077/Crank_Brothers_Cobalt_rear_wheel.jpg

http://www.cyclingnews.com/tech/2007/shows/eurobike07/?id=results/eurobike077

DevilsGT2
09-07-07, 10:30 PM
Looks sweet.
fifthcircle
09-07-07, 10:33 PM
Very cool and innovative design. If it works well, they will set a new standard.

miami#1
09-07-07, 10:43 PM
no rim strip for tubless!

whats the price?
ed
09-07-07, 11:51 PM
Those would look so beautiful on a blue Fat Possum!
BFG
09-08-07, 06:22 AM
Those would look so beautiful on a blue Fat Possum!

I wonder who has one of those?
norco_rider77
09-08-07, 06:23 AM
sweet
santiago
09-08-07, 06:33 AM
That is wild. Check the detailed shot of how the spokes are attached.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2007/tech/shows/eurobike07/eurobike077/Crank_Brothers_Cobalt_wheel_spoke_attachment.jpg

Edit: attached not threaded

Here's a pic of the hub.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2007/tech/shows/eurobike07/eurobike077/Crank_Brothers_Cobalt_wheel_rear_hub.jpg
BFG
09-08-07, 06:44 AM
Are there plans for a more FR/DH oriented version.

If we ever find out what the difference between FR/DH is.
Aaron_F
09-08-07, 07:06 AM
Very cool and innovative design. If it works well, they will set a new standard.

Well, it's really just very similar to--though cooler looking than--Rolf's paired-spoke design. So, Rolf already set the standard, these guys just honed it or, at the very least, did it their own way.
Tra!l !
09-08-07, 07:27 AM
I bet that thing is expensive as crap. Thats a nice looking wheel though.
BFG
09-08-07, 07:58 AM
Its crankbrothers Tra!l !
Are you expecting anything less.
Kinda annoyed theyre only going to hae Ti candies now too.
Oh well. They still have great products.
santiago
09-08-07, 08:00 AM
Its crankbrothers Tra!l !
Are you expecting anything less.
Kinda annoyed theyre only going to hae Ti candies now too.
Oh well. They still have great products.

Only Ti Candies? Really? I guess the Smarties are becoming the new lower end Candies.
Little Leo
09-08-07, 08:09 AM
That is a very sharp looking wheel.
BFG
09-08-07, 08:12 AM
Only Ti Candies? Really? I guess the Smarties are becoming the new lower end Candies.

From memory thats what the website link said in Smashy's post.
Maelstrom
09-08-07, 11:14 AM
Nice looking, but I would never buy one
MattP.
09-08-07, 11:27 AM
Nice looking, but I would never buy one


True dat!
DoYlE_RiD3r
09-08-07, 03:13 PM
sick looking :) ...
BarracksSi
09-08-07, 10:40 PM
Wow, that's interesting. Never saw spokes attach like that.