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Old 09-14-11 | 11:31 AM
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Bikes: BH carbon, Ritchey steel, Kona aluminum

Originally Posted by MrTuner1970
Doesn't look like that to me. Braking surface looks to be aluminum.

Nice that they are tubeless ready. Cool. Too expensive for my wallet, though...sadly. I want a set.
Look closer (and read this article). The braking surface is indeed carbon overlaid on the alloy "rim cap". The alloy backing serves as a conductive heatsink to the carbon and supposedly moves the heat away from any hotspots.
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