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Old 08-23-17, 01:17 PM
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Folks does anybody out there have any experience with the Altos Carbon wheels. They are a fairly new company out of Sarasota and have developed a newer technology for stiffness on wheels. They are not cheap by any means. Wanted to hear from folks that have them
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increasing the bracing angle by creating a yuuuuge drive-side flange isn't exactly a "new technology".
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Lots racers around here use them and don't seem to have any issues
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i would never buy a wheel that was radial laced on the rear drive side.
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i would never buy a wheel that was radial laced on the rear drive side.
this, also, has happened. Mavic Isopulse, anyone?

There is some benefit (if you're into that sort of thing) --it's an interesting read:

https://www.williamscycling.com/asset...e%20Lacing.pdf
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Lots racers around here use them and don't seem to have any issues


If racres are using them, they have done the research. Gives confidence that they are worth the $$$
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increasing the bracing angle by creating a yuuuuge drive-side flange isn't exactly a "new technology".


What other carbon wheels out there have you seen with it?
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My only gripe it that they are using a rim with a somewhat narrow 17mm inside bead width by today's standards.
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I have two teammates on them. They like them.
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Originally Posted by superdex
this, also, has happened. Mavic Isopulse, anyone?

There is some benefit (if you're into that sort of thing) --it's an interesting read:

https://www.williamscycling.com/asset...e%20Lacing.pdf
zipp also did it earlier on. doesn't make it right.
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What other carbon wheels out there have you seen with it?
you realize increasing hub flange diameter has nothing to do with rim material, right?


BARTIME - MTB Hub,Road Hub,MTB Wheelset,Road Wheelset


BLADEX SDM CARBON WHEELS ? HUB TECHNOLOGY


https://rolfprima.com/pages/hubs
(even tho Rolf seems to think making gigantic NDS flanges is cool...)
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If racres are using them, they have done the research. Gives confidence that they are worth the $$$
Any coincidence that you and Bikeracer123 just happen to have nearly the same join date and just happen to be from Florida where Alto claims to produce their 'Made in the USA' wheels? With an unqualified 'Made in the USA' claim like that (https://altocycling.com/pages/about) I'm really wondering where they are sourcing their spokes and rims from and how the Japanese NSK bearings factor into that claim
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Originally Posted by joejack951
Any coincidence that you and Bikeracer123 just happen to have nearly the same join date and just happen to be from Florida where Alto claims to produce their 'Made in the USA' wheels? With an unqualified 'Made in the USA' claim like that (https://altocycling.com/pages/about) I'm really wondering where they are sourcing their spokes and rims from and how the Japanese NSK bearings factor into that claim
I did read somewhere on their site that the carbon is from Taiwan. They put them together here in Sarasota. Just wondering if folks are using them out there. Amazon has Superteam for $400, great reviews, 4.5 stars, 76 reviews, only 4
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They are made in Taiwan, read it somewhere. Not cheap, Amazon has Superteam for $400, great reviews, 4.5 stars. But u never know what u r buying there
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It's my understanding that the hubs are made in the USA. The rims in Taiwan and they are hand built by them.
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