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1 week agoThe End of Skinny XC Rims? Reserve's New 30|XC Changes the Game
Cross-country racing gear has evolved with wider, stronger wheels like the new 30|XC, designed for modern racing demands.
DT Swiss just figured out how to make their lightest ARC 38 aero carbon road wheels almost 10% lighter, and even stiffer, by switching to aero carbon spokes. High-quality stainless steel spokes may be one of the brand's three key wheel manufacturing pillars - alongside trusted hubs & rims. But the Biel, Switzerland-based company isn't entirely stuck in its ways, it seems. And these new carbon-spoked wheels look like they are the first of many more to come.