[400exr1]

Does anyone have any knowledge/experience with carbon fiber wheels? Supposedly there stronger and lighter than magnesium and aluminum wheels. Any input would be appriciated... :fiddy

 

[gixerking]

lighter but not stronger i believe

 

[SqDancerLynn1]

NOT approved for street use

 

[gixerking]

heheh what is these days :lol

 

[8-up]

Have a go at these:
http://www.blackstonetek.com/products.php

http://www.bikehps.com/bst/

 

[blueyedevil]

Flat tire= ruined 1500$ rim. isson

 

[Spooner]

I've sold some BST's. They were CRAZY light, and they ARE stronger than regular rims. Magnesium wheels are great for the track, but I wouldn't run them on the street-I wouldn't hesitate running BST's on the street. Lightweight rims make a huge difference in turn-in, but you may give up some stability with the BST's. I run a magnesium Marchesini on the front of the SV race bike and it makes a HUGE difference!

-Nick

 

[gixerking]

I've sold some BST's. They were CRAZY light, and they ARE stronger than regular rims. Magnesium wheels are great for the track, but I wouldn't run them on the street-I wouldn't hesitate running BST's on the street. Lightweight rims make a huge difference in turn-in, but you may give up some stability with the BST's. I run a magnesium Marchesini on the front of the SV race bike and it makes a HUGE difference!

-Nick

right on, i dont remember the last time i read about em...well actually it was on GDC so that was a loooooong time ago :lol

 

[400exr1]

right on, thanks for all the input... Actually the BST are what I was looking at.... Another quick question... I guess that it would be ok to run a super light front wheel and a stock back? Maybe the best of both worlds? Nick?

 

[zts gixx]

Actually the BST are what I was looking at....

you won't buy a lap timer but you'll buy some carbon fiber rims? :bitchslap nfloor

 

[400exr1]

Your damn right, I thought I had a front for $350 and it's like a $1600 wheel... One of those deals where I don't have $350, but it just has to happen.... :fiddy

 

[gixerking]

i think you should buy rain tires instead :cheers

 

[Spooner]

Yeah you can run one on the front only.

I don't own a laptimer either...lol!

-Nick

 

[zts gixx]

i think you should buy rain tires instead :cheers

nfloor :lao

 

[zts gixx]

I thought I had a front for $350 and it's like a $1600 wheel... One of those deals where I don't have $350, but it just has to happen.... :fiddy

I found it...getting ready to buy it




ok not really

 

[400exr1]

i think you should buy rain tires instead :cheers

I'm coming on the 10th so you'd better hope the rain doesn't follow me... :fiddy

 

[gixerking]

I'm coming on the 10th so you'd better hope the rain doesn't follow me... :fiddy

you will die a very slow death...

 

[smokenjoe]

One thing to note carbon fiber does not bend it brakes if overstressed. There have ben some failures of carbon fiber tires in the past resulting in uguy injury if you get them keep an eye on them though the damage might not be visable. The so called gyroscopic force is less on the liter wheels so if you are a big counter steerer you may prefer chaging the rear instead of the front if you only do one and if you fit in that catigory.