Having last overhauled their wheels in 2013, Boyd Cycling announced an entirely new range for 2016 while at Interbike. Along with reworked road rim moulds, there is soon to be a USA-made hub focusing on increased stiffness and reduced bearing drag along with the brand’s first foray into the mountain bike wheel market.
Wind-tunnel testing carbon designs can be a costly exercise for many brands. Makers are usually financially committed to a particular shape by the time moulds are made for testing. But Boyd have taken a different approach and machined up various prototypes in solid alloy for use in the tunnel.
These heavy rims can be laced up to tension, have a clincher installed and then tested at speed. From this testing, Boyd now has completely new rim shapes, all from their own moulds.
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Along with the new shape, Boyd changed manufacturers, so the braking is claimed to be greatly improved, with a textured brake track. All road clincher models also feature a revised tubeless-ready bead shape that’s said to be easier to inflate and offers a secure bead hold with its downward-angled profile.
28mm Carbon is built light for the mountains
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