After beginning off with glorious mountain bike wheels, Forge + Bond is again. This time, they’re increasing exterior of the MTB world, and going deep into the thin(er) tire realm. Nonetheless constructed with their nylon-infused carbon fiber materials often called FUSIONFIBER, the brand new Forge + Bond CR 35 and 45 wheels promise to easy out the highway, or highway much less traveled.
Made by hand in Gunnison, Utah, the F+B CR collection consists of two totally different rim profiles, the 35 and 45. Each rims measure 25mm internally with a 30.5mm exterior width, however the rim identify refers back to the depth of the rim – both 35 or 45mm. Utilizing a hookless/tubeless design, the edges are designed for 28-32mm highway tires, however can deal with as much as 47mm gravel tires.
Supplied in three totally different builds, the F+B Shift construct places the wheelset at a really approachable $1,250 value level utilizing their very own hubs. You even have the selection of DT-Swiss hubs or I9 Torch hubs for $2,199 for both wheelset. Weights begin at 1473g for the I9 Torch CR 35 wheelset, or 1566g for the I9 Torch CR 45 wheelset.
Technical Overview:
F+B CR 35 Wheelset
- Hub choices: I9 Torch $2,199, DT Swiss 350 $2,199, F+B SHIFT $1,250
- Rim Depth: 35mm
- Outer Rim Width: 30.5mm
- Inside Rim Width: 25mm
- Bead Wall Thickness: 2.65mm
- Spoke Rely: 24h
- Spoke: Sapim CX-Ray
- Rim Sort: Hookless/Tubeless
- Tire Dimension Vary: Constructed for 28-32mm, as much as 47mm
- Max Tire Strain: 28c-90psi, 32c-70psi, 40c-50psi
Wheelset Weights:
- I9 Torch HG: 1473g
- I9 Torch XD: 1485g
- DT Swiss 350 HG: 1565g
- DT Swiss 350 XD: 1578g
- F+B SHIFT HG: 1510g
- F+B SHIFT XD: 1506g
F+B CR 45 Wheelset
- Hub choices: I9 Torch $2,199, DT Swiss 350 $2,199, F+B SHIFT $1,250
- Rim Depth: 45mm
- Outer Rim Width: 30.5mm
- Inside Rim Width: 25mm
- Bead Wall Thickness: 2.7mm
- Spoke Rely: 24h
- Spoke: Sapim CX-Ray
- Rim Sort: Hookless/Tubeless
- Tire Dimension Vary: Constructed for 28-32mm, as much as 47mm
- Max Tire Strain: 28c-90psi, 32c-70psi, 40c-50psi
Wheelset Weights:
- I9 Torch HG: 1566g
- I9 Torch XD: 1546g
- DT Swiss 350 HG: 1658g
- DT Swiss 350 XD: 1671g
- F+B SHIFT HG: 1608g
- F+B SHIFT XD: 1584g
The wheels can be found now at choose retailers or on the web site linked under.
