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Here are all cycling items in the category Wheelsets in alphabetical order.
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Wheel Compatibility There are three main compatibility issues that must be addressed when choosing a wheelset - brake style, tire style, and freehub. To make sure your new wheels are compatible with your bike, you must consider all three factors. Brake Style For road bikes, your choice is easy. Virtually all road bikes use caliper (rim) brakes, and all 700c rims offer a braking track to match. For mountain bikes, your bike may use V-brakes (rim brakes) or disc brakes. Rims designated as "disc-only" have been specifically designed for use with disc brakes. They often lack any type of braking surface on the rim, and are thus incompatible with rim brakes. Rims intented for use with rim brakes can also be used with disc brakes, however, you should be aware that disc brakes stress the rim in different ways than a rim brake, and that disc-specific rims are usually a better bet because they have been engineered to handle those stresses. Tubeless or Traditional Tires? A recent development in tire technology is the introduction of tubeless (UST) tires. These specially designed tires do not use an inner tube, instead, they interface closely with a specially designed rim, yielding an airtight fit. If you wish to use tubeless tires, you must also have compatible rims. Look for rims labeled "tubeless tire compatible" or "UST compatible". What type of freehub? There are two main standards used today for mounting the cassette cogs onto the hub, Shimano and Campagnolo. If your bike uses a Campagnolo group, you'll definitely want to choose a wheel that uses a Campagnolo freehub. Most other bikes will use Shimano or Shimano-compatible freehubs. The current standard is 9 speed. If you have an older 8 speed cassette, you may be able to use it on a new wheel designed for 9 speed by placing a spacer behind the cassette body. |