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New Metal Label, Sonic Night Music, Launches With Metal Festival
New Metal Label, Sonic Night Music, Launches With Metal Festival
New Metal Label, Sonic Night Music, Launches With Metal Festival Featuring Kinlin, Clockwork Revolution, and Perfect Defect, Celebrating Inaugural Releases From Members Of Iconic Metal Bands Founded in 2016 and based in Fort Lauderdale, Sonic Night Music is an artist-centric hard rock and heavy metal record label. Searching for hidden gems that span classic sounds to innovative…
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Wide rims update
Here is my update after 1 year months and 5000+ miles riding on wider rims. Here is my feedback.
Baseline: Older wheelset used for 5 years
Rims: Sun Venus
Spokes: Sapim DB
Num of spokes: 24 Font radial laced 28 Rear 2 cross both sides
Hubs: Bitex
Nipples: Aluminum
Tires: 23 mm high end Continental and Vredestein
Pressure: 100psi
Weight: 1488
New wider rim wheelset:
Rims: Kinlin XC279
Spokes: Sapim CX-Ray
Num of spokes: 20 Font radial laced 24 Rear 2 cross both sides
Hubs: Bitex
Nipples: Aluminum
Tires: 23mm high end Continental and Michelin
Pressure: 90 psi
Weight: 1490
Terrain: Roads in the greater Philadelphia area.
So what there a difference:
The new wheelset is 2 grams heavier.
The new rims are 4mm wider.
The same tire measures 1-1.5mm wider on the new wider rims
The wheels feel smoother but I think that’s from being able to run lower pressure.
Better cornering grip.
More aerodynamic but that is because the new wheelset has 8 less spokes and the spokes are bladed.
I have really enjoyed the wider rim wheelset this past year. I had the opportunity to swap out and ride on my older wheels during the year and I would immediately notice how much soother the ride ride felt but more importantly how much better the wider rims cornered. I believe it all has to do with the larger contact patch and the profile of the tire. (I discussed this in my earlier article)
So while it’s nice to go a little faster It’s the smoother ride and better cornering make the wide rim design a no brainer.