PRESS RELEASE: FSAWe're proud to release our new Gradient WideR wheelsets. If you think 24 spokes aren't enough for Enduro, its time to reconsider something asymmetrical. Our pro team riders are always impressed by how little maintenance our wheels require, even after multiple appearances in the Enduro World Series (Sunn Enduro Team, Dan Wolfe, Alex Kangas, Josh Gibb).
Details:• Robust carbon rim
• Asymmetrical rim profile with hookless bead
• 35mm wide with 29mm inner rim width
• Available in 27.5” and 29”
• Boost axle spacing
• 2-cross double butted spokes with brass nipples
• SRAM XD or Shimano freehub drivers
• 6 pawl signature FSA hubs with preload reduction assembly
• 54 engagement points
• Tubeless compatible, includes tubeless valves and tubeless tape
• 2 year warranty
Price: $1350 USD
Weston Potter rides for the PNW GIANT / FSA team, based in Washington.
Weston is from Leavenworth, Washington just over the pass from FSA's North American Head Quarters in Mukilteo.
At home on any bike, Weston was loving the lateral stiffness of the Gradient Wheelset.
Well with equal tension on both sides it is still running true after a season of hammering so would defo buy another one. Used my frame as a jig to fine tune it as I'm only a hobby mechanic.
Have you heard the joke about the pizza?
Actually nevermind it's really cheesy
I don't see why there wouldn't similarly be a cult re WeareOne if they really do deliver on the CS.
NOTE - not a WeAreOne owner. Second NOTE - not paid to make this observation or to post
FSA Releases Wider Gradient Wheels
FSA's new wheels have a 29mm internal diameter and an asymmetrical carbon rim profile.
Internal width!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Still no rim weight which is the most important piece of info.
The DT Swiss 350 hubs spin much better than the FSA. I find the FSA to be too stiff compared to the more compliant DT Swiss I have. I also have a set of Chinese carbon rims that have well and truly outlasted and outperformed the FSA.
Absolutely not worth the money, now let's see if there is any warranty on what might be termed as impact damage. If you have these rims and get a flat you need to be incredibly careful as they will break easily when compared to quality alloy rims. you need to spend another couple of hundred and add weight buying Cushcore to protect them, NAH just buy quality DT Swiss custom build rims for less money, better feel and same weight.