A little over a year ago, Praxis Works unveiled their surprise lineup of carbon wheels. Between the C32 and RC21, they had a little something for everyone from MTB, to road, to gravel. Built to their own hubs with DT Swiss internals, complete wheels can be had for $1399. But, if you’d rather build your own wheels to the hub of your choice, the C32 rims are now available a la carte…
Available in 27.5 or 29″ variants, the C32 gets its name from the 32mm inner width, while the external width is 38mm. Billed as a trail/all mountain rim, the C32 has a 3mm asymmetrical spoke bed, hookless profile, and 32h drilling with a flat spot at the valve for better sealing. Shipping with an orange rim strip, the rims are priced at $500 a piece and have a claimed weight of 424g for the 27.5″ or 475g for the 29″. Custom decals can also be created through their partnership with Stikrd.com.
Praxis also announced that their Girder M30 crankset is making a return as a forged crank with a direct mount chainring interface. Built with hollow forged arms, the Girder follows many of their other cranks with a 3 bolt direct mount interface and a corresponding Wave Tech DM ring with a 49mm or 52mm Boost chainline spacing. Compatible with 10/11 or 12 speed drivetrains, the cranks can be customized with your choice of chainring from 28t to 36t and run $240 – $315 depending on the bottom bracket chosen. Since the cranks use an M30 spindle, you’ll need a bottom bracket that is compatible like the Praxis M30 BB. Sold in 170 or 175mm arms, the cranks have a claimed weight of 614g for a 175mm with 32t chainring, and a 172mm q-factor.
