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Berd Hawk30 strings wider rims into a sub-1400g trail/enduro wheelset

berd hawk30 enduro mountain bike wheels with white string spokes
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Building off their Hawk27 XC/downcountry wheels, the new Berd Hawk30 trail/enduro mountain bike wheels get a wider rim laced to Industry Nine Hydra hubs with their signature flexible string spokes.

Both wheelsets are made and built in North America, featuring proprietary 18mm deep We Are One carbon rims handbuilt in Kamloops, British Columbia. Berd’s spokes are made in Minnesota, and I9’s hubs in Asheville, NC.

berd hawk30 enduro mountain bike wheels with black string spokes

Where the Hawk27 uses a rim with 27mm internal width for 2.2-2.4″ tires, the new Hawk30 goes to 30mm internal to fit 2.4-2.6″ tires. Both use a shallow 18mm depth which, combined with Berd’s flexible polyethylene spokes, allow for a lot of compliance to soak up the big hits.

berd hawk30 enduro mountain bike wheels with black string spokes

The spokes weigh just 2.5g each, which is 50-80% the weight of traditional metal spokes, but they say the material absorbs vibrations much better, further smoothing the ride.

rim profile for berd hawk carbon rims by we are one composites

Both the 27 and 30 rims have wide 3.75mm lips on either side, giving them better impact resistance.

The complete Hawk30 wheelset comes in at a claimed 1,394g weight (the Hawk27 is 1,350g, both are 29er only), with a 280lb rider+bike weight limit. MSRP on both is $2,195, available now with white or black spokes. Order white and you can use their paint kits to make them any color you want.

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Jason DW
Jason DW
1 year ago

These will probably be flexy as hell.

Billy
Billy
1 year ago
Reply to  Jason DW

Right! Unless they totally aren’t.

Samuel
Samuel
1 year ago
Reply to  Jason DW

you can find reviews on the wheels and spokes all over YouTube and online, flex isn’t an issue but cost is. I want a set for my hardtail but the price is a bullet I’m not willing to bite

tim
tim
1 year ago

Thank you for posting rider+bike wt limit

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