First Rides: DT Swiss 1500 MTB Wheels Get Top Carbon Rims, DF Anti-Kickback in 240 Hubs & More! DT Swiss 1500-series carbon MTB wheels are the best of the best for mountain bikers looking to upgrade their XC, Trail, Enduro, eMTB & Gravity… Written by Cory Benson April 10, 2026
The New Reserve 30|XC SL Wheels are the Stiffest & Lightest the Brand Makes Reserve beefed up their XC wheelset to meet the demands of XC riding and racing, but they did so without sacrificing much weight Written by Travis Reill April 08, 2026
Will 30.5″ Wheels Be the Industry’s New 27.5″ Wheel Size? Yet another wheel size? Kinda… Written by Zach Overholt April 01, 2026
Scope Scales Down w/ New Lightweight, Aero R4.G Gravel Wheels They’re aero, but without the fish scale rims. They’re also light, stiff, and durable, just what we want in a gravel wheel. Written by Zach Overholt March 30, 2026
Roval Terra CLX Gravel Wheels Get Lighter or More Aero, Both with Flats to Prevent Flats A new flat-back truncated airfoil shape delivers precise drag reduction, and a lighter race build improves compliance. Written by Zach Overholt March 26, 2026
Size Does Matter? Bike Ahead Certainly Thinks So With This 32” Gravel Bike Bike Ahead is known for its unique offerings. Lately, that has been in the 32” world, with their six-spoked BiTurbo 32” wheels. Now, they are… Written by Travis Reill March 20, 2026
The Carbon Experts at Reynolds Introduce a Full Lineup of Alloy Wheels for Off-Road Riding Reynolds goes all-in on alloy with a complete lineup of brand-new rims and wheelsets for all types of off-road riding. Written by Jeremy Benson March 19, 2026
FFWD Third-Generation TYRO Carbon Wheelset Has Wider Rim & New N/LITE Hubs FFWD updates the TYRO, improving versatility, real-world usability, and accommodating many different tire sizes – all with no change in price Written by Jordan Villella March 17, 2026
Stan’s OnTap is a Motorized 20 Liter Tire Sealant Keg. But is it an Early April Fool’s Setup? Stans is helping bike shops eliminate waste with the OnTap 20-litre sealant dispenser…or, they are pulling an elaborate April Fools’? Written by Travis Reill March 09, 2026
Sub-1000g NOBL Ethos SL180 Claims to Be Lightest 30mm XC Wheelset in the World Thanks to Berd Spokes & ultra light hubs, the NOBL Ethos SL180 weighs less than 1000g for the set! Written by Travis Reill March 04, 2026
The New CADEX Max 50 is a 1290g Aero Wheelset That Climbs Like It Shouldn’t CADEX Max 50 is the brand’s newest super wheel, it’s lighter, stiffer, and faster in the wind when paired with the new Aero Tire, but… Written by Jordan Villella February 26, 2026
Race Face Beefs Up Its Era Carbon Wheels for E-Bikes w/ More Spokes, Stronger Axles Race Face used bigger spokes, more spokes, and a steel hub axle to create a 15% stiffer wheel for the new Era eMTB wheels Written by Travis Reill February 26, 2026
Berd Wheels Launches Lightest 30mm XC MTB Wheelset with New HAWK30 Gold Berd Spokes launches lightest 30mm wide XC MTB wheelset in the world? Written by Ron Frazelle February 24, 2026
Astral Drops Limited-Edition Matte Silver Serpentine Wheels — Neo-Retro Trail Vibes, While They Last Astral Cycling is bringing a little throwback shine to the trail world with a limited-edition Matte Silver Serpentine wheelset Written by Jordan Villella February 24, 2026
Starling Cycles Goes Big Mullet with the 32”/29” Big Bird Full Suspension Build Thanks to Starling Cycles, Big Bird has a mullet. Written by Travis Reill February 19, 2026
Boyd Reiver Gravel Wheels are for the Chunkiest Roads If you ride hard on rough, rutted roads or need something to soften the blow on loaded adventure rides, these do it with carbon rims… Written by Bikerumor Staff February 19, 2026
Nobl’s Signature Series Wheels are 30% Less Torsionally Stiff – On Purpose Nobl flips the script on modern carbon wheels, saying strength and performance come from compliance rather than “stiffness” Written by Travis Reill February 18, 2026
Industry Nine’s Updated S-Series Aluminum Rims Feature Hollow Bead Wall Technology Industry Nine adds Hollow Bead Wall Technology to its Affordable S-Series rims for added strength and pinch flat resistance. Written by Jeremy Benson February 12, 2026
Reserve SL Wheelsets Feature Purpose-Built Tune Pico Hubs, Carbon Spokes, Eye-watering Price Team Visma | Lease a Bike asked for something faster. Reserve delivered. Written by Travis Reill January 28, 2026
Bike Wheels Hand-Built in Belfast: Scribe Cycling Wants to Revolutionize Your Riding Experience Scribe Cycling delivers top-tier bike wheels at wallet-friendly prices. Sponsored Post January 26, 2026
The Deva RD is the Lightest and Most Aerodynamic Wheelset Miche has Made These are Miche’s lightest, most aerodynamic wheels – and their first wheels with carbon spokes, too. Written by Travis Reill January 21, 2026
Hope Introduces New Pro 5 Hook Flange Hub for Berd Spokes Hope becomes one of only a few brands to offer Berd Spoke-specific hubs with its new Pro 5 Hook Flange Hubs Written by Jeremy Benson January 16, 2026
Deda Introduces New Allroad Carbon Wheelset Deda launches an all-new Allroad Carbon wheelset designed to hop the sidewalk between road and gravel riding. Written by Jordan Villella January 16, 2026
BOYDs New 1130g Podium 36 Road Disc SL Could Be Your One-Wheelset BOYD is showing off its newest road wheelset, and it’s one of the lightest it’s produced. Meet the all-new Podium 36 Road Disc SL. Written by Jordan Villella January 15, 2026
ENVE Launches $1,400 Foundation AR40 All-Road Wheelset ENVE is expanding its Foundation lineup with the new $1,500 Foundation AR40 wheelset, a 40mm-deep wheelset ready for road or gravel racing. Written by Jordan Villella January 15, 2026
Reserve are the First Aftermarket Wheels Equipped w/ DT Swiss DEG DF Anti-Kickback Your next pair of Reserve wheels could come with an anti-pedal kickback system built-in. Written by Travis Reill January 13, 2026
Silca Completes Its Tubeless Ecosystem With New Valves and Rim Tape Silca completes its tubeless tire system for road, gravel, and MTB with the Ultimate Tubeless Valves and Ultimate Tubeless Rim Tape Written by Travis Reill January 13, 2026
This Gravaa and Handgespaakt Wheel Collaboration is $3,400 and Inner Tube-Only Gravaa and Handgespaakt, both Dutch manufacturers, collaborated on what could be the most limited wheelset we’ve covered – there are only 10 Written by Travis Reill December 04, 2025
Chris King Partners With Reserve for New Lineup of High-Performance Carbon Wheels Chris King is teaming up with Reserve rims for a new lineup of complete wheelsets for road, gravel, and mountain bikes. Written by Jeremy Benson December 01, 2025
New Boyd Kanuga FF Mountain Bike Wheels go Full Send If you’re riding a full face and going full send, the new Kanuga FF wheels are an affordable, abusable new alloy option. Written by Bikerumor Staff November 18, 2025
