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Dandy Horse Launches Double Hook Rim Tech On Three Wheelsets for 2025

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Yes – you read that right, just after launching a hookless design, Dandy Horse is walking hookless back and implementing double hook rims for select 2025 models. Why you ask? Dandy Horse cites the same reasons as hookless; safety, less flats, and better ride quality. Is there any precedent or is this a whole new concept for better wheel performance? Read on and find out.

Dandy Horse Double Hook rims
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Who Is Dandy Horse?

Dandy Horse is a Polish wheel brand located in Warsaw. They are a boutique-ish style carbon wheel company that produces wheels for on and off-road riding. Their designs are focused on lightweight builds, with their own hubs and rim designs.

For 2025, Dandy Horse is upping the ante on gravel, road, and all-road riding (but curiously not MTB) with three new wheelsets. The new lineup includes the Hyperion 45 GRV, Hyperion 30, and Positron 30, all featuring a unique “Double Hook” rim design. 

Did you just say double hook? Yes, Dandy Horse says the new double hook design will give riders maximum tire security and stability at any pressure. Here’s the lowdown on what a double-hook rim offers.

Dandy Horse Double Hook rims design

What is Double Hook Rim Technology?

Dandy Horse claims to be the only manufacturer currently offering carbon rims with this Double Hook design. The design integrates an outer hook to complement the traditional inner hook.

Why Double Hooked? Dandy Horse says the new tech will improve safety and durability, particularly when riding over rough terrain with low-pressure tires—a common scenario in gravel cycling. 

Is anyone else doing this? Not exactly, but there are some brands with similar concepts. Both Zipp and ENVE have used rim profiles with extra wide rim edges that are meant to prevent pinch flats and rim damage. Both of these designs were hookless though, so it seems like Dandy Horse is combining that concept with a hooked internal to create a hooked rim that could be as durable as hookless.

Dandy Horse Double Hook rims front hubs

Is Dandy Horse on the edge of an industry breakthrough? Maybe, though, the fact that this new tech isn’t on their carbon mountain bike line is curious. We hope to get a set in for review and see for ourselves. Until then, we’ll have to take it at what it is: a cool-sounding design that could be a game changer or the result of smart marketing.

The Double Hook design is standard across all models in the 2025 Hyperion lineup.

Dandy Horse Double Hook Rim Lineup

Dandy Horse Double Hook rims wheels

Hyperion 45 GRV: High-Profile Power for Gravel

Leading the off-road charge is the Hyperion 45 GRV, Dandy Horse’s premier high-profile gravel wheelset. Sporting a 45mm rim height and 27mm internal width. This gravel-focused wheelset is crafted to merge speed with comfort. Designed for those who like to go fast without compromising on comfort, the Hyperion 45 GRV is one of the lighter high-profile gravel wheels on the market.

  • Weight: from 1375 g
  • Price: €1 509 – €1 869
Dandy Horse Double Hook rims wheels with brick wall

Hyperion 30: A New Take on a Fan-Favorite

The Hyperion 30 series, a long-time favorite for gravel and mountain bike riders, has been upgraded for 2025 with the introduction of hooked rims. The Hyperion 30 sports a 27mm internal width with Double Hook reinforcement, enhancing rim and tire protection. Dandy Horse says this update comes directly from rider feedback. Ensuring that the Hyperion 30 will stay secure even under the most demanding conditions on gravel and off-road riding.

  • Weight: from 1445 g
  • Price: €1 259 – €1 619
Dandy Horse Double Hook rims wheels in real life

Positron 30: Low-Profile Versatility for Multi-Surface Riding

Finally, Dandy Horse brings versatility to the mix with the Positron 30 series, which features a 30mm low-profile rim and 23.5mm internal width. Ideal for road, cyclocross, and gravel. These wheels accommodate tires from 28mm and up and perform well on trekking and city bikes.

  • Weight: from 1305 g
  • Price: €1 509 – €1 869
Dandy Horse Double Hook rims wheels with brick wall

Pre-Order and Availability

Dandy Horse is opening up pre-orders for these wheels on Black Friday, offering a promotional price for those who want to jump on 2025.

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Evan
Evan
21 days ago

“a hooked rim that could be as durable as hookless”

Oh hookless is more durable now? That’s a new line of thinking

Fred
Fred
21 days ago
Reply to  Evan

correct hookless utilizes a thicker rim sidewall where the tire sits. Read some articles and understand the tech

HDManitoba
HDManitoba
21 days ago

Somebody did this “double hook”design in the early 2000’s with aluminum rims for exactly the same reason, too reduce pinch flats and slightly stronger rim

Didn’t take off or work particularly better then.

carbonfodder
carbonfodder
21 days ago

Next up in the marketing wet-dream department:

MonoHook, whereby only one rim inner wall has a hook, the other is smooth as a baby’s bottom. Why? To get the advantages of both a hooked and hookless design (and all the disadvantages too, but hey, this is marketing) .

  • Much easier tubeless set up not having to get the first side in place – it just slots in our patent-pending TubelessHookUp ridge.
  • Smooth Other Side (aka SOS) with SuperThick wall to prevent pinch flats.

All this can be yours for only more money than you have ever spent on a set of wheels before.
Currently available in 31″ rims on the SuperDuperUltraBoost (117.2/159.3) ‘standard’.

seraph
seraph
18 days ago
Reply to  carbonfodder

I was thinking a staggered hook design would be best though really. Both sides have an equal number of hooked and non-hooked sections. Think of it like a skip-tooth chainring.

Hed Butte
Hed Butte
21 days ago

Difficult brand name to love though

nooner
nooner
20 days ago
Reply to  Hed Butte

I think it’s dandy.

Matt
Matt
18 days ago
Reply to  Hed Butte

I like it! In case you don’t know, it’s one of the names of the very first two-wheeled, steering-balanced, human-powered vehicle also known as the velocipede; the predecessor of the bicycle. You would recognize it today as a scoot-bike/balance-bike. But adult-sized.

Oliver
Oliver
20 days ago

It’s not double hook, it’s just a stupid marketing term. Other brands are using much fatter walls than this. Though usually in hookless MTB rims. See the new Nextie Supreme … they have a shelf.

Balderdash
Balderdash
20 days ago

Months ago in the BR comments section, I suggested that rim manufacturers should give up on the hookless nonsense and just make thicker hooked sidewalls to improve durability. DadyHorse– I will be waiting for my royalty check.

Last edited 20 days ago by Balderdash
Jeff Servaas
Jeff Servaas
19 days ago

No outer measurements. Is the outer width not a factor in gravel aerodynamics and making gravel wheels faster?

Last edited 19 days ago by Jeff Servaas
Matt
Matt
18 days ago

I have Shimano Positron shifting on an old beater bike. No carbon fiber on that one. Interesting product name to reuse, I guess is what I’m saying.

Last edited 18 days ago by Matt

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