R is for Rally. Introducing the new Turbine R wheelset featuring the all new Vault hub. Vault is the heart of the wheelset and the first Race Face branded hub built from the ground up. The engineering team set out to design the best hub on the market, one that would stand up to the performance and quality the Race Face brand is known for.
The over-sized hub shell provides the opportunity for performance gains: increased rear drive torsional stiffness by up to 20%, and increased lateral stiffness. Perfecting engagement was a priority at the outset of the Vault hub design. The hub features a 60 tooth drive ring with six pawls which have two teeth per pawl. There are two sets of three pawls offset from each other resulting in 3-degree engagement for almost instant power transfer. All pawls feature low-drag springs to ensure quick and positive engagement while retaining low coast drag.
Proven 6902 bearings were selected due to their large ball diameter and durability. Wide bearing placement was designed to decrease the load on the bearings, improving lifespan. Protecting internals from the elements is key to hub longevity. To ensure product durability and less service over time, we designed low-drag labyrinth seals specifically for the Vault hubs.
BEARING SPACING.Rear mountain bike hubs have two sets of bearings. One set is the load bearings that support the rider and allow the wheel to rotate. The second set, the freehub bearings, allow the cassette to freewheel. The wider the load bearings can be spaced, the more durable they will be. The Vault hub features a 70.4mm wide spacing for its load bearings which helps to decrease the load on the bearings thereby improving their lifespan.
BOOST EXPLAINED.The Turbine R rim utilizes a lightweight 6069 Aluminum, 40% stronger than standard 6061. The stronger alloy offers improved durability at the bead hook and also allows us to thin any unnecessary material resulting in an impressive 460g 27.5” rim with 30mm internal width. The asymmetric rim design of Turbine R shifts the nipple bed resulting in more balanced spoke tension and a wheel with improved strength, durability, and longevity. We chose to off‑set the nipple bed by 4.5mm which, when paired with the new Vault hubs, gives an equally balanced spoke tension between the drive-side and non-drive-side spokes on the front wheel and a 50% improvement in tension balance on the rear wheel.
Asymetric rim design with a 4.5mm offset nipple bed.The Turbine R wheelset was built with compatibility in mind. The Vault hub designed around tool-free end cap swaps to work with current standards like 12x142 and quick release with a separate hub optimized for the emerging 12x148 boost spacing standard. Boost adds distance in the center of the hub between the drive-side and non-drive-side spoke angles. This added width makes for a wider bracing angle improving wheel stiffness.
The stronger alloy offers improved durability at the bead hook.Athlete and test rider feedback (including the Devinci Global Racing team) helped us settle on a generous 30mm internal rim width. The wider rim helps improve tire role and tire sidewall stiffness resulting in a more comfortable, confidence-inspiring ride. Out of the box, the Turbine R comes with tape and valves installed for a hassle-free tubeless ready installation.
Damien Oton, Devinci Global Racing. Photographer: Sven MartinTURBINE R WHEELSET & VAULT HUB SPECSVAULT HUB FEATURESFeature
Large oversized flanges for improved bracing angle
Larger bearings
No Bearing adjuster
Wider bearings stance
6 double tooth pawls (3 engage at a time)
120 point of engagement (3 degrees)
Each Pawl has its own spring
Balanced spoke counter bore
Benefit
Improved wheel stiffness for better handling
Improved durability
Nothing to come loose, mount on the bike and ride
Improved durability
Pedal movement turns into forward energy
Improved durability of Drive mechanism
One spoke length per wheelset for easy service
Front hub configurationsAvailable in 15x100 – can get caps to change this to 20x110, 9x100QR, 15x100 torque cap for RS forks (Not RS1) – No tools required to change only need the correct caps.
Also available in 15x110 Boost – Can also use 15x110 Torque caps for RS forks (Not RS1)
Rear Hub configurationsAvailable in 12x142 – can convert to 10x135QR , 12x135 – no tools required only need the correct caps
Also available in 12x148 Boost
XD and Shimano Cassette body options for both
RIM30mm Internal Tubeless Ready Rim.
4.5mm Offset – Improves spoke balance and wheel stiffness
New Stronger alloy for Highest Impact Resistance.
High Gloss Black Water Transfer Logos
Turbine Rally Wheelset27.5” – 1730g
29” – 1815g
USD MSRP Front: 479.99, Rear: 639.99
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@sterlinglorence
There's a VERY good book written by a guy called Jan carlson, moments of truth, you should read it, will change the way you look at things... in a good way.
without even realising it your brain wonders if the plane has been looked after properly, will it break down...
this isn't just me talking, this is well a well researched topic and there's plenty of reading to be done about it if you're interested..
yes it was most likely a broken keyboard,, and that's no big issue, BUT.. this is a press release, it should have been proofed and checked before being sent out.. it's a school boy error...
On a side note though, I'm going to be That Guy - who the hell proof read this article?! It jumps around all over the place, repeats itself, and is littered with typos. I'm genuinely confused by some of it!
In the first couple of paragraphs.
"Large oversized anges for improved bracing angle" - Anges? Flanges?
"Larger bearings" Compared to what? You're making new hubs. My road wheelset uses 6902 bearings.
"No Bearing adjuster" - Many modern hubs don't require bearing adjustment
"Wider bearings stance" - Again, compared to what? Hope? SRAM? DT?
6 double tooth pawls (3 engage at a time)
120 point of engagement (3 degrees)
"Each Pawl has its own spring" - I can't remember the last time I saw a hub and each pawl didnt, is this a feature?
"Balanced spoke counter bore" - Huh?
I think whoever you have in marketing 1. Doesn't understand the product or the industry and 2. Needs to learn to edit.
That being said, I've never once heard the term "balanced spoke counter bore" used. A counterbore is a bore cut into a surface typically used to recess a head or boss so that it is flush with the parent surface. How one would balance this is beyond me.
Maybe, I know this sounds really wacky, but maybe you could just email them and ask them what they actually mean about the balanced spoke counter bore instead of shouting 'engineer' and hoping that means people will just go 'oh well, he must be right'.
I mean, you can't say 6902s are terrible, Hope Pro 2s use them, but I9s have markedly improved bearing life over Hopes, IME.
Im sure the engineering speaks for itself.
(Trumpets playing James Bond scary moment bit)
Ok they mske grammar and spelling mistakes. Like me
Im still intelligent enuf to comprehend the article.
Sprag clutches are interesting but heavy and also very tough to do right (very tight manufacturing tolerances).
Last time I had 24" wheels was when I was 13...
Construction and bearings look pretty standard (which I guess is good), reminds me of SRAM hubs.
Doesn't this next bit read like resume fluff?:
"The over-sized hub shell provides opportunity for performance gains: increased rear drive torsional stiness by up to 20%"
You mean shell diameter increased overall drive stiffness by 20%? I'd think the spokes would dominate.
When I say DH is dead, despite my own leanings heavily towards dh and dh specific bikes, in my local market Enduro has taken a lions share of our market, including equally if not more enduro events than dh events/races.
Locally used DH bikes are hard to sell and are commanding 30% lower resale value than before, whilst enudro bikes have high resale values. Our local trek store had to sell session 9.9's for $3600 brand new to get them off the floor.
Nationwide if not globally we are seeing far more products come to market centered around enduro, whilst DH products are going stagnant and DH bikes aren't even selling well.
When I say DH is dead, I mean the push for ingenuity and progressive engineering is on a rapid decline; based on sales numbers, i don't blame them.